NE LB31

State Board of Education must develop and distribute a model policy on student surveillance, monitoring, and tracking technology by December 1, 2025

School districts must inventory all surveillance tools including digital hall passes, anti-vaping devices, fingerprint swipes, cameras, and electronic surveys, with vendor names, costs, privacy protections, and data sharing practices

Districts must disclose whether parents can opt students out of surveillance tools and how collected data may be shared with law enforcement or used for disciplinary actions

Each school board must adopt a written surveillance policy by May 1, 2026, for implementation in the 2026-27 school year

Districts must post surveillance technology inventories on their websites and make hard copies available upon request