Locker rooms are provided for the use of physical education students, athletes and other activity groups or individuals authorized by the building principal or Board Policy. The District recognizes the privacy rights of individuals using the locker room and shall take reasonable measures to protect an individual’s privacy.
Under no circumstances may cameras, video recorders or other recording devices be used in the locker room. Also, no person may use a cell phone to capture, record, or transfer a representation of a nude or partially nude person in the locker room or to take any other photo or video image of a person in the locker room. For purposes of this policy, “locker room” includes offices, shower area, bathrooms and any other facilities within the locker area.
Individuals may enter or remain in the locker room to interview or seek information from an individual in the locker room only under the following conditions:
(1) At no time will students be interviewed in the locker room.
(2) No media is allowed access to locker rooms before, during or after any school athletic event or practice. Coaches and student athletes may be available for interviews directly outside the locker rooms, consistent with District policy and school rules.
(3) Other persons can enter into the locker room to interview or seek information from an individual in the locker room at other times only as authorized by the building principal, athletic director, or designated locker room supervisor. If authorization is given, the person shall leave the locker room after the interview is done or the information is received.
Persons violating this policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action and/or penalties under state law.
The building principal, athletic director, or designated locker room supervisor, as applicable, shall be responsible for enforcing this policy.
This policy shall be posted in every locker room in the district.
APPROVED: September 11, 2008
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