H3216

Mandatory recording of public school instruction

Introduced·1/14/25
Introduced Text

South Carolina H3216 mandates K-12 public schools to record all classroom instruction, with privacy and disclosure guidelines.

South Carolina H3216 requires all K-12 public schools to record classroom instruction, including lectures and discussions, both in-person and virtually. Schools must provide and maintain recording equipment and notify students and guardians about the recordings. Explicit written consent is needed from students aged eighteen or older and from parents or guardians of younger students. Recordings must be accessible to the public for five years under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, with procedures to redact or anonymize sensitive content.

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Education and Public Works Committee
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History

Feb 12, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

Jan 14, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works