DCSD Media Consent
The Douglas County School District (DCSD) is committed to the safety of our students, as well as respecting the privacy of their families. We also know the importance of celebrating our students' achievements as providing them with engaging learning opportunities, which today often means connecting with the world outside our classroom walls.
By law, DCSD and its school may publish information that is "generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy without written consent..." for the usual school publications including yearbooks, newsletters, websites, social media, playbills, team athletic rosters and honor rolls. DCSD has create 3 levels for opting out of this default consent. PLEASE read the three opt-out definitions below carefully before selecting any for your student(s).
Parents may choose to opt their student out of the following (by checking the box during Express Check-In):
PUBLISH BASIC STUDENT INFO OPT-OUT (MEDIA BLACKOUT):
No publicly-viewable media of any kind is allowed, including YEARBOOK.
NO: WCA Yearbook (portrait, name, celebration photos)
NO: Class or group photos
NO: WCA website
NO: WCA social media
NO: Outside newspapers or TV interviews
NO: Publicly-viewable or accessible online classroom projects, sites or videos
Yes: Student posters in the hallways
Yes: WCA morning announcements (they are not shared outside of our school)
Yes: Classroom bulletin boards
MEDIA COVERAGE OPT-OUT:
Internal media OK, but no publicly-viewable media is allowed.
NO: WCA website
NO: WCA social media
NO: Outside newspapers or TV interviews
NO: Publicly-viewable or accessible online classroom projects, sites or videos
Yes: WCA Yearbook
Yes: Class and group photos
Yes: Student posters in the hallways
Yes: WCA morning announcements (they are not shared outside of our school)
Yes: Classroom bulletin boards
INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA OPT-OUT - Does not apply to WCA:
All instructional media is secure at WCA for every student.
This option applies only to the student use of unsecured media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Livestream, etc.) in the classroom, and is not related to the permissions for the school to publish your student's image or name. By default, your student will not have access to unsecured media or unapproved online applications during the school day at WCA.
Media Limitations Exceptions
Due to the optional and very public nature of field trips, after school events, extracurricular activities and athletics, any media coverage opt-outs, including Basic Student Information are VOID.
To make changes to your students media consent, please contact our school registrar.