Facial recognistion system

Description:After reviewing internal communications and documents related to the project, NYCLU posted a summary of findings to its website that calls into question both the adequacy of the district's attempts to solicit public input before moving forward, and administration's grasp of cybersecurity issues. In addition, the summary takes issue with the involvement of a private consultant who has been assisting the district with the system's implementation, suggesting his connection to a licensing agreement for system software amounts to "self dealing. The system reportedly would recognize and alert district officials to the presence of persons who aren't supposed to be on school property, as well as the possible presence of certain guns. NYCLU, which focuses on efforts to preserve individual rights and liberties for New Yorkers, previously argued that facial recognition technology has the potential to violate the rights of students and faculty members in Lockport. On June 18, the organization sent a letter to the Lockport district and the New York State Department of Education expressing its concerns about the project and asking for documents relating to the planning process, as well as information about policies guiding the use of facial recognition technology in schools. The report issued Wednesday was based on a review of dozens of internal documents and pieces of correspondence obtained through a formal request made to the school district under the state's Freedom of Information Law.

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