Proyectos de ley › 91.ª Asamblea General
Relating to video recording systems in special education classrooms
Presentado por Rep. Brooke Boden (R)
Temas:K–12 education
La misma legislación: HF 2681
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado30 de enero de 2026
- Hecho: Subcomité9 de febrero de 2026
- Hecho: Comité de la Cámara18 de febrero de 2026
- Se saltó: Lo aprueba la CámaraSigue como HF 2681
- Sigue: Comité del Senado
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Ahora es HF 2681 → Sigue avanzando con el número nuevo. Ir a HF 2681 ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA Iowa schools, including charter and innovation zone schools, would be required to install video recording systems in every special education classroom. These systems must follow all state and federal privacy laws. To pay for this requirement, school districts would use money from the state school foundation aid they receive. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill requires school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to install a video recording system in each special education classroom in each attendance center. Such video recording system, and any recordings created by such video recording system, must be consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal privacy laws.3.16.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of school districts to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.
Por qué importa. School districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools would be required to install video recording systems in every special education classroom within each of their buildings. These systems and their recordings must follow all applicable state and federal privacy laws. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)2
House subcommittee
Named February 9, 2026. On February 12, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Nota fiscal
Resumen con IA This bill requires public schools to install video recording systems in every special education classroom. Initial implementation costs for public schools are estimated to be $21.7 million, while ongoing replacement and maintenance costs cannot be estimated. These costs would be paid by school districts using State Foundation School Aid. (en inglés)4
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Description
House File 2681 requires public schools to install a video recording system in each special education classroom in each attendance center. The video recording system and any recording created must meet stated requirements. This Bill requires school districts to pay costs required by the Bill from State Foundation School Aid per Iowa Code section 25B.2 (State Mandates).
Background
According to the Department of Education (DE) 2025-2026 Iowa Public School Building Directory, there are 1,321 attendance centers statewide. Within those attendance centers, it is unknown the number of self-contained special education classrooms, the total number of special education classrooms, or the number of blended special education and general education classrooms.
Several states, including the following, have enacted similar legislation for the installation of cameras in special education classrooms:
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Louisiana
- Alabama
Assumptions
- The number of special education classrooms is estimated based on the school district size:
- Enrollment of 0 to 500 — two special education classrooms per attendance center covering 442 classrooms.
- Enrollment of 501 to 1,000 — three special education classrooms per attendance center covering 969 classrooms.
- Enrollment of 1,001 to 5,000— four special education classrooms per attendance center covering 2,260 classrooms.
- Enrollment of 5,001 and above — seven special education classrooms per attendance center covering 2,275 classrooms.
- The estimated number of cameras required will be 5,946.
- The cost of cameras, licensing, software, and installation is estimated to be $3,000 per camera.
- Annual video storage costs per camera will be $650.
Fiscal Impact
House File 2681 is expected to have no fiscal impact to the Department of Education. Initial implementation costs for public schools are estimated to be $21.7 million. There will be ongoing replacement and maintenance costs; however, these cannot be estimated.
Sources
- Department of Education
- Iowa Association of School Boards
- Special Education Classrooms, Cameras · 11 de marzo de 2026
Lo que cambia del Código de Iowa (Iowa Code)
Crea§279.89
Cabildeo
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