Student Photo/Video Guidelines

There are times during the year when photos or audio-visual recordings of students may be taken for use by the district, school, and/or staff. When possible, the district or school will alert parents in advance, but this is not always possible. In addition, the district's Photo Consent/Opt Out Form only pertains to photos and audio-visual recordings taken for district, school, and/or staff exclusive use and purposes. The consent form does not include or pertain to those photos taken by third parties, such as the media, parents/guardians, parent organizations, clubs, etc.

It is important to be aware that student family members, community members, and attendees at school events may take and publish photos and other recordings of students without coordinating such with school district personnel, and it is possible that another student could appear in a third party's photos and other recordings. The Reynolds School District is not responsible for the use of any students' likeness (photo, voice, etc.) that appears in those third-party photos and recordings.

Below are some simple guidelines for parents and others in the community to follow pertaining to taking personal photos/videos and posting them online and/or on social media. These guidelines are encouraged to protect student confidentiality and safety.

• Only take photos/videos of your own child.
• Do not tag or list student names on photos/videos.
• Any photo/video taken by a company is copyrighted and should not be posted (e.g. yearbook, class and individual student pictures).
• Many parents do not want their child’s photo/video online. Permission from the child’s parent/guardian must be received prior to posting any pictures/videos from school/classroom events. It is a best practice to obtain documentation of this permission (handwritten note, copy of an email message, etc.), should questions arise in the future.
• Pictures/videos should not be taken at school for the purpose of posting online.
• Student photos/videos, other than your own child, are not to be used to promote a business of any kind.

For more information regarding Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), please click here. For more information on District policies, please click here.

Opt-Out for district use occurs during annual registration or verification of students at the beginning of the school year or when enrolled during the school year. If a parent/guardian is interested in the Reynolds Photo Consent Opt-Out, please note that by Opting-Out you understand that your student will be:

• Excluded from team pictures, activity pictures, class pictures, theater pictures, etc. (removed physically or digitally)
• Excluded from showing off student work
• Excluded from special interest stories and articles
• Excluded from school videos
• Excluded from appearing alongside classmates on school/district website or social media
• Excluded from school yearbook

If a parent/guardian would like to opt their student out of having their picture taken by district personnel (or confirm current opt-out status), please contact the school directly.

Reference:

District Policy JOA – Directory Information
District Policy JOB – Personally Identifiable Information
District Policy JOD – Media Access to Students