SPECIAL EDUCATION: Provides relative to video and audio recordings from cameras installed in self-contained classrooms. (8/1/26)

SB 64 amends Louisiana law to establish rules for video and audio recordings in self-contained special education classrooms. It requires both a school superintendent (or their designee) and a parent or legal guardian to be present during the first viewing of recordings after a request, and mandates that anyone viewing recordings who suspects a legal violation must report it to law enforcement. The bill directly affects special education students, school administrators, parents, and law enforcement by clarifying privacy protections and disclosure procedures for classroom recordings. It does not change funding or create new programs but adds specific requirements to existing policies governing camera use in these settings. The bill is currently pending referral to the Education Committee.