Vermont
Vermont School Recording Laws
Vermont has no state wiretapping law, so audio recording in schools follows federal one-party consent under 18 U.S.C. 2511. Any participant, including a student or parent, may record a conversation they are part of. FERPA governs how schools share student education records but does not bar parent recording.
Recording in Vermont schools involves federal recording law, student privacy protections, and school district policies. Federal one-party consent (18 U.S.C. 2511) allows participants to record, and schools must comply with FERPA.
Student Recording
Students can record conversations they participate in. School policies may restrict classroom recording. Recording bullying provides evidence for complaints.
Parent Recording
Parents can record parent-teacher conferences, disciplinary meetings, IEP/504 meetings, and phone calls. FERPA does not prohibit parent recording of IEP meetings. The U.S. Department of Education has confirmed this.
School Security Cameras
Permitted: Hallways, cafeterias, gyms, parking lots, libraries, entrances. Prohibited: Restrooms, locker rooms, changing areas (13 V.S.A. 2605).
School Board Meetings
Vermont's Open Meeting Law (1 V.S.A. 310-314) requires public bodies to record meetings. Public recording is allowed. Act 133 and Act 51 updated requirements.
FERPA
FERPA restricts how schools share education records. It does not restrict parents from recording. Your recording is your property.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I record a teacher in Vermont?
Yes. Federal one-party consent allows recording conversations you participate in. Check school policies.
Can parents record IEP meetings in Vermont?
Yes. One-party consent allows recording meetings you attend. FERPA does not prohibit it.
Can schools put cameras in locker rooms?
No. 13 V.S.A. 2605 prohibits cameras where people have privacy expectations.
Can I record a school board meeting?
Yes. The Open Meeting Law requires public bodies to allow and make recordings of open meetings.
Does FERPA prevent recording at school?
No. FERPA restricts how schools share records. It does not restrict parent or student recording.
The Law Behind This Article
This article rests on 2 statutory provisions held in our own legal record, each retrieved from the official source. Tap a section to read the operative text.
United States Code Title 18
§ 2511Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibitedIn forcecited in 351 of our articles
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter any person who— intentionally intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or procures any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept, any wire, oral, or electronic communication; intentionally uses, endeavors to use, or procures any other person to use or endeavor to use any electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept any oral communication when— such device is affixed to, or otherwise transmits a signal through, a wire, cable, or other like connection used in wire communication; or such device transmits communications by radio, or interferes with the transmission of such communication; or such person knows, or has reason to know, that such device or any component thereof has been sent through the mail or transported in interstate or foreign commerce; or such use or endeavor to use (A) takes place on the premises of any business or other commercial establishment the operations of which affect interstate or foreign commerce; or (B) obtains or is for the purpose of obtaining information relating to the operations of any business or other commercial establishment the operations of which affect interstate or foreign…
Official text (excerpt) · as of 2026-07-28 · Read the full section at uscode.house.gov
Also relied on in: US Recording Laws by State (2026): All 50 States Explained, Alabama Audio Recording Laws: Consent Rules and Penalties, Alabama Dashcam Laws: Legality, Mounting Rules, and Evidence Use
Vermont Statutes Annotated, Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Chapter 59: Lewdness and Prostitution, Subchapter: LEWD AND INDECENT CONDUCT
§ 2605VoyeurismIn forcecited in 12 of our articles
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Bona fide private investigator or bona fide security guard” means an individual lawfully providing services, whether licensed or unlicensed, pursuant to 26 V.S.A. §§ 3151 and 3151a. (2) “Female breast” means any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola. (3) “Circumstances in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy” means circumstances in which a reasonable person would believe that his or her intimate areas would not be visible to the public, regardless of whether that person is in a public or private area. This definition includes circumstances in which a person knowingly disrobes in front of another, but does not expect nor give consent for the other person to photograph, film, or record his or her intimate areas. (4) “Intimate areas” means the naked or undergarment-clad genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast of a person.
Official text (excerpt) · as of 2026-08-01 · Read the full section at legislature.vermont.gov
Also relied on in: Vermont Medical Recording Laws, Vermont Laws on Recording in Public, Vermont Security Camera Laws
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Sources and References
- 18 U.S.C. 2511 -- Federal Wiretap Act(law.cornell.edu)
- FERPA(studentprivacy.ed.gov).gov
- Vermont Open Meeting Law(legislature.vermont.gov).gov
- 13 V.S.A. 2605 -- Voyeurism(legislature.vermont.gov).gov
- U.S. Department of Education(ed.gov).gov