Printable Permission Slips

Before a student can go on any field trip, it is first required by their educators to pass out permission slips to each student. This extends to not only teachers, but coaches as well because it is illegal for an educator to take a student off of school grounds without the express permission of their parent or guardian. Ignoring that rule can cause a teacher to lose their job and in some cases, .

In today's increasingly litigious and regulated society, it is necessary to proceed with caution in the event of any out of the ordinary activity. In the classroom, this includes but is not limited to, viewing of movies or filmstrips that contain any material that may be deemed anything other than educational or engaging in any sports or extracurricular activities such as a field trip.A permission slip is essentially a contract entered into by a child's guardian that may have any or all of the following consequences. First and foremost it serves as a notice to the guardian that the child may participate in a certain activity. By signing this document, the child's guardian is giving the school and the teacher recognition that they are aware that the activity is going to take place and that their child has their permission to engage in the activity.Secondly, the permission slip may serve as a medical release form. Many accidents occur on school field trips or other extracurricular activities every year, and without a medical release form, medical attention may be delayed. By signing a medical release form the child's guardian is giving the teacher or other authority figure the ability to approve medical attention for their child.Finally, permission slips may serve as a release of liability. This is typically referred to as "the fine print," and is meant to serve as a insulation should anything go wrong or anything happen that offends the sensibilities of the guardian during on of these activities. Release of liability serves as a first defense against any lawsuits.Because of their nature as a contract, permission slips should not be taken lightly. Not only are they time consuming to create, they may be more complicated than first thought. For free template downloads and samples to copy, please visit the following sites.