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1 Equipment of Vehicles; School Buses; Video Surveillance Equipment. Amend the subdivision heading following RSA 266:30 to read as follows:
Lights, Signals, Flashers, Reflectors and Flags
2 School Bus Equipment; Video Surveillance Equipment. Amend the section heading of RSA 266:39 to read as follows:
266:39 School Bus Stop Signals and Strobe Lights .
3 New Paragraph; School Bus Equipment; Video Surveillance Equipment. Amend RSA 266:39 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. The director shall require the installation and operation of video surveillance equipment on any vehicle, including a school bus, mixed use bus, or passenger vehicle provided by or on behalf of a school district, which is used to transport a child with a disability to or from school, or school function, or to or from a service provided as part of the child's individualized education program (IEP) or 504 plan. This requirement shall not apply to transportation provided by the child's parent or legal guardian.
4 Transportation of Pupils; Surveillance Privacy Policy. Amend RSA 189:6 to read as follows:
189:6 Transportation of Pupils.
The local school district shall furnish transportation to pupils in kindergarten through grade 8 who live more than 2 miles from the school to which they are assigned. The local school district may furnish transportation to pupils in kindergarten through grade 8 who live 2 miles or less from the school to which they are assigned, and to pupils in grades 9 through 12, when it finds that this is appropriate, and shall furnish it when so directed by the commissioner of education.
5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
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1 Equipment of Vehicles; School Buses; Video Surveillance Equipment. Amend the subdivision heading following RSA 266:30 to read as follows:
Lights, Signals, Flashers, Reflectors , Flags ,
and Video Surveillance Equipment
2 School Bus Equipment; Video Surveillance Equipment. Amend the section heading of RSA 266:39 to read as follows:
266:39 School Bus Stop Signals , Strobe Lights , and Video Surveillance Equipment .
3 New Paragraph; School Bus Equipment; Video Surveillance Equipment. Amend RSA 266:39 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. The director shall require the installation and operation of video surveillance equipment on any vehicle, including a school bus, mixed use bus, or passenger vehicle provided by or on behalf of a school district, which is used to transport a child with a disability to or from school, or school function, or to or from a service provided as part of the child's individualized education program (IEP) or 504 plan. This requirement shall not apply to transportation provided by the child's parent or legal guardian.
4 Transportation of Pupils; Surveillance Privacy Policy. Amend RSA 189:6 to read as follows:
189:6 Transportation of Pupils.
I. The local school district shall furnish transportation to pupils in kindergarten through grade 8 who live more than 2 miles from the school to which they are assigned. The local school district may furnish transportation to pupils in kindergarten through grade 8 who live 2 miles or less from the school to which they are assigned, and to pupils in grades 9 through 12, when it finds that this is appropriate, and shall furnish it when so directed by the commissioner of education.
II. Each school district and chartered public school shall develop a policy pertaining to the operation of video surveillance equipment required under RSA 266:39 and access to any resulting recordings. The policy shall include, but may not be limited to, the following provisions:
(a) The school's policy on student privacy as it pertains to video surveillance.
(b) Whether video will be viewed live, and if so, by whom.
(c) Who will have access to any resulting recordings, including whether and when parents may view any resulting recordings.
(d) Under what conditions schools would show or turn over recordings to law enforcement.
(e) How long video recordings will be retained and the method for disposal.
5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.