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Photo release policy

6 years 9 months ago #171893 by Rose H
Replied by Rose H on topic Re:Photo release policy
Hi PTOAntoinette,
One option would be to craft a photo release form for your PTO using the school district's policy as a guideline or template.

If the school would not be happy about that, give a look to these options we found from a Google search for photo release form templates: www.google.com/search?q=photo+release+fo...ceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Good luck!

Rose
6 years 9 months ago #171887 by PTOAntoinette
Our district is not as helpful to allow us the one sentence. A lot of issues with them over the years, sadly. We were hoping to create our own. We want to have parents fill out the form at our Family Night Events. These photos would be posted on our FB if approved by the parent. Suggestions??
10 years 7 months ago #164184 by hughesfam
Replied by hughesfam on topic Re:Photo release policy
We all use the same one. The school has one and it has a sentence in it that states that PTO will be using the childrens pictures too. We have only one school website and facebook so the one form works too. We were told as long as there is a sentence in the release form declaring the use for PTO too, then we were ok. So far, we've not had a problem with it.
10 years 7 months ago #164183 by mgellman
Replied by mgellman on topic Re:Photo release policy
hughesfam - Is the release one the school has parents sign and the school admin maintains, or do you have them sign a specific photo release absolving PTO of liability/granting use of the photos?
10 years 7 months ago #164182 by hughesfam
Replied by hughesfam on topic Re:Photo release policy
We have a form that releases photos that are taken and posted on our school website or our school facebook page. The parents sign it at the beginning of the year giving their consent to share the photos. If a parent doesn't want their child's picture on website then we dont use that photo.

If the parent doesn't want their child's picture taken then we don't. And we do have some thatwon't due to religious beliefs.
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10 years 7 months ago #164181 by Mandy Taylor
Replied by Mandy Taylor on topic Re:Photo release policy
Our PTO had this same issue. We found that if the pictures were taken in a place where there is no "expectation of privacy" there can't be anything done to stop the posting of the pictures. For example, the kids are on a field trip to the zoo. A picture is taken of a child, but a child that has not had a photo release signed is in the background. The picture is published in the school yearbook or posted on facebook. Legally nothing can be done against the PTO because the photo was taken in a public place where there is no expectation of privacy. If the photo was taken in the bathroom that's illegal, but out in the open is fair game. The laws haven't quite caught up with the technology yet, but that's the best answer we received to date.
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