Inside Indiana Business

Should Indiana’s special education classrooms be equipped with round-the-clock video surveillance? Parents said the move would help protect kids and keep them informed of behavioral incidents. District administrators aren’t opposed—but only if the state foots the bill. Educators, meanwhile, have been less receptive and maintain that increased staff training will better ensure student safety. Discourse swirled around House Bill 1285 on Wednesday in the House Education Committee, though it’s not clear what, if any, action lawmakers might take next. The legislation, authored by Rep. Becky Cash, R-Zionsville, seeks to make several changes to special education practices, including a new requirement for schools to have electronic recording equipment in special education classrooms, sensory rooms, seclusion spaces, and time-out areas.