Good Afternoon Hazelwood School District Community,

HSD partnered with all stakeholders to develop an instruction plan for the 2020-2021 school year that offers parents options and mitigates risk. Unfortunately, some inaccurate information about a waiver was shared by multiple media outlets today.

Here are the facts:

• There is no COVID-19 waiver for parents who select the education option that includes in-person school.
• Parents who want their child to participate in athletics are asked to sign a waiver. This year’s waiver includes language about COVID-19 to ensure that parents can make an informed decision.
• The waiver was created by the Missouri United School Insurance Council (MUSIC). All school districts that are covered by MUSIC will use a similar waiver for athletics.
• No students are required to participate in athletics.
• Our district has implemented unprecedented safety precautions in all of our buildings; however, it is important for parents to understand that school districts can only mitigate the risk of COVID-19. No district, organization, or business can offer 100% protection against exposure to a global pandemic. Visit the Centers for Disease Control website for more information about COVID-19.

For accurate information about the HSD plan, including videos about our safety precautions and an FAQ page, please visit www.hazelwoodschools.org.

Athletics Parent Permission and Waiver