The school board of each school district shall have authority to establish and implement programs to use video cameras for surveillance on public school property, including, but not limited to, classrooms, halls, auditoriums, cafeterias, gymnasiums and parking areas, for the purpose of monitoring student behavior to help ensure the safety of students and teachers. However, no video camera shall be used for classroom surveillance, pursuant to this section, unless the principal of the school and the teacher of the classroom consent to the surveillance.
Before exercising its authority under this section, a school board shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the implementation and use of video cameras in classrooms. However, in no event shall video cameras be used at any time or at any location which would violate a student's reasonable expectation of privacy including, but not limited to, locker rooms, areas where students may disrobe and lavatories.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 41. REGULATORY PROVISIONS
Subchapter I. General Regulatory Provisions
§ 4101. Reading of First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
§ 4101A. Use of schools for First Amendment purposes.
§ 4102. Penalties for violation of § 4101 of this title.
§ 4104. Display of American flag.
§ 4105. Salute to flag and pledge of allegiance.
§ 4106. Failure to require salute and pledge; penalty.
§ 4107. General election day; closing of schools.
§ 4107A. Primary election day; in-service day.
§ 4108. American Education Week.
§ 4109. School property; health and safety requirements.
§ 4110. Disturbing schools or destroying school property; penalty.
§ 4111. Disclosure of pupils' school records.
§ 4112. Reporting school crimes.
§ 4112A. Office of School Criminal Offense and Bullying Ombudsperson.
§ 4112D. School bullying prevention.
§ 4112E. School Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Assault Act.
§ 4112F. Limitations on use of seclusion and restraint.
§ 4113. Authority of school crossing guards to ensure safety of pupils.
§ 4115. Choice of transportation.
§ 4116. Drug/alcohol educational programs.
§ 4116A. Mental health educational programs.
§ 4118. Parents as Teachers Program.
§ 4120. School dress codes and uniforms.
§ 4121. Video cameras on public school property.
§ 4123B. Posting child abuse and neglect telephone report line.
§ 4123C. Personal body safety and child sexual abuse awareness and prevention.
§ 4125. Driver education certification.
§ 4126. School-based health centers.
§ 4130. Expulsion of students; re-enrollment.
§ 4131. Notification of provisions pertaining to school crimes.
§ 4132. Student grades; teacher evaluation restriction.
§ 4133. Physical Education/Physical Activity Pilot Program.
§ 4134. Mandatory reporting of Delaware Healthy Children Program [CHIP] and Medicaid information.
§ 4135. American Sign Language.
§ 4137. Alternative service models for school breakfast.
§ 4140. Delaware School Safety and Security Fund.
§ 4141. Holocaust instruction.
§ 4142. Free feminine hygiene products in schools.
§ 4143. Black history instruction.
§ 4145. Evidence-based reading curricula [Effective until Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 4145. Evidence-based reading curricula [Effective Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 4146. Media literacy [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 417, § 2].