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Why PACE?
Partnership with SafeSchools® offers training options and flexibility
PACE - Property and Casualty Coverage for Education has signed an exclusive partnership with SafeSchools®, a leader in providing online staff training for K-12 and community colleges nationwide. This program has a proven track record of increasing staff and student safety and reducing the severity of property and liability claims.
We know districts and community colleges are dealing with budget cuts that are really difficult. This is something we can do to reduce losses and keep costs in check - and at the same time provide the best possible safety training.
Beginning July 1, 2011 PACE members will have free access to 14 award-winning online courses on important safety topics for schools through SafeSchools:
- Oregon Sexual Conduct (HB 2062)
- Oregon Sexual Conduct, Parent Version
- Oregon Bullying Primer
- Bullying: Complete Course
- Boundary Invasion
- Cyberbullying
- Gang Awareness and Prevention
- Online Safety: Threats of Violence
- School Violence and Weapons
- Sexual Harassment Refresher
- Sexual Harassment: Policy
- Sexual Harassment: Staff-to-Staff
- Sexual Harassment: Student Issues
- Sports Supervision & Safety
- And, coming soon, Athletic Supervision
Members who participate may also upgrade to the complete SafeSchools Course Library of 175 expert courses tailored for schools for just $1.00 per full-time employee - a significant savings over standard rates. Additionally, community colleges get access to SafeColleges, a training program designed for colleges from Scenario Learning.
PACE has always been committed to providing training at little or no cost to members. We decided to use our Partners in Prevention funds to benefit all PACE members this year, by implementing this program with SafeSchools. We can now offer even more courses, taught by some of the foremost safety experts in the country. With courses online, there is incredible flexibility for accessing, scheduling and documenting training - and that saves our members staff time and expense.
The SafeSchools program is currently used in over 2,500 school districts across the country. Last year, 45 Oregon districts completed nearly 80,000 online courses. Now, those districts will save money and more districts gain access.
PACE continues to demonstrate leadership in helping Oregon districts become safer places to learn and work. We are very proud to be working with them.
Brian Taylor, president of Scenario Learning.
For more information, contact PACE at 800-285-5461 or 503-371-8667 or contact SafeSchools at 800-434-0154. For a complete course list and more about what the partnership with SafeSchools offers PACE members, visit www.safeschools.com.