26RS HB 791

House Bill 791

Actions

Last Action	03/02/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to special education classrooms.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	2140
Sponsor	A. Thompson
Summary of Original Version	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 a retention schedule for system footage; require school districts to notify the parents of each student present for an injury in a self-contained special education classroom; amend KRS 157.200 to define "parent" and amend the definition of "special education."
Index Headings of Original Version	Children And Minors - Special education classrooms, video and audio surveillance, requirements Disabilities - Special education classrooms, video and audio surveillance, access to footage Education, Elementary And Secondary - Special education classrooms, video and audio surveillance system, requirements Parental Rights - Special education classrooms, video and audio surveillance, access to footage Public Protection - Special education classrooms, video and audio surveillance, requirements Teachers - Special education classrooms, video and audio surveillance, requirements Technology - Video and audio surveillance of special education classrooms, requirements