Does a school district have the right to publish a student’s name on-line without parental consent?
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Does a school district have the right to publish a student’s name on-line without parental consent?
This would be under Oregon law.
Asked on September 28, 2010 under Personal Injury, Oregon
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Generally speaking a parent would have to sign a waiver and consent form in order for child's name and say photograph to be published anywhere in any state. This is for many reasons and privacy is but one of them. Safety is another. Is it possible that you signed one that may have been contained in a general form sent home from school? I would go and double check with your child's school as t the consent forms that you have executed on your child's behalf. They should have them on file and they would be the one that forwarded the consent to the school district. Did your child enter a contest by any chance? Maybe in the entry for there would be a consent for the district to use your child's name. Ask a lot of questions here before you blow up. You need to get all your ducks in a row. Good luck.
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