Video Surveillance of Special Education Settings Procedures and Request Information

The District shall comply with the rules and regulations related to Senate Bill 507, amended by S.B. 1398, and codified in 19 T.A.C. § 103.1301, and Board Policy EHBAF.  On the request of an eligible parent, trustee, principal, assistant principal, or staff member, the District must provide video equipment, including video cameras with audio recording capabilities, to campuses in accordance with TEC § 29.022 and 19 T.A.C. § 103.1301.  Campuses that receive the equipment must place, operate, and maintain video cameras in certain self-contained classrooms or other special education settings.  Video recordings are confidential and may only be accessed or viewed by certain individuals as defined by statute, and as set forth in these procedures. 

Questions related to Video Surveillance of Special Education settings should be addressed to the District’s SB 1398 Administrator or Katherine Krueger, Program Manager, Safety and Restraint at 281-634-3192 or Katherine.Krueger@fortbendisd.gov