I request that the above mentioned child be released from school. I understand that they will be released during a related arts class period for the purpose of taking a Christian education class offered by the school ministries organization. I understand that the class will be offered during the school year and that I may withdraw my child at any point upon written notice, and likewise the program has the right to remove any student from the program for disciplinary issues or for being disruptive. Since my child is or has been involved in a school ministries program I realize that he/she and/or other members of my family may be identified, photographed, videotaped, and/or interviewed by or on behalf of this organization or the media at a School Ministry location or another place designated by them, and these items may be used by the media or submitted for the organization’s newsletter, as fundraising materials or other publications of the ministry. I grant School Ministries and the media permission to use pictures, videotapes and/or interviews of my child and other family members as needed for the purpose mentioned above. Note: We do not photograph those we serve against their will or permit any photograph that demeans or compromises their dignity.
By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren) and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending and or participating in this released time program, and that such exposure or infection may result in injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that my child’s attendance and or participation in this released time program is completely voluntary. I understand that the risk of being exposed to or infected by COVID-19 may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself , my child, and others, including but not limited to the released time programs’ employees, volunteers, agents, directors, others acting on its behalf or other participants and their families. I voluntarily and knowingly agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to my child or myself that I or my child may experience or incur in connection with my child’s attendance and or participation in released time program. I and my child willingly agree to comply with the preventative measures and conditions for attendance and participations in the released time program for protection again the spread of. COVID-19 on my behalf and on behalf of my child I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless the released time program its employees, agents, officers, directors, volunteers, insurers, and any others acting on its behalf of and from any claims, liabilities, damages, cost, or expenses of any kind relating to any exposure to or infection by COVID-19 arising out of or relating to my child’s attendance at or participation in the released time program.