FAMILY RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND GENERAL AGREEMENT
In consideration of being permitted to participate in Parker County Christian Home Educators (PCCHE), the PCCHE member (hereinafter referred to as “Family”) agrees to the following:
Release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue Parker County Christian Home Educators, their committee members, employees, board members or other families participating in the Co-op or PCCHE Homeschool Group (hereinafter referred to as “Releasees”) from all liability to Family for any loss or damage and any claim or damage on account of injury to the person or property or resulting in death of a Family member while Family is participating in Co-op or other PCCHE activities or any other activities on the premises of Spring Creek Baptist Church.
Family agrees to indemnify Releasees from any loss, liability, damage or cost Releasees may incur due to the presence of Family in or on the premises of Spring Creek Baptist Church and realizes transportation to and from Co-op or any time off campus is the Family responsibility.
Family assumes full responsibility for any risk or bodily injury, death or property damage while in or on the premises of Spring Creek Baptist Church or while working or for any purpose participating in the activities of the Co-op or PCCHE.
Family expressly agrees that this release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Texas and that, if any portion of the agreement is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.
Family, in consideration of being permitted to participate in Parker County Christian Home Educators, for Family, and Family’s heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, releases and forever discharges all Releasees, and their heirs, administrators, and executors of and from any and every claim, demand, action or right of action, of whatsoever kind or nature, either in law or inequity arising from or by reason of any bodily injury or personal injuries known or unknown, death or property damage resulting or to result from any accident which may occur as a result of participation in PCCHE or any activities in connection with PCCHE.
Family states that both Mother and Father of Family have carefully read the above release and know the contents of the release and sign this release as Family’s own free act. Family releases all officials and professional personnel from any claim whatsoever on account of first aid, treatment or service rendered Family during participation in PCCHE activities.
Parker County Christian Home Educators operates under Biblical guidelines and believes that the Bible commands them to make every effort to live at peace and to resolve disputes with each other in private or within the Christian church (see Matthew 18:15-20; and I Corinthians 6:1-8). Therefore, the parties agree that any claim or dispute arising from or related to this agreement shall be settled by biblically based mediation according to the PCCHE Constitution and Policies and Procedures document. The parties understand that these methods shall be the sole remedy for any controversy or claim arising out of this agreement or any dispute arising out of any activities or events associated with PCCHE and expressly waive their right to file a lawsuit in any civil court against one another or against another PCCHE family for such disputes, except to enforce an arbitration decision. This agreement shall be binding on each member of the Family, their personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin. This release contains the entire agreement between the parties to this agreement and the terms of this release are contractual and not a mere recital.