Media Consent and Release Liability
Throughout the school year, the district may highlight students in efforts to promote district activities and achievements. For example, students may be featured in materials to increase public awareness of our schools through newspaper, radio, television, the internet, DVDs, displays, brochures, or other types of media.
For school and school-related programs, parents/guardians understand that their child may be interviewed, photographed, videotaped, and/or voice recorded, and their name, image, likeness, and voice may be used in district-approved photographs, videos, publications, news media, and web pages for special projects or publicity aimed at promoting school activities and sound teaching practices.
Parents/guardians understand the contents of the interview, photograph, video, or voice recording may be published, posted, distributed, or aired to the public.
Parents/guardians understand that, if the subject of a media release, their child will be under the supervision of a school staff member while being interviewed, filmed, or photographed, unless their child is part of a general background or group scene in which their child is not specifically identified.
During such a session or interview, their child reserves the right to refuse to answer any questions or participate in any discussions that make them feel uncomfortable or embarrassed, and at any time their child and/or the supervising school agent reserves the right to terminate the interview, photo, or video session.
Parents/guardians understand that the district is under no obligation to publish, post, distribute, or air the image, photo, videotape, and/or voice of their child. Parents/guardians understand that neither they nor their child will receive monetary compensation for allowing their child’s image, voice, or likeness to be used, and that their child’s appearance or the use of their voice in any publication, photo, televised form, or other media release does not grant any ownership rights to them or their child.
Parents/guardians further release and relieve BTCS, its director, employees, and other representatives from any liabilities, known or unknown, arising out of the use of any media release material contemplated herein.
Media Consent and Release Liability Opt-Out*
Parents/guardians may opt out of the above Media Consent Release Liability in two ways:
Parents/guardians may opt out by not granting permission on the Media Consent and Release Liability section included in the annual student registration process at the beginning of the school year.
Parents/guardians may opt out at any time during the school year by completing the Media Consent and Release Liability opt-out form, which is available in the office of each school.
*Media opt outs are only valid for the school year in which they are completed. The media opt out does not apply to photos, videos, and other recordings taken during a student’s participation in school-sponsored extracurricular activities, including but not limited to, athletics, school performances, and awards programs.