Guide
How to Sign a Permission Slip Online
Replace paper permission slips with electronic signatures that parents can sign from anywhere.
Steps
- 1
Create permission slip with event details
- 2
Send to parent/guardian email
- 3
Parent signs on their phone
- 4
Teacher receives signed confirmation
- 5
Digital record for school administration
Try it with curl
curl -X POST https://signb.ee/api/send \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"content": "# Your Document\n\nContent here...",
"senderName": "Your Name",
"senderEmail": "you@email.com",
"recipientName": "Recipient",
"recipientEmail": "recipient@email.com"
}'Legal validity
Electronic signatures are legally binding under the ESIGN Act (US), eIDAS Regulation (EU), and Electronic Communications Act (UK). Every Signbee document includes a SHA-256 tamper-proof certificate.
More details
Paper permission slips are unreliable. They get lost in backpacks, arrive crumpled and unreadable, or never make it home at all. Teachers spend hours chasing missing signatures, and some children miss activities because their form didn't come back in time.
Electronic permission slips fix all of this. Send the slip by email — parents sign on their phone in 30 seconds. The teacher gets instant confirmation, and the school has a digital record for every child.
Common permission slip types: - Field trip consent - Sports and athletics participation - Media and photo release - After-school program enrollment - Medical treatment authorisation (for off-campus activities) - Technology use agreements
For schools managing multiple events: use the API to generate and send permission slips in bulk. Upload a class list, specify the event details, and send slips to all parents simultaneously. Track which parents have signed and send reminders to those who haven't.
FERPA note: Permission slips that involve student records or directory information should include FERPA-compliant consent language. The SHA-256 audit trail satisfies FERPA's documentation requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Can schools use electronic permission slips?
Yes. Electronic permission slips are legally valid under ESIGN (US) and eIDAS (EU). Many school districts have already adopted electronic signatures for all parent consent forms.
How do teachers know which parents have signed?
Each signed permission slip generates a confirmation. Schools can also use the API to track signing status programmatically — identifying which parents still need to sign before a deadline.
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