Does Guangdong No.1 Middle School charge 100 yuan／year per student for installing ＂face recognition system＂？ Bulletin of education bureau

　　CCTV News:According to "Meijiang Education" WeChat WeChat official account news, on September 13th, the "face recognition system" of Meijiang Union Middle School in Meizhou City attracted attention from all walks of life, and the Education Bureau set up an investigation team to conduct an in-depth investigation. After investigation, the "face recognition system" is provided with paid services by related companies. The company’s leaflets are unclear and the school’s related communication work is weak, which has caused some parents to misunderstand. After investigation, students in this school can enter and leave the campus and dormitory normally regardless of whether they pay for the service or not, and there is no such thing as being unable to enter and leave. The relevant information is as follows:

　　I. Basic information

　　According to the survey, United Middle School is intended to strengthen campus safety management, and entrusts a third party to develop a "smart campus" platform. The cost of SMS notification and online related services is 100 yuan per student/year, which is a voluntary service item. Those who do not buy it will not affect their access to the school. At present, about 40% of parents of students voluntarily purchase.

　　In addition, "A Letter to Parents" was drafted and printed by a third-party company, and sent to parents of students by the school. There are some problems in this letter, such as unclear content, especially whether it is possible to choose to buy services by yourself and whether it will affect access to campus without purchasing services, which has caused misunderstandings and added troubles to some parents.

　　Second, the disposal situation

　　In response to this incident, the Education Bureau convened relevant personnel to listen to opinions in depth and make the following treatments:One isOn the basis of full communication and respect for parents’ wishes, the joint middle school is ordered to assist the third-party company to do a full refund.The second isStrengthen the investigation and rectification of joint middle schools.The third isStrengthen the management of student safety and school safety in the whole region, strengthen research, and actively explore new mechanisms for campus safety management.