Governor Tom
Corbett recently signed legislation allowing audio recording devices to be used
on school buses, and many districts are currently using these devices for
disciplinary and security purposes.
School
officials explain that with the cramming of students in the small spaces of a
bus, it is difficult if not impossible to investigate incidents, some of which
are violent.
The issue
first arose in 2006 after state police discovered audio recording equipment on
the school bus while they were investigating a complaint of overcrowding. Eight years later, a law that exempts school
buses from the state wiretapping laws. Though some have expressed concerns
about privacy, the use of these devices has wide support.
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