Cameras in special education classrooms move ahead

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 654

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Special education rooms could feature cameras watching over students if Florida lawmakers keep up support for a bipartisan bill.

The legislation seeks to provide an objective eye in situations in which students, particularly those who are nonverbal, might be abused or mistreated.

The House bill, HB 859, sponsored by Reps. Chase Tramont, a Republican from Port Orange, and Kevin Chambliss, a Democrat from Homestead, passed its first committee last week and second committee …

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