MSD Policies

Safety

121 Video and Audio Recording in School Classrooms

The Board recognizes that video and/or audio recordings (“recordings”) can serve many valuable purposes that align with our schools’ educational mission and programing.  The Board approves the use of these recordings for educational purposes including, but not limited to, recording student performances for instructional purposes; creating classroom instruction materials; and providing tools for teacher instruction and development.

A.            Purposes for Which Written Consent is Required 

Unless otherwise permitted by law, the following conditions apply to recordings in classrooms.

  1. If a teacher intends to create a recording of a class, including one or more students, prior written consent must be obtained from the parent/legal guardian of each affected student in the class.

  2. If a student, parent, administrator or member of the public wishes to create a recording of a teacher, student or a class, prior written consent must be obtained from the affected teacher and the parent/legal guardian of each affected student.

B.            Circumstances Under Which Written Consent is Not Required

  1. Written consent is not required for video and/or audio recordings made in a classroom pursuant to a student’s IEP or 504 Plan, when the IEP or 504 Team determines that such recording is necessary for the delivery of a free appropriate public education (FAPE).  In such cases, the IEP or 504 Team is expected to establish reasonable conditions and limitations reasonably necessary tailored for the student to receive a FAPE.

  2. Recordings of any other class, performance, competition, ceremony, instruction, presentation, orientation, training, assembly, or any other school sponsored event that occurs outside the physical confines of a classroom. 

  3. Recordings that occur in any non-classroom locations/settings including, but not limited to, hallways, offices, libraries, vestibules, doorways, buses, vans, walkways, parking lots, maintenance areas, lawns, fields, roadways, arenas, rinks, sporting venues, and gymnasiums. 

  4. Recordings made in compliance with the District’s FERPA  Annual notice. 

Legal Reference: RSA 189:68, IV

First Reading Coordination: 2/3/16

Second Reading and Approval BOSC: 3/14/16