Registration is now open for PACE Day!
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Sunriver Resort this year! We have a full schedule of education and networking opportunities, including workshops on policy, religious accommodations, liability, Title IX, emergency preparedness and more! Our keynote speaker, Alayna Colburn, is a special agent with the FBI Portland Division, and will focus on mitigating cyber violations.
New this year, we will be hosting a reception at 5 p.m. April 10 for all attendees, exhibitors and staff. Network with your colleagues, counterparts, sponsors and PACE staff with free appetizers and a cash bar.
PACE Day Reception: 5 p.m. on April 10
PACE Day Conference: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on April 11
Location: Sunriver Resort
Cost: FREE
New webinar this week
Child sexual abuse is a pervasive societal problem. It is also one of the more uncomfortable conversations that need to happen not only in society, but in educational settings as well. This webinar training will discuss statistics, the grooming process, how to spot a predator in the context of institutions, and how to help prevent sexual abuse from occurring in your school.
Date: Feb. 22
Time: 12 p.m.
Presenter: McKenzie Nix, sex abuse prevention consultant
We all have been told to never take or send explicit content of yourself. However, we know it still happens. Especially among our student population.
First rule of taking explicit photos/videos is to NOT take explicit photos/videos. Second rule: If you do create explicit content, make sure your face is not in it. Once shared, these images can spread uncontrollably across the internet, causing long-term damage to one’s reputation and mental well-being. Additionally, the recipient may not be trustworthy, leading to the misuse or manipulation of the shared content. And even if the recipient is trustworthy, it doesn’t mean everyone who has access to their device is trustworthy. It’s crucial for students to understand the implications and the importance of respecting personal boundaries and privacy.
However, life happens. Mistakes happen, or someone violates your privacy or trust. If a minor’s explicit content does get shared online there is help available, and they do not have to suffer in silence. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has a wonderful free program called Take It Down: “This service is one step you can take to help remove online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before you were 18”. There is hope.
For more information about Take It Down and NCMEC please visit:
Be vigilant. Be kind. We got this!
These tips are provided by Sex Abuse Prevention Consultant McKenzie Nix. If you have questions or would like your organization to receive custom training about preventing sexual abuse of minors, please contact Nix at riskmanagement@sdao.com.
PACE offers three sex abuse prevention trainings, all free of charge! Take the next step by contacting Nix to schedule a training!
- 1-hour Sex Abuse Prevention (good for everyone, most popular)
- 2-hour Sex Abuse Prevention (good for everyone, most in-depth)
- 30-minute to 1-hour Athletics Sex Abuse Prevention (athletics)
Looking for more Sex Abuse Prevention resources? Log in to the PACE member portal.
“Because of societal taboos, for many years we’ve faced an uphill battle in reporting grooming behaviors that place young people in harm’s way,” says PACE Administrator Dave Harvey. “As a society we need to do better, and as an institution PACE is committed to leading the way.”
See our updated video showing how vital it is to protect Oregon students.
Watching this video is also a part of the requirements for the 5% discount. Learn more here or email riskmanagement@sdao.com.
Did you miss this important webinar?
The deadline for non-renewals is fast approaching. PACE attorneys provided an overview of the requirements and key dates for this process.
You can watch the webinar recording below or download the slide deck and watch other employment-related webinars here. (Login required. Email pace@osba.org for access.)
New! PACE website pages
Have you checked out the PACE website lately? We have two new resource pages that are one-stop shops for all things:
Still can't find what you're looking for? Email riskmanagement@sdao.com or pace@osba.org.
Questions? Contact support.education@vectorsolutions.com or pace@osba.org.
New! PACE website pages
Have you checked out the PACE website lately? We have two new resource pages that are one-stop shops for all things:
- Risk Management
- Sex Abuse Prevention
Still can't find what you're looking for? Email riskmanagement@sdao.com or pace@osba.org.
Today's Tip: Effective Supervision: The Key to Reducing Liability Exposures
PACE is happy to provide General Student Supervision training to all our members at no added cost. Offered virtually or onsite, this training is an excellent way for your staff to learn supervision best practices so you can keep students safe and reduce your liability exposures.
Contact riskmanagement@sdao.com today to schedule a training for your school.
Do your buildings have table saws? Then you need a SawStop! SawStops save student fingers over and over again. PACE has a grant program to help cover the cost of a SawStop or to replace a blade.
Recently, we got the great news that yet another student finger had been saved by the SawStop.
Download the grant application below for more information or email riskmanagement@sdao.com with any questions.
5% General Liability Discount
Do you want to save 5% on your general liability premiums next year?
Learn about our new requirements to be completed in the 2023-24 fiscal year by downloading our flier!
Have additional questions? Email riskmanagement@sdao.com.
Did you miss these webinars?
Learn about how the different leave laws interact with each other, including the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), the Federal Family Leave Act (FMLA), Oregon Sick Time law, Oregon Workers' Compensation Law, and leave under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Have questions? Email pacelegal@osba.org.
Download this new QRG on Erin's Law to learn about the specific mandates of the law and resources to help you implement it.
Member login required (request a login here).
Download the We Got This poster (also available in Spanish) to help prevent and report child sexual abuse. Add contact information for your licensed and alternate designated administrator and local law enforcement, and then post around your school buildings.
Together we can prevent abuse.
Download the We Got This poster (also available in Spanish) to help prevent and report child sexual abuse. Add contact information for your licensed and alternate designated administrator and local law enforcement, and then post around your school buildings.
Together we can prevent abuse.
PACE recommends
CISA Helps Schools Strengthen Cybersecurity Efforts
by Patrick Massey, CISA
Don't miss this article by Patrick Massey, CISA Region 10 Regional Director, with resources for K-12 entities to help "build, operate and maintain resilient cybersecurity programs."
PACE is pleased to announce a new grant program to offset some of the cost of implementing cybersecurity tools or services Each PACE member is now eligible for a grant of up to $500 to implement one or more of the cybersecurity measures listed in our application.
Email pace@osba.org for a link to the application.
Email underwriting@sdao.com to submit your cybersecurity measure for consideration.
Did you miss these recent webinars? Watch the recordings by clicking the images below!
Email pace@osba.org for a login to watch any recordings behind a login.
For in-person legal training, email pacelegal@osba.org.
General questions
pace@osba.org | 503-588-2800
Risk management and claims questions
riskmanagement@sdao.com | 503-371-8667
PACE Legal questions
pacelegal@osba.org | 503-485-4800
