School district violates own policy with hidden surveillance cameras
âSuper-secret installâ was to catch a custodian sleeping while on the clock
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Superintendent Carlton Jenkins says the use of hidden cameras is not in alignment with our values as a school district.
In September 2019, top brass at the Madison school district violated district policy by installing hidden cameras â concealed in hollowed-out smoke detectors â in a coachâs office in the boys locker room and a room where disabled students undress and have their diapers changed. The concealed surveillance operation at East High School was done without informing school staff in the hopes of catching a custodian, who worked nights, sleeping on the job.Â