The Burlington school district has approved the use of body cameras by certain school administrators, effective for the 2015-16 school year. 

School officials say the intent of the cameras is to record interactions with students and parents, which the district thinks will protect both sides.

"It's personal accountability," Superintendent Pat Coen told The Des Moines Register. "Did we treat this person with dignity, honor and respect? And if we didn't, why didn't we?"

The 4,300-student district in eastern Iowa is thought to be among the first in the nation to outfit administrators at each of the district's eight school buildings with a body camera.

Principal Mark Yeoman of Aldo Leopold Middle School advocates the change, as he was accused of kicking a student last year. The incident was caught on a school camera, which Yeoman said he reviewed and later showed to the parent.

Burlington Community Schools spent upwards of $1,100 to purchase 13 cameras. They record with a date and time stamp, can be clipped onto ties or lanyards, and can be turned on and off as needed. At the end of each day, principals will be responsible for uploading the recordings, and reviewing and distributing the videos when questions arise. [Des Moines Register]

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