After a long absence — and amid concerns about student behavior and safety, along with litigation costs — East Baton Rouge Parish school buses will likely soon have cameras again.
The parish School Board on Thursday voted 8-0 to give preliminary approval to buying camera systems for 500 buses at a cost of about $700,000 annually for five years. The entire fleet would be equipped by the time the new school year starts in August.
Final approval is expected later this month…