KY HB791

Public school districts must install and maintain continuous video and audio surveillance systems in all self-contained special education classrooms (where at least half of students receive special education services), including calm-down rooms and sensory rooms, excluding bathrooms and changing areas

Parents must be notified within 5 days of their child's placement in a self-contained classroom about the surveillance system and provided instructions for requesting access to recordings featuring their child

Recordings must be retained for at least 1 month normally, or longer if a parent requests review or if an injury occurs; districts must notify all parents in a classroom if a student injury allegedly inflicted by a staff member is reported

Kentucky Department of Education must publish an informational guide for parents by January 1, 2027, explaining their rights and how to access surveillance recordings

Surveillance systems operating under this law are exempt from consent requirements under Kentucky's wiretapping statutes (KRS Chapter 526)