View FileJune 4, 2003 to individual (personally identifiable information redacted) (MS Word)
Dated June 4, 2003This letter is in response to your telephone call requesting a copy of the April 15, 1988 Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Memorandum 88-17 regarding the use of tape recorders at IEP meetings. As a member of my staff, Mr. Dale King, explained in your telephone conversation of May 2, 2003, the position expressed in Memorandum 88-17 does not reflect OSEP's current position regarding the use of audio or video tape recorders at IEP team meetings. The Department issued OSEP Memorandum 9124 on July 18, 1991 clarifying and amending OSEP's position as expressed in Memorandum 88-17. I am enclosing a copy of Memorandum 91-24.Moreover, Appendix A to the final regulations (see 34 CFR Part 300) implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) states the Department's current position regarding the audio or video tape recording of IEP meetings. OSEP, in its response to question 21 under Other Questions Regarding Implementation of IDEA states the following:Part B does not address the use of audio or video recording devices at IEP meetings, and no other Federal statute either authorizes or prohibits the recording of an IEP meeting by either a parent or a school official. Therefore, an SEA or public agency has the option to require, prohibit, limit, or oth of Special Education ProgramsEnclosurecc:Dr. Jana L. JonesState DirectorIdaho State Department of Education
