Parental Waiver Form

PARENTAL WAIVER FORM (local field trips)

This Waiver Agreement is to be used by all schools for such cases as short trips by school teams, clubs and other functions held off the school premises. This form will be used a blanket permission slip to cover a variety of school-based activities this year. This will save parents from signing permissions slips for every small activity their children participate in. *Note: There may be separate permissions slips for special activities.

TO PARENTS 1. Parents not clear on the nature of the function concerned should contact the school before signing this form.

2. In the event of a curricular activity, an alternate replacement curricular activity will be offered for those students whose parents do not consent to the Parental Waiver Form.

3. The student will only be permitted to travel to and from the destination by the means of transportation designated by the administration and indicated below.

Nature of Activities: Cultural events such as pow wows, church/temple visits, museum trips, community service events such as organizing, setting up and hosting meetings in school and off the school grounds. PE-based sporting events such as swimming lessons, curling, skating, art/drama/musical activities, etc, will also be covered by this permission slip. I will be sending home a letter before we go on a trip as a reminder to you stating needs and more detail about each trip, but no permission (signature) will be required for the informational sheet.

Date of Activity: September 2014 – June 2015.

Means of Transportation: We will be using a variety of transportation means from school buses to parent vehicles, to bicycles to walking as a group.

Method of Supervision: Students will be supervised by teachers, SEAs and approved parent/community volunteers.

Location of Activity: Central Elementary School, Merritt, and various places in the Nicola Valley.

NAME OF STUDENT (please print): ______

I hereby give my permission for my child to take part in the activity as outlined above, and hereby agree to well and sufficiently indemnify and save harmless the School Board and keep the School Board indemnified and harmless of any and all demands, actions, proceedings, liability claims, damages, together with the costs and expenses thereof, that may hereafter at any time be made or brought by or on behalf of my child for any injury, loss, damage, expense and costs sustained or alleged to have been sustained by my child howsoever arising from the aforesaid activity provided.

SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN:______

D A T E S I G N E D : ______