hereby waive, release and forever discharge the Hopkinton Public Schools, the School
Committee for the Hopkinton Public Schools, the Town of Hopkinton, and their
respective elected and appointed officials, committees, officers, agents, employees,
insurers, attorneys, servants, volunteers, representatives, subcontractors, affiliates,
successors and assigns, and others for whom the Hopkinton Public Schools, the School
Committee for the Hopkinton Public Schools, the Town of Hopkinton may have legal
responsibility (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the released parties”), from and
against any and all actions, claims, demands, losses, damages, causes of action,
responsibility and liability for injuries or damages which I/We may now or hereafter have
as a parent/guardian of said Student arising in any way, directly or indirectly, from said
Student’s use of or participation in the Alternate Bus Routes and Alternate Bus Stops.
Further, I/We, for and on behalf of the Student, do hereby waive, release and forever
discharge the released parties from and against any and all actions, claims, demands,
losses, damages, causes of action, responsibility and liability for injuries or damages
which said Student may now or hereafter acquire, before or after reaching the age of
majority, arising in any way, directly or indirectly, from his/her use of and/or
participation in the Alternate Bus Routes and Alternate Bus Stops.
3. For good and valuable consideration, including but not limited to the Student being
allowed to use and/or participate in the Alternate Bus Routes and Alternate Bus Stops,
the receipt and sufficiency of which I/we hereby acknowledge, I/we do hereby agree to
indemnify and hold harmless, including the costs of defense, the Hopkinton Public
Schools, the School Committee for the Hopkinton Public Schools, the Town of
Hopkinton, their respective elected and appointed officials, committees, officers, agents,
employees, insurers, attorneys, servants, volunteers, representatives, subcontractors,
affiliates, successors and assigns, and others for whom the released parties may have
legal responsibility, from and against any and all actions, claims, causes of action,
responsibility and liability for injuries or damages which arise in any way, directly or
indirectly, from said Student’s use of and/or participation in the Alternate Bus Routes and
Alternate Bus Stops.
4. I/We hereby acknowledge and agree that use of and/or participation in the Alternate Bus
Routes and Alternate Bus Stops is completely voluntary and that the Student and I/we are
free to choose to not to use and/or participate in the Alternate Bus Routes and Alternate
Bus Stops. I/We understand that the released parties are not and shall not be required to
or responsible for ascertaining whether or not any responsible adult or other person is
present at any Alternate Bus Stop and/or whether or not the Student’s safety will be
compromised in any way as a result of discharge of the Student at the Alternate Bus Stop
and/or in connection with the use of the Alternate Bus Route. I/We hereby understand
and acknowledge that the Student’s use of and/or participation in the Alternate Bus
Routes and Alternate Bus Stops may involve a risk of personal injury and/or property
damage regardless of the level of supervision and/or the observance of rules. I/We
understand and acknowledge that I/We am/are consenting to the Student’s use of and/or
participation in the Alternate Bus Routes and Alternate Bus Stops with full knowledge of
the dangers and risks involved therewith. I/We hereby agree, on my/our own behalf and
on behalf of the Student, to expressly assume and accept any and all risks of personal
injury, bodily injury and/or property damage, with full knowledge that the released
parties will not be liable for any such injury or damage.