AN ACT relating to special education classrooms.

Create a new section of KRS 157.200 to 157.290 to define terms; require a school district to install and maintain a video and audio surveillance system in every self-contained special education classroom; require a public school to notify a parent of each child in the classroom of the system and the parent's rights within 5 days; permit parents of recorded students access to system footage; require reasonable redaction and segregation to protect student privacy; designate…

Introduced: March 2, 2026

Last action: March 2, 2026

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This bill would require Kentucky school districts to install video and audio recording systems in self-contained special education classrooms. It also gives parents the right to be notified about the system and to access footage, while requiring schools to protect student privacy through redactions. Schools would also be required to notify parents whenever a student is injured in one of these classrooms. Who it may affect: parents of students in self-contained special education classrooms, school districts, and special education staff.

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