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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A hint.  We always quietly set up our Ipad to tape audio.  It came in very handy when a private was on a witch-hunt and was trying to expel kids.  When they started in after our kid I quietly made it known that I had "notes" proving the school had violated not only its own rules and regulations but the IDEA and we got a full refund.  Even if illegal in your state (to tape someone without their knowledge - we don't live in a "two-party" consent state), that issue won't come up until it becomes an evidence issue at trial, which rarely happens in these cases.  So next time, just ask "do you mind if I made an audio tape of this conversation" and set up your I phone eor Ipad to do so.
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I am not sure this is legal under Maryland law.  Md. Code Ann. § 10-402.  It would depend on whether the meeting would be considered private.  Here is a link to a web page from the Reporter's Committee, a very reputable organization. http://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/state-state-guide/maryland
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It is definitely not legal in Maryland. And since the recording cannot be used as evidence of anything or as leverage with the district without admitting that you illegally taped school personnel without their consent, I don't even see the point. Especially since all you have to do, at least in MCPS, is tell them 24 hours ahead of time that you want to tape so they can bring their own device, then you can record to your heart's content. It isn't a big deal, just one little hoop to jump through, so why not just do it the right way so you can actually use the audio if you need to? [/quote]

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