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School surveillance footage: Attorney General protocol on retention of video footage
Retention of video footage from school surveillance systems, N.J.S.A. 18A:41-9.1 (P.L.2019, c.47)
In force since .
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- Retention, Governance
What it requires
- If you are the Attorney General, develop, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, a protocol regarding the retention of video footage from school surveillance systems that addresses a minimum and maximum amount of time that footage may be retained, measures to limit access to the footage, and compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (N.J.S.A. 18A:41-9.1(a)).
- Review the protocol annually and revise it as necessary (N.J.S.A. 18A:41-9.1(a)).
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What this law does
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, must develop a protocol regarding the retention of video footage from school surveillance systems. The protocol must include a minimum and maximum amount of time that footage may be retained, measures to limit access to the footage, and compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. The Attorney General must review the protocol annually and revise it as necessary.
The act does not require a school district to install a school surveillance system. The act took effect immediately and was approved on .
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