Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each LEA and public charter school to install, maintain, and use, subject to parental approval, a video camera surveillance system in the special education classrooms operated by the LEA or public charter school to continuously monitor students, teachers, and staff in the classroom while special education or related services are being provided. - Amends TCA Title 10 and Title 49.

HB 1701 would require Tennessee public school districts and charter schools to install continuous video surveillance in special education classrooms, but only with written consent from parents of a majority of students in those classrooms. The bill mandates that footage can only be viewed by parents of featured students and must comply with privacy laws like FERPA. It applies to all special education classrooms where students receive such services for at least 50% of the instructional day. The bill was introduced in January 2026 but withdrawn on February 2, 2026, and is not currently in effect.