District Statement on Lifetouch Photography Services

District Statement on Lifetouch Photography Services

February 2026

Northside ISD is conscious of the latest allegations circulating concerning Lifetouch, one among our third-party images distributors. We wish to guarantee our households that the protection of our college students and the safety of their private data stay our highest priorities.

All exterior distributors partnering with our district are topic to vetting processes. They are contractually required to keep up strict scholar knowledge privateness practices and should stay in full compliance with all relevant state and federal legal guidelines, together with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

We have reviewed the formal assurances offered by Lifetouch’s management and the corporate’s categorical denial of those allegations, stating that the group is by no means related to any unlawful or improper exercise. 

We respect the precise of fogeys to make choices concerning their baby’s participation in school-related providers. As a reminder:

• An opt-out course of is accessible for households who don’t want for his or her college students to take part in vendor-provided images providers.
• To train this feature, please contact your faculty’s entrance workplace.

The District will proceed to observe the state of affairs intently to make sure our excessive requirements for scholar safety are met and to make sure our partnership with this vendor aligns with our group’s values and security expectations.