Staying safe resources

Employment issues:

• Tips for avoiding employment claims - A list of hiring do's and dont's to help you avoid employment claims.
• As part of PACE Pre-loss Legal Services OSBA attorneys provide up to $1,000 in free help to PACE members prevent costly litigation.

General school safety:

• Northwest Regional Education Laboratory (NWREL) offers The three R’s of school safety: Readiness, response, recovery (Northwest Education, Fall 2007)

Cyberbullying: Oregon requires school districts to have bullying policies and OSBA has sample policies available.

Emergency planning:

• The U.S. Dept. of Education has an online clearinghouse with resources.
• OSBA recommends visiting the I Love U Guys Foundation and download the available Standard Response Protocol and other resources to support emergency planning.

PACE Resources:

A Conversation with Frank Stratton, PACE manager - Frank Stratton is the insurance services program manager for the Special Districts Association's property/casualty and workers' compensation insurance pools.

Do you know where your biggest insurance liability is? - The top 10 liabilities for Oregon school districts for the past 10 years.

Arson and loss-prevention tips

Membership has its privileges: Getting answers to perplexing safety questions through OSSOA - PACE will pay for one OSSOA membership so your district, ESD or community college can reap the benefits of this school-safety networking organization.

PACE Partners in Prevention Matching Safety Funds PACE members are eligible to apply for funds to help pay for new safety-related projects for their districts.