
Despite a late effort by some members to delay a vote on video surveillance inside its high schools, the Fairfax County School Board moved forward with the policy at its Thursday meeting, calling it another tool to deter theft and bullying and help schools make better use of its resources.The policy, which passed 8-4, was first brought before the school board in September by the Fairfax County High School Principals Association and the schools’ Department of Facilities and Transportation Services, who said the program could help administrators curb disciplinary issues like food fights, physical altercations or drug dealing. The policy will allow cameras to be installed in "hot spots" like cafeterias and lobbys on a school by school basis.
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