Parent Agreement 

The following is part of a team agreement that students and parents must sign for students to join our team.

I acknowledge that, like many extracurricular activities, Speech & Debate may require my active participation. In particular, I acknowledge that I will be called on to judge at speech & debate tournaments, and/or drive students to and/or from competitions. I agree to participate as a judge and/or driver to the fullest extent of my ability and understand that for every four tournaments my child competes, I am expected to volunteer to drive and judge for one of those unless otherwise arranged. To volunteer for Portland Public Schools, I understand that I will be required to complete successful a background check and to drive students in my vehicle, I will need to file a driver/vehicle statement and provide proof of a driver’s license and car insurance.  If I am unable to judge at or transport students to/from a given competition, I will communicate this to the team’s coaching staff as soon as possible. I acknowledge that this may increase my student’s fees for a given tournament, to cover judging costs.

I agree to pay all fees related to tournaments – including tournament-specific fees, the cost of hotel stays, National Speech and Debate Association membership fees, and other costs which may be incurred – starting with an initial $350 membership fee-- to the extent of my family’s financial ability. If I am unable to pay a particular fee, I agree to communicate this to the team’s coaching staff immediately.

Link to SchoolPay: https://pps.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Speech--Debate-Fee/ScrYifK?p=yes