Greetings Families,

Please read the consent statement below regarding Live Video Conferencing using Google Meet. Simply reply to this email to give permission for your child to participate.

I give my consent for my child to engage in Live Video Conferencing with Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) educators. This may include classroom teachers, special educators, intervention teachers, specialists, administrators or other teachers of record. The teacher has explained the video conferencing technology that will be used and has communicated the expectations for its specific use.

I understand that while video conferencing has potential benefits, including direct access to the classroom teacher, live explanations, participation with other classmates etc., there are potential risks, including interruptions and technical difficulties. Also, I do not assume that the educator has immediate access to any or all of the technical information used for video conferencing, and may need to end a session and consult technical services when necessary to address technical difficulties.

Please do not record virtual video special education instruction or services, telepractice or telehealth, during the implementation of Individualized Distance Learning Plans (IDLP), unless doing so is required for Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and is identified on the student's IDLP.

While your child may have been using Google products prior to distance learning and the expansion to Google Meet, the Google Terms of Service have been updated and are provided herein using the following link.
G Suite for Education Notice to Parents and Guardians: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F3UpGEj-G1jeaqmnO9m4muBwAG2CRZ0EZgNCnXzZavY/edit?usp=sharing

All applicable FCPS rules and regulations apply to student conduct, while participating in a live video conference. Students are expressly prohibited, in accordance with Reg. No. 400-73, from independently creating or sharing audio/video images and/or recordings of virtual conferences.

By responding to this email, I agree that I have read this form and that I fully understand its contents including Google's Terms of Service and the risks and benefits of live video conferencing; that I have been provided information on video conferencing and that I give my consent to allow my child to participate. Finally, I give permission for FCPS to maintain a G Suite for Education account for my child and for Google to collect, use, and disclose information about my child only for the purposes described in the link above.