Programming and Facility Use

Face Covering Requirements and Recommendations under Executive Order 20-81

As of July 25, 2020, per the Governor's Executive Order 20-81, people in Minnesota are required to wear a face covering in all public indoor spaces and businesses, unless alone. Additionally, workers are required to wear a face covering when working outdoors in situations where social distancing cannot be maintained. Research has shown that use of face coverings can greatly reduce the risk of infection when combined with other prevention efforts such as social distancing and hand hygiene.

As of Dec. 18, 2020, at 11:59 p.m., Executive Order 20-103 requires wearing face coverings at all times in when in a gym or fitness center—including when exercising.

For more information about face coverings and the Executive Order, please see the Frequently Asked Questions About the Requirement to Wear Face Coverings.

Types of Face Coverings

• Types of face coverings can include a paper or disposable mask, a cloth mask, a neck gaiter, a scarf, a bandanna, or a religious face covering.

• A face covering must cover the nose and mouth completely. The covering should not be overly tight or restrictive and should feel comfortable to wear.

When it is required to wear a face covering

• In all public indoor spaces and businesses, including when waiting outside to enter the public indoor space or business.

Mask Do's and Don'ts Video

CDC: How to Make Cloth Face Coverings

OSHA FAQs: Cloth Face Coverings

Stewartville Public Schools

COVID-19 Preparedness Plan for Youth Programs and Organized Youth Sports

Stewartville Public Schools (“School District”) will provide “Youth Programs” and “Organized Youth Sports” in a manner consistent with the Governor’s Executive Order 20-63 (“Order”). Youth Programs will include programs providing enrichment to children or adolescents such as day camps, summer activities, and recreational or educational classes that require registration and have on-site supervision. Youth Programs do not include Tiger Time and Tiger Tot child care programs or school-district summer school programs. Youth Sports include any sports activity where participants are children or adolescents, organized by the school district providing for registration of participants and oversight on a regular basis for a defined period of time. Sports activities include all sports offered by the Minnesota State High School League, Community Education, and non-District organizations. Facilities will be available to entities, associations, organizations, and/or clubs beginning August 31, 2020. Entities, associations, organizations, and/or clubs seeking to use School District outdoor facilities must provide a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan to the District. All participants of these programs must be students of Stewartville Public Schools.

The School District prioritizes the health and safety of its staff, volunteers, program participants and their families and is committed to providing a safe environment for Youth Programs and Youth Sports. Per the Governor’s Order, all Youth Programs and Youth Sports must develop and implement a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan to be distributed, available for review, and followed by participants and their parents or guardians.

In addition to offering Youth Programs and Organized Youth Sports, the School District is anticipating to allow for the use of its indoor facilities to support additional Youth Programs and Organized Youth Sports offered by other entities, associations, organizations, and clubs beginning August 31, 2020. Any entities, associations, organizations, and/or clubs that utilize School District facilities for the purpose of providing Youth Programs or Organized Youth Sports must comply with the policies, practices and protocols referenced herein. All participants of these programs must be students of Stewartville Public Schools.

The purpose of this COVID-19 Preparedness Plan (“Plan”) is to establish and explain the policies, practices and protocols, consistent with the guidance issued by the Minnesota Department of Education and Minnesota Department of Health, that will be implemented by the School District in order to ensure a safe environment for all those staff and youth participating in and staffing Youth Programs and Organized Youth Sports. All program staff and participants, as well as facilities staff are responsible for implementing this plan. Our goal is to mitigate the potential for transmission of COVID-19 in our communities, and that requires full cooperation of all involved in the Youth Programs and Organized Youth Sports run by and/or through the School District and non-District entities. Program staff and participants are responsible for implementing and complying with all aspects of this Preparedness Plan. Only through this cooperative effort can we establish and maintain the safety and health of all persons in our School District facilities.

Protocols for Youth Programs and Organized Youth Sports

1. Health Screenings and Illness Protocols.

   1. Participation. No program staff, volunteers, or participants who are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 are permitted to participate in programming or enter School District facilities.

   2. Self-monitoring. Program staff and participants are encouraged to self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19.

   3. Health Screening. The following policies and procedures are being implemented to assess the health of program staff prior to entering School District facilities.

      1. Before entering School District facilities, program staff will self-screen for any symptoms consistent with COVID-19.

      2. Before allowing program participants to enter School District facilities or participate in any programming, participants will be screened by Program Staff for any symptoms consistent with COVID-19.

      3. Have you experienced the following within the last 72 hours?

         1. A fever of 100.0 or higher

         2. A cough or sore throat

         3. Shortness of breath

         4. Chills

         5. Repeated shaking with chills

         6. Muscle pain

         7. Headache

         8. New loss of taste or smell

         9. Had direct household contact with a person experiencing an undiagnosed cough and fever

         10. Diarrhea and/or vomiting within the last 24 hours

      4. Program staff will direct program participants to maintain at least six feet between any two individuals while waiting to be screened.

   4. Reporting. Program staff must contact Tricia Bredesen, School District COVID Coordinator, (tricia.bredesen@ssdtigers.org) if a program staff member, volunteer, or participant is diagnosed with COVID-19. Non-School District run programs are expected to communicate directly with Tricia Bredesen in the event any of their program staff, volunteers or participants are diagnosed with or are presumed positive for COVID-19. Program staff should contact the following point person with any COVID-19-related health concerns that arise:

      1. School District Program Staff: Tim Malone, 507-533-1686

      2. Non-School District Program Staff: Hailey Liffrig, 507-533-1679

   5. Illness. In the event a program staff member, volunteer, or participant becomes ill, or develops any symptoms of illness consistent with COVID-19 (e.g., new onset or worsening cough OR shortness of breath OR at least two of the following symptoms: fever of 100.0°F, chills, muscle ache, headache, sore throat, loss of taste or smell) during programming, that person should be isolated while they wait to be picked up or until they are able to leave the facility on their own.

      1. In the event a program participant becomes ill or develops any symptoms of illness consistent with COVID-19 during programming, program staff should contact the parent/guardian to pick up their child as soon as possible.

      2. Any individual who becomes ill during programming who is unable to immediately leave the premises should report to or be escorted to an isolated waiting area to be picked up. In the event more than one individual becomes ill during the same time frame, individuals waiting to be picked up must be placed at least six feet away from anyone else. Program staff who are monitoring one or more isolated program participants should practice social distancing when possible.

      3. The School District will make every effort to make available hygiene supplies, including facial tissues and hand sanitizer for individuals who are waiting to be picked up in the designated area.

      4. Facilities staff will work together with program staff to identify and clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces, focusing on any area where the person is known to have been and items the individual touched. Any person who cleans and disinfects the designated isolation area must wear gloves and wash their hands immediately after removing gloves.

   6. Required Quarantine. If program staff, volunteers, or participants have been exposed to a person with COVID-19, they are expected to report this information to their supervisor or program director and self-quarantine for the required amount of time.

      1. If an individual or someone in their household is having respiratory symptoms (cough OR sore throat OR difficulty breathing) and no test was done to confirm diagnosis, they may return to the facility when these (3) things have happened:

         1. Fever free for at least 72 hours without the use of fever reducing medication, AND

         2. Other symptoms have improved, AND

         3. At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.

      2. If an individual or someone in their household has/had lab confirmed COVID-19, they may return to the facility when these three (3) things have happened:

         1. Stay home for at least 14 days, AND

         2. Fever free for at least 72 hours without the use of fever reducing medication, AND

         3. Other symptoms have improved.

   7. Data Privacy. Data related to health status or health information concerning a program staff member or participant will be safeguarded in accordance with applicable state and federal data privacy laws.

2. Safety Protocols for Youth Programs and Organized Youth Sports

   1. Social Distancing. Social distancing protocols of maintaining a 3-foot radius around each program staff member and participant, resulting in a six-foot total distance between any two people will be implemented whenever possible. Program staff are responsible for instructing program participants on proper distancing practices.

      1. If social distancing cannot be adhered to during an activity, program staff will cancel the activity.

   2. Groups/Pods. Programming will be delivered in groups/pods of no more than 25 people total (inclusive of staff, coaches, volunteers and participants) at indoor facilities.

      1. Programming will be offered with a staff (or volunteer) to participant ratio of 1:24. If social distancing cannot be attained with the group size, the number of participants will be reduced until social distancing standards can be successfully implemented and followed.

      2. Every effort should be made by program staff to refrain from intermixing pods. If program staff determine that intermixing of pods is absolutely necessary, program staff will be responsible for keeping records of all staff, volunteers, and participants that intermix.

   3. Outdoor Programming Promoted. Program activities will be held outdoors whenever possible and program staff will encourage program participants to spread out. Pods of 1:24 is expected.

   4. Organized Competition. For Organized Youth Sports, participation in games, meets, or tournaments, including scrimmages, are allowed pending the situation with COVID-19 infection rates and the status of the School District.

   5. Equipment and Supplies. Sharing of equipment will be discouraged whenever possible. If sharing equipment is necessary, the equipment should be cleaned by program staff and/or participants before and after each use.

      1. Program staff will avoid using community supplies when possible, (e.g., shared racquets, balls, writing utensils, office supplies, etc.) If shared supplies are necessary, program staff will designate a bin or area for clean supplies and used supplies. All community supplies will be cleaned and disinfected by program staff frequently.

      2. Program staff will be required to provide their own hand sanitizing supplies for before and after practice for participants.

      3. Program staff will be required to provide their own first aid kits.

      4. Program staff are required to bring their own equipment and supplies as needed.

      5. Program staff may bring in personal equipment for their own use provided they receive approval from Hailey Liffrig, Community Ed Director or Tim Malone, Activities Director prior to their event. The School District reserves the right to refuse the use of personal equipment if it is deemed to be a safety or health hazard.

      6. Program staff must sanitize all personal equipment before bringing onto School District property and immediately before they leave the room it was used in.

      7. Program staff must provide their own sanitizing supplies for their equipment.

   6. Locker Room and Shower Facilities Closed. Locker rooms and facility showers will not be available for use by program staff or participants from non-District entities.

      1. Program participants are expected to arrive in appropriate clothing/gear, ready to participate. Program participants will be allowed to change shoes upon arrival and departure.

   7. Classroom Arrangements. For programs that are held in classroom settings, program staff, with the assistance of facilities staff as needed and requested, will arrange desks and tables in a manner that maximizes space between participants. Desk should be arranged to face the same direction (rather than facing each other).

   8. Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocols. Program staff will clean high touch surfaces regularly and between use by different groups/pods.

   9. Hand Washing and Sanitizing Protocols. Program staff, volunteers, and participants are expected to practice frequent and thorough handwashing. This means washing hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after having been in a public place or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

      1. Program staff, volunteers and participants will wash hands upon arriving, before and after eating, before and after applying sunscreen, and when entering or leaving indoor spaces.

      2. School District-run Youth Programs and Organized Youth Sports will be provided with hand sanitizer and tissues by the School District. Hand sanitizer and tissues should be made readily available to participants whenever possible.

   10. Health Etiquette Protocols. Program staff will encourage and reinforce social norms and health etiquette. Program staff, volunteers, and participants should always cover their mouths and noses with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Used tissues must be thrown directly into the trash. If tissues are not readily available, program staff, volunteers, and participants should cough or sneeze into their arm or elbow. Program staff, volunteers and participants should avoid touching their faces throughout the day and should wash their hands when they do.

       1. Program staff are responsible for reminding, encouraging, and reinforcing participants with respect to the above-referenced social norms and health etiquette protocols.

   11. Face Coverings/Masks. Program staff are required to wear cloth face coverings/masks.

       1. Program participants are required to wear cloth face coverings/masks at all times.

   12. Drinking Fountains. Program staff and participants will not have access to the use of drinking fountains. Program staff must encourage participants to bring their own water bottles.

   13. Sharing of Food, Drinks, Clothing Not Permitted. Program staff will inform participants that the sharing of food and drink is not allowed. Program staff and participants are expected to bring their own water bottles. Sharing water bottles is prohibited.

       1. Clothing, towels, and personal effects (e.g., phones, bags, etc.) will not be shared or passed between program participants under any circumstances.

   14. Nonessential Visitors. Programs will limit nonessential visitors.

   15. Public Access to Restroom Facilities. Public access to indoor and outdoor restroom facilities will be permitted during programming.

   16. Parent Attendance at Practices. Parents of participants are not allowed to attend practices or classes.

   17. Participant per Field Ratios. Programs will adhere to the following ratios for participants per field based on current recommendations.

       1. One team/sport per field/court at any time.

       2. Football/soccer field (approx. 57,600 sq. ft.) – no more than two pods of ≤ 25.

       3. Baseball field (approx. 40,000+ sq. ft.) – no more than one pod of ≤ 25.

       4. Basketball/volleyball court (approx. 4,700 sq. ft.) – no more than one pod of ≤ 25 per court.

3. Facilities Protocols

   1. Building Systems. Necessary sanitation, assessment and maintenance of building systems including water, plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems will be reviewed and completed by facilities staff.

   2. Signage. Facilities staff will post posters and signage as reasonable around symptoms of COVID-19 and health etiquette expectations throughout the School District’s facilities.

   3. Limiting Use of Common Spaces. Areas that would allow staff, volunteers or participants to easily congregate in a limited space, will be blocked or roped off by facilities staff to the extent wherever possible.

   4. Routine Cleaning. Facilities staff will engage in daily cleaning of the facilities. Facilities staff will utilize cleaning and disinfecting agents on a regular basis consistent with MDH guidelines.

   5. High-touch Surfaces. High-touch surfaces such as doorknobs, light switches, stair rails, counters, tables, benches, School District-owned program equipment, including athletic equipment, will be regularly cleaned and disinfected by facilities staff. Participants will enter and exit buildings through main entrances and use hand sanitizer stations provided upon entry. (Program staff are also expected to share responsibility for cleaning program supplies and equipment regularly.)

4. Communication and Training

This plan is available to the public on the District website and relevant information will be communicated to program participants.

Resources

Minnesota Department of Health

Centers for Disease Control on Youth Programming

If any of these protocols and expectations are not adhered to during an activity or program, the School District reserves the right to cancel the activity and/or program.

Stewartville Public Schools

Facility Access

Rules and Procedures during the COVID-19 Pandemic

All facility renters must follow the Minnesota Department of Health Guidelines for Social Distancing in Youth Sports and the Guidance for Social Distancing in Youth and Student Programs. A written plan must be inplace and have been submitted and approved by the Community Education or Activities Office prior to your program starting.

All Field and Facility Users Must:

• Follow social distancing guidelines

• Wear masks at all times

• Encourage and enforce norms of health etiquette

• Conduct health checks and screening of participants and staff/volunteers

• Enforce stay-at-home expectations when sick

• Ensure policies are considerate of staff, volunteers, and participants at the highest risk of complications

  • People Who Are at Higher Risk for Severe Illness

• Follow routine disinfection of high-touch items (balls, racquets, bats, other equipment)

If your program involves sports as either an activity within a program or as the focus of the program itself, you must follow the Minnesota Department of Health guidance.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is supportive of the following parameters for youth sports:

• Within the program, create consistent pods of the same staff, volunteers, and participants with a maximum number of 25 people in each pod for outdoor and indoor programs.

• Remind parents or caregivers that they will not attend practices.

• For organized recreation or club sports, the focus will be on skill development.

• No access to drinking fountains, locker rooms, and facility showers.

Follow the outdoor outlined ratios for participants per field:

• One team/sport per field/court at any time.

• Football/soccer field (approx. 57,600 sq. ft.) – no more than two pods of ≤ 25.

• Baseball field (approx. 40,000+ sq. ft.) – no more than one pod of ≤ 25.

• Basketball/volleyball court (approx. 4,700 sq. ft.) – no more than one pod of ≤ 25.

• Adhere to facility or field-specific guidelines for COVID-19.

Rental Cancelation:

ISD 534 reserves the right to cancel user reservations if the above expectations are not met.

Guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health on Youth Programming:

Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Youth Programming:

Please contact Stewartville Community Education at 507-533-1679 or Stewartville Athletics and Activities Department at 507-533-1686 for questions regarding school district facility rental.

Stewartville Public Schools

Coach/Instructor Safety Preparedness Plan

This form must be submitted to the Community Education or Activities Office prior to the activity or event.

Download a copy of this form at this link.

𝥷 I have read, understand and agree to comply with the Stewartville Public Schools Mask and Face Covering Requirements.

𝥷 I have read, understand and agree to comply with the Stewartville Public Schools COVID-19 Preparedness Plan for Youth Programs and Organized Youth Sports.

𝥷 I have read, understand and agree to comply with the Stewartville Public Schools Facilities Rules and Procedures.

A. Group Name: __________________________________________________________________________

B. Main Group Contact Person: ___________________________________________________________

E-mail: ___________________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________

C. Secondary Group Contact(s): __________________________________________________________

E-mail:___________________________________ Phone Number:____________________________

D. Purpose of Group: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

E. What facility do you plan to use? ________________________________________________________________________________

F. How will you ensure that attendees follow and are provided proper hygiene etiquette and supplies while attending your event/practice (handwashing/sanitizer/individual water bottles, etc)? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

G. Who will be responsible for adhering to the maximum number of attendees and making sure social distancing of 6 feet takes place and how will you maintain this social distancing (ie; tape marks on floor, dividers etc)? Which door will be used to enter/exit? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

H. How do you plan to sanitize equipment used by the group and prevent the sharing of the equipment with others? Will participants need to bring their own equipment?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I. Who is responsible for screening participants for illness each day and recording who attended each day? This person must keep records of each daily screening for illness tracking. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

J. Who is responsible for reporting any illness or return to practice after illness to Tim Malone or Hailey Liffrig? tim.malone@ssdtigers.org 507-533-1686, hailey.liffrig@ssdtigers.org 507-533-1679.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Person Completing this Form:___________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Person Completing this Form:_______________________________________________________________________

Date:________________________________________

1. Note that as guidance from MDH and CDC changes, the main group contact person will be notified of the changes and is responsible for making others in the group aware of the changes and expectations.

2. Group leaders are responsible for knowing guidance provided by the Minnesota Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control in regard to Covid-19 preventative best practices.

3. All group leaders are responsible for the health and safety of the members/attendees under their supervision.

STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Program Waiver of Liability and Assumption of Risk Agreement

This form must be submitted in advance of participation in a Program activity or event.

Download a copy of the waiver at this link.

I, _______________________ (name of parent/guardian or, if student is at least 18 years old, name of student), am the parent/guardian of _______________________ (name of student) (“Student”), a student at Stewartville Public Schools (“the District”). I understand the District is sponsoring a Program activity or event (“Program”). In consideration for the District permitting my child to participate in the Program, I hereby acknowledge and agree to the following:

INFORMED CONSENT. I certify that I have been informed of and I understand the various aspects of the Program by the District. I recognize and understand that participating in a Program activity or event has inherent risks, including the potential loss of or damage to personal property, the risk of physical illness, injury, and death. I understand and am aware that during the Program certain risks and dangers may arise, including exposure to and contraction of a disease or illness such as COVID-19 from program staff, participants or surfaces. I certify that I have educated and informed myself about diseases, illnesses, and other health concerns that may result from participating in the Program and understand that my Child may be at risk of being exposed to and contracting illnesses or diseases such as COVID-19 during the Program.

I understand that these risks will exist even with careful planning and adequate precautions. Knowing the inherent risks and dangers involved, I hereby grant permission for my Child to participate in the Program.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK. I understand and am aware that there are potential dangers incidental to my Child’s participation in the Program, some of which may be dangerous, and which may expose my Child to the risk of personal injuries, disease or illness, and even death. I understand that there are potential risks inherent in participating in Program activities or events.

My Child and I knowingly and voluntarily assume all risks of injury, disease or illness, death, and property damage or less, both known and unknown, that may result from my Child’s participation in the Program unless they arise from the District’s gross negligence or intentional acts, and I assume full responsibility for my Child’s participation in the Program.

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY. In consideration for the District permitting my Child to participate in the Program, on behalf of my Child, my personal representatives, heirs, executors, administrators, agents, and assigns, I hereby voluntarily forever release, waive, discharge, and convent not to sue the District, its trustees, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, and volunteers (“Released Parties”), jointly and severally, from any and all liability, including any and all claims, demands, injuries, damages, causes of action (known or unknown), suits, or judgments of any and every kind (including attorneys’ fees), arising from any injury, property damage, illness or disease, or death that I or my Child (or any person who may contract an illness or disease such as COVID-19, directly or indirectly, from myself or my Child) may suffer as a result of my Child’s participation in the Program, regardless of whether the injury, damage, illness or disease, or death is caused by the Released Parties, unless the injury, damage, illness or disease, or death is caused by the Released Parties’ gross negligence or intentional acts.

CHOICE OF LAW. I hereby agree that this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota. I understand that I may seek legal counsel to fully explain the terms of this Agreement to me before I sign it.

SEVERABILITY. I expressly agree that this Agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of Minnesota. If any term or provision of this Agreement shall be held illegal, unenforceable, or in conflict with any law governing this Agreement, the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected thereby. To the extent any provision contained herein shall be found to be unenforceable, it shall be modified to the least extent necessary in order to render it enforceable.

I have read this Agreement carefully, I fully understand its terms, and I understand that I am giving up substantial rights. I agree that no oral representations, statements, or inducement apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made. By signing below, I knowingly and voluntarily accept the terms and conditions stated above.

Parent/Guardian #1 ______________________________________________ Date _____________________________

Parent/Guardian #2 ______________________________________________ Date _____________________________

Student ___________________________________________________________ Date _____________________________

STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Non-District Program Liability Waiver Form

Program Waiver of Liability and Assumption of Risk Agreement

This form must be submitted in advance of participation in a non-Distrct Program activity or event.

Download a copy of the waiver at this link.

I, _______________________ (name of parent/guardian or, if child is at least 18 years old, name of child), am the parent/guardian of _______________________ (name of child) (“Child”).

I understand the ________________________________ (non-District ogranization) ("Organization) is sponsoring a Program activity or event (“Program”) on or in Stewartville Public School ("District") facilities.

In consideration for the District permitting my child to participate in the Program on or in District facilities, I hereby acknowledge and agree to the following:

INFORMED CONSENT. I certify that I have been informed of and I understand the various aspects of the Program by the Organization. I recognize and understand that participating in a Program activity or event has inherent risks, including the potential loss of or damage to personal property, the risk of physical illness, injury, and death. I understand and am aware that during the Program certain risks and dangers may arise, including exposure to and contraction of a disease or illness such as COVID-19 from program staff, participants or surfaces. I certify that I have educated and informed myself about diseases, illnesses, and other health concerns that may result from participating in the Program and understand that my Child may be at risk of being exposed to and contracting illnesses or diseases such as COVID-19 during the Program.

I understand that these risks will exist even with careful planning and adequate precautions. Knowing the inherent risks and dangers involved, I hereby grant permission for my Child to participate in the Program.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK. I understand and am aware that there are potential dangers incidental to my Child’s participation in the Program, some of which may be dangerous, and which may expose my Child to the risk of personal injuries, disease or illness, and even death. I understand that there are potential risks inherent in participating in Program activities or events.

My Child and I knowingly and voluntarily assume all risks of injury, disease or illness, death, and property damage or less, both known and unknown, that may result from my Child’s participation in the Program unless they arise from the District’s gross negligence or intentional acts, and I assume full responsibility for my Child’s participation in the Program.

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY. In consideration for the District permitting my Child to participate in the Program on or in District facilities, on behalf of my Child, my personal representatives, heirs, executors, administrators, agents, and assigns, I hereby voluntarily forever release, waive, discharge, and convent not to sue the District, its trustees, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, and volunteers (“Released Parties”), jointly and severally, from any and all liability, including any and all claims, demands, injuries, damages, causes of action (known or unknown), suits, or judgments of any and every kind (including attorneys’ fees), arising from any injury, property damage, illness or disease, or death that I or my Child (or any person who may contract an illness or disease such as COVID-19, directly or indirectly, from myself or my Child) may suffer as a result of my Child’s participation in the Program, regardless of whether the injury, damage, illness or disease, or death is caused by the Released Parties, unless the injury, damage, illness or disease, or death is caused by the Released Parties’ gross negligence or intentional acts.

CHOICE OF LAW. I hereby agree that this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota. I understand that I may seek legal counsel to fully explain the terms of this Agreement to me before I sign it.

SEVERABILITY. I expressly agree that this Agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of Minnesota. If any term or provision of this Agreement shall be held illegal, unenforceable, or in conflict with any law governing this Agreement, the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected thereby. To the extent any provision contained herein shall be found to be unenforceable, it shall be modified to the least extent necessary in order to render it enforceable.

I have read this Agreement carefully, I fully understand its terms, and I understand that I am giving up substantial rights. I agree that no oral representations, statements, or inducement apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made. By signing below, I knowingly and voluntarily accept the terms and conditions stated above.

Parent/Guardian #1 ______________________________________________ Date _____________________________

Parent/Guardian #2 ______________________________________________ Date _____________________________

Student ___________________________________________________________ Date _____________________________