DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1

ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY FOR ACTIVITIES

(BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, YOU WILL WAIVE CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS,

INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE.  PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!)

Participation in the Douglas County School District RE-1(“District”) activities is entirely voluntary and at participant’s sole risk.  COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is thought to spread primarily from person-to-person contact.  As a result, the District is implementing preventative measures intended to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission during its activities. However, the District cannot guarantee that a participant will not become infected with COVID-19.  Participation in the District’s activities could increase a participant’s risk of contracting COVID-19.  Participants shall comply with District policies, rules, and regulations during activities, including those measures implemented by the District to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.  Participants who fail to comply with such measures will not be permitted to participate.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK:

As the undersigned parent or legal guardian of the participant identified above (“Child”), I understand and hereby acknowledge that Child’s participation in the District’s activities (“Activities”), involves inherent risks and hazards, including without limitation, dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, drowning, suffocation, hypothermia, frostbite, sunburn, dehydration, slips, falls, rope burns, pinches, scrapes, twists and jolts that could result in scratches, blisters, burns, muscle soreness, bruises, sprains, dislocations, lacerations, fractures, concussions, paraplegia, quadriplegia, transmission of communicable diseases, including but not limited to COVID-19, or other serious permanent physical impairment and even death, as well as minor or catastrophic property damage and loss.  A complete listing of inherent and other risks is not possible. There also are risks that cannot be anticipated.  

I hereby give my permission for the Child to participate in the Activities. I freely accept and fully assume all risks, dangers, hazards, and costs of Child’s participation in the Activities. I represent that the Child has no medical or physical conditions that could interfere with the Child’s safety or the safety of others while engaging in the Activities. I understand and agree that (i) the District does not have any medical/dental/hospitalization insurance covering students for injuries incurred while engaged in the Activities and related activities; (ii) the District and its employees, contractors, agents and volunteers may chaperone and admit the Child to a medical facility or seek emergency medical transportation services for the Child for purposes of receiving emergency medical and surgical treatment in a medical facility by a physician or other licensed health care provider, understanding that reasonable attempts will first be made to contact me at the contact information I supplied to the District, time and conditions permitting, and that I am solely responsible for any costs associated therewith; and (iii) I bear all costs of injury to the Child or damage to the Child’s property.   

I acknowledge and agree that the Child shall comply with all policies, rules, regulations, and instructions of the District, its employees, contractors, agents and volunteers, including those implemented to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, as related to the Child’s participation in the Activities or use of any equipment provided in furtherance thereof, and I acknowledge that the District will suspend or revoke the Child’s participation in the Activities if the Child does not comply with said policies, rules, regulations, and instructions.

I understand that the District cannot accept and will not have any responsibility for the Child’s or any third party’s intentional or negligent acts or omissions, including product liability, occurring during the Child’s participation in the Activities.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS:
In consideration of the District allowing the Child to participate in the Activities, on behalf of the Child and myself, I hereby expressly agree as follows:

1. TO WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS whether known or unknown, now existing or arising at any time in the future that I have myself or on the Child’s behalf against the District, its elected officials, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents and volunteers (collectively hereinafter referred to as the “Released Parties”), arising directly or indirectly from the Child’s participation in the Activities.

2. TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE RELEASED PARTIES from any and all liabilities, claims, causes of action, losses, damages, injuries or expenses that the Child may suffer as a result of, but not limited to, the Child’s participation in the Activities.

3. TO INDEMNIFY RELEASED PARTIES and each of them for any and all expenses incurred, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs, as the result of any claim brought against any of the Released Parties by anyone relating in any way to the Child’s acts or omissions or as a result of injury or loss sustained by the Child while participating in the Activities.

4. THAT THIS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY shall be effective and binding upon my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, and assigns, in the event of my death or incapacity.

5. THAT THE TERMS OF THIS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY shall apply and have priority over any previous agreement or written agreement, representation, terms or conditions to the contrary, and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.

6. THAT THIS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY shall be governed by, interpreted in accordance with the laws of, and enforced in the federal and state courts of the State of Colorado.