I. The Sarasota County School District has established that safety for students, employees, and visitors is a high priority of the district. Technology-based (and other) innovations must be monitored and regulated to retain and monitor a high level of safety for all persons throughout the district, including instructional settings.

II. The use of unmanned aerial systems in district schools or on or above district property which are not in compliance with established procedures are prohibited. For the purposes of this policy, an unmanned aerial system is any aircraft without a human pilot aboard the device.

III. The Department of Public Safety shall develop, oversee, and approve procedures related to the use of unmanned aerial systems in district schools or on or above district property.