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[YankeeFan]

Body cameras coming to schools. Now we just need them in the classroom, pointing toward the teacher:

As police departments across the country adopt the use of body cameras, an Iowa school district is following suit — outfitting its principals and assistant principals with small, clip-on video cameras.

Burlington Community School District in southeastern Iowa is taking the unusual step of recording parent and student interactions with administrators — a move district officials say will protect both sides.

"It's personal accountability," Superintendent Pat Coen told The Des Moines Register. "Did we treat this person with dignity, honor and respect? And if we didn't, why didn't we?"

The 4,300-student district along the eastern Iowa border is thought to be among the first in the nation to outfit administrators at each of the district's eight school buildings with a body camera.

Body cameras making their way into Iowa schools

 

[93Devil]

How about a camera on tradesmen to ensure accurate billing?

 

[YankeeFan]

How about a camera on tradesmen to ensure accurate billing?

No issue.

I repair machines on site, in front of my customers. I explain what I'm doing as I go, and get permission before I replace parts.

A camera would only help. In fact, I often snap pictures with my phone so that I can show the boss/manager/owner who might not be there what kind of condition the machine was in. It gives me a chance to show them how dirty a machine is, or how much hard water damage has built up, which isn't evident when the machine is closed up.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Body cameras coming to schools. Now we just need them in the classroom, pointing toward the teacher:

As police departments across the country adopt the use of body cameras, an Iowa school district is following suit — outfitting its principals and assistant principals with small, clip-on video cameras.

Burlington Community School District in southeastern Iowa is taking the unusual step of recording parent and student interactions with administrators — a move district officials say will protect both sides.

"It's personal accountability," Superintendent Pat Coen told The Des Moines Register. "Did we treat this person with dignity, honor and respect? And if we didn't, why didn't we?"

The 4,300-student district along the eastern Iowa border is thought to be among the first in the nation to outfit administrators at each of the district's eight school buildings with a body camera.

Body cameras making their way into Iowa schools

We'd like to treat you with respect and dignity by recording every interaction so you don't sue us.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Someone is stealing my underpants?

 

[Vombatus]

How about a camera on tradesmen to ensure accurate billing?

Better yet, put them on lawyers.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

Maybe it'll make the administrators behave better. Hasn't really worked out that way with police, but one can always hope ...

 

[The Big Ragu]

This is the greatest solution ever that is in need of a problem.

 

[User 4332]

Maybe it'll make the administrators behave better. Hasn't really worked out that way with police, but one can always hope ...

Not sure where you're getting that from, but use-of-force complaints are way down in the departments that were early adopters. Most departments haven't had them long enough, yet, to get a solid sample. There is a debate about whether complaints are down because the cops are behaving better or whether the public behaves better once informed of the camera's presence, or some combination of the two (likely). But the early returns are very positive.

That said, I don't know that body cameras for educators are necessary, or even a good thing.

 

[YankeeFan]

That said, I don't know that body cameras for educators are necessary, or even a good thing.

Why not?

 

[User 4332]

Why not?

Because I haven't seen a single good reason articulated for their use in a school setting.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

I'm fine with it. Then when the teacher calls in the parents to complain about Little Johnny's behavior, and the parents deny that their sweet little darling wouldn't do anything naughty, the teacher can play the tape.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Cooch cam for the poin file offenders?

(Let me go on record that I would be opposed to that if it lessens the pointertainment value around here.)

 

[fossywriter8]

This was my school district for fifth and sixth grade, although my schools aren't mentioned in the article.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

Not sure where you're getting that from, but use-of-force complaints are way down in the departments that were early adopters. Most departments haven't had them long enough, yet, to get a solid sample. There is a debate about whether complaints are down because the cops are behaving better or whether the public behaves better once informed of the camera's presence, or some combination of the two (likely). But the early returns are very positive.

That said, I don't know that body cameras for educators are necessary, or even a good thing.

That's fair. Didn't do any research before I mouthed off.

That said, I think it demonstrates an erosion of public trust, at least in this one school district, that the body cams would even be considered.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

I'm fine with it. Then when the teacher calls in the parents to complain about Little Johnny's behavior, and the parents deny that their sweet little darling wouldn't do anything naughty, the teacher can play the tape.

Of course, if your kid is Dash Parr, he'll get caught and he'll still get away with it.

 

[YankeeFan]

Ohio skipping ahead to step two:

 

[Vombatus]

Ohio skipping ahead to step two:

Holy ****. I wonder what the rules of engagement are in that training. He's black, shoot! ???