The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) developed these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to assist early childhood programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) — Part B section 611, Part B section 619, and Part C — with addressing privacy and confidentiality questions. Sections include General IDEA and FERPA Confidentiality Provisions; Parental Consent Requirements and Exceptions; Notification to Parents; and Duty to Maintain, and Provision for Destruction of, Records.
