Photos & Social Media Guidelines

The district Photo Consent/Opt-Out Form only applies to photos and audio-visual recordings taken by the Snohomish School District for official district, school, or classroom purposes.  

Throughout the school year, photos or recordings may be taken during classroom activities, school events, or district programs and may be used to share and celebrate student learning and school experiences.

No. The district’s Photo Consent/Opt-Out Form only applies to photos and recordings taken by the Snohomish School District for official school or district purposes. It does not apply to photos or recordings taken by parents/guardians, parent organizations, guest speakers, clubs, or outside organizations. These groups are responsible for obtaining their own consent or permission before taking or sharing photos or recordings of students.

Because the district serves more than 9,750 students, we are not able to manage individual preferences for specific events or types of publications. The photo and audio-visual recording preference selected applies to all school and district uses of photography and recordings. This includes yearbooks, school or district websites, social media, classroom or school newsletters, presentations, and other printed or electronic publications. If this option is selected, your child will be excluded from all photos and recordings taken by or on behalf of the school or district.

Yes. Family members, community members, and attendees at public school events may take photos or audio-visual recordings. As a result, your child could appear in images or recordings taken by others.

No. The Snohomish School District is not responsible for how photos or recordings taken by third parties are used or shared online.

To help protect student privacy and safety, we encourage families to follow these guidelines:

• Only take photos or recordings of your own child.
• Many parents/guardians do not want their child’s photo/video online. Permission from the child’s parent/guardian must be received prior to posting any pictures/videos from school/classroom events. For your own protection, documentation of this permission (handwritten note, copy of an email message, etc. ) should be obtained in case questions arise later.
• Do not tag or list other students’ names in photos or recordings.
• Do not post photos taken by professional photography companies (such as yearbook, class, or individual school photos), as these images are copyrighted.
• Before posting photos or recordings that include other students, obtain permission from their parent/guardian.

No. Photos or recordings of students may not be used for commericial promotion or to promote an outside business, product, or organization without prior parent/guardian permission