Family Handbook 2019-20

6. The video surveillance system of the school will operate seven days a week, 24 hours per day. 7. The confidential nature of the information contained on the video surveillance will be preserved. 8. The school shall provide the authorization for the use and control of video surveillance equipment on school property, both interior and exterior, where circumstances have shown that it is necessary and the benefits outweigh the impact on the privacy of those observed. 9. Video surveillance shall be considered by the school only when other means of deterrence have been shown ineffective. 10. Faculty, staff, students, parents and members of the Board of Governors shall be informed on the use of cameras on school property. 11. Signs will be posted in visible locations notifying the students, staff and the public of the presence of the video surveillance systems. 12. Information obtained from video surveillance equipment shall only be used for the protection of students, staff and the public or in assisting in the detection and deterrence of criminal activity and vandalism. 13. Video surveillance shall not be used for the purpose of monitoring staff performing their assigned duties. 14. The school will make video recordings available to police upon written request for the purposes of a law enforcement investigation. 15. The only personnel who may view the videotapes or digital files in the school are the Principal / their designate, the Facilities Director, Building Services Manager, Security or other school staff, where necessary in the performance of their duties and only for the objectives outlined in the “Objectives” section above. 16. A review and assessment of the video surveillance program shall be carried out by the Facilities Director at least once every three years to ascertain whether the program and the placement of video surveillance is still justified. 17. Covert surveillance has the potential to be highly privacy invasive and must only be used as a last resort in time-limited, case specific circumstances. 18. Where appropriate, this policy shall be incorporated into training and orientation programs of the school and service providers.

Last Edited: August 20, 2019 Havergal College Family Handbook 2019–20

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