Bill > SB2258

This bill amends Tennessee law to allow local education agencies (LEAs), which are school districts, to authorize their school safety personnel, in addition to law enforcement, to review evidence from cameras installed on the exterior of school buses. This evidence can be used to determine if another vehicle has illegally passed a stopped school bus that is picking up or dropping off children, a violation of traffic law. The bill also clarifies that "school safety personnel" includes school safety officers, school resource officers (who are law enforcement officers assigned to schools), and other individuals employed or contracted by an LEA whose job involves student safety or school security. This change provides LEAs with more flexibility in how they enforce laws related to school bus safety.