STWDSTS, its member School Boards and Contracted Bus Operators
authorize the use of video surveillance equipment to enhance the safety
of all students and employees. Any video surveillance footage captured
during home to school transportation service is the property of the
school / school Board and may only be accessed with school / school
Board consent.

• The Principal is responsible for student disciplinary procedures as stated in the Education Act,
  Ontario Regulation 298, 23 (4c) which states that ‘Every pupil is responsible for his or her conduct
  to the principal of the school that the pupil attends, while travelling on a school bus’. Law
  enforcement access is authorized by the principal or designate.


• Bus operators are responsible for the installation and maintenance
  of video surveillance systems.


• STWDSTS is responsible for setting the retention time frame of video footage,
  and for assisting school Administration in the retrieval of
  the video upon request to the bus operator.

Video surveillance cameras are used to accomplish the following goals:

1. To enhance the safety of students, Board staff and service providers;
2. To protect property against theft or vandalism; and,
3. To assist in the identification of intruders and of persons endangering
   the health, well-being or safety of students and staff.

The following are considered Authorized Personnel for review of video surveillance:

1. Principal/Vice-Principal or a person designated by the Principal/Vice-Principal;
2. School Board Freedom of Information (F.O.I) Officer(s) and/or Privacy staff, and
3. Police

STWDSTS will ensure that all school use vehicles that are equipped with video cameras
will have a Video Surveillancein Use sign posted in the vehicle.

Scheduled retention period applies to the length of time a
recorded video is kept on file before it is purged, deleted or otherwise overwritten.

The scheduled retention period for all recorded data on vehicles servicing STWDSTS
is 5 calendar days.

1. The school Principal may contact STWDSTS to request a copy of video
   footage to assist with a student misconduct incident.


2. STWDSTS will contact the bus operator on behalf of the school Principal to request
   the footage be made available to the Principal by the bus operator.

• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
  Open Act


• Education Act - Ontario Regulation 298, 23 (4c)
  Open Document Act


• Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario -Guidelines for Using
  Video Surveillance Cameras in Schools – July 2009
  Open Document Act


• Information & Privacy Commission – Guidelines for Using
  Video Surveillance Cameras in Public Places – September 2007
  Open Document Act