Board members discussed revisions to the district's video-surveillance policy and parental viewing procedures after public comment raised concerns about private student information.

A parent who identified herself as Amber Perna urged the board to notify 32 families whose records she said had been shared and to protect those families. "My son's records belong to us, his parents," Perna said during public comment and urged the board to be honest with affected families.

Policy conversation focused on clarifying what video is retained, who manages viewing requests and how administrators handle redaction. Staff said most camera systems retain footage for a limited period (commonly about 30 days) and that full-frame redaction or tailored clips often require combing frame by frame. The director of security currently manages viewing requests; staff said video that becomes evidence in legal or police proceedings is turned over and retained as part of that process.

Board members asked whether parents could request video viewing in nonlitigation cases; staff said requests are handled on a scheduled basis and that administrators try to avoid showing other students’ images by zooming and redacting when possible. Staff also cautioned that technical and angle limitations on cameras can make redaction and selective viewing labor-intensive.

The district did not provide a specific public response to the parent's allegation in the segments provided, and staff said they would tighten policy language to ensure clarity on retention, viewing procedures and parental access.

Next steps: staff said they will refine the policy language and clarify the viewing-request workflow, including the role of the director of security and timelines for retention and redaction procedures.