Resources

Staying safe resources

October 02, 2009

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:

• Staying Safe: Get ready, respond & recover (642k ) - This Spring 2008 Focus on Critical Issues explores what school boards can do to minimize the effects of violence, natural disasters, vandalism, accidents, expensive lawsuits and other safety issues on the district.
• 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’s Emergency Response Quick-Step Reference is a handy guide for setting up emergency plans. 

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.