With the spring sports season in full swing across the state, the safety of athletes and spectators is a concern for everyone.
School districts and community colleges must strive to protect each student athlete and spectator from possible injury while they are engaging in or watching an athletic event.
View the PACE Quick Reference Guide here.
RANSOMWARE- THE THREAT IS REAL
Controls and coverage are necessary to protect public entities from liability.
Article by Lisa Hammond
"Cybercriminals have wreaked havoc on local governments in recent years, primarily through costly ransomware attacks. Ransomware is the fastest growing type of cybercrime, and because public entities are especially vulnerable, they continue to face the real and ever-increasing threat of this type of attack."
Read entire article here.
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PACE wants to let members know of these upcoming Title IX resources and trainings provided by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE).
What you will learn:
- Upcoming training dates for Title IX sexual harassment training, the last open Title IX training for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Learning opportunities at upcoming Title IX Community of Practice meetings and Open Q&A Sessions on the Gender Expansive Student Guidance:
Key dates:
- Title IX Sexual Harassment Training: May 1 and 3, 8-10 am
- Upcoming Title IX Community of Practice Meeting: April 18, 9-10 am: New Regulations Update and SIRC Discussion
- Gender Expansive Student Guidance Open Q&A Sessions: April 8, 3-4 pm, and May 9, 12-1 pm
Upcoming webinar: The Complaint Process
In this free webinar, PACE attorneys will give an in-depth look at the arcane world of handling complaints, and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Date: May 22
Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm
Presenters: Callen Sterling, senior assistant legal counsel and Therese Holmstrom, senior assistant legal counsel
A successful PACE Day!
Read more about the event here.
Did you attend PACE Day this year?
Check back in the Whova app next week for links to any presentation slide decks that were provided to us.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is currently underway, and in commemoration of this important initiative, we are pleased to present a comprehensive list of complimentary Sexual Abuse Prevention training sessions accessible to all PACE members. All of us need to work together to help protect students from sexual and interpersonal violence. PACE provides three distinct iterations of Sexual Abuse Prevention training to address this critical issue.
- 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)
Take the next step by contacting Nix to schedule a training!
Be vigilant. Be kind. We got this!
Looking for more Sex Abuse Prevention resources? Log in to the PACE member portal.
Did you miss this webinar?
In this free webinar, PACE attorneys brought you up to date on how to avoid legal action and work smoothly through this challenging staffing process.
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.
“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.
See all the free courses PACE offers through VectorSolutions here.
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.
The 2024 DMTD Student Video Contest is now Open!
The Districts Make the Difference (DMTD) Student Video Scholarship Contest has launched its third annual national competition for high school students.
The annual contest is a pillar of NSDC’s ongoing efforts to expand public awareness of essential services that more than 35,000 special districts provide in their communities across the country. During the first quarter of the year, high school students are invited to produce a creative, original, 60-second video highlighting special districts services.
Videos submitted through March 30 are reviewed and narrowed to 10 finalists based on stated criteria. The finalists’ videos are available online through DMTD and NSDC media for a national public vote for the winning videos.
The top scholarship is $2,000, with additional scholarships for second and third place. Each winning entry also is accompanied with a $500 “scholarship” for their teacher of choice as to further encourage sharing of the scholarship opportunity and expand the next generation’s knowledge of special districts.
Special districts across the county are encouraged to share the contest opportunity in their outreach to their communities, high schools, and community civic organizations, as well as on their social media feeds, in newsletters and on websites using the images provided.
More information is available here.
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 flyer!
Have additional questions? Email riskmanagement@sdao.com.
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.
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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
