Education Connection
 
Open Forum for Schools! 
Join the Risk Control Open Forum for schools next Tuesday at 11:00 AM for a roundtable discussion about risk control challenges facing schools.
New Risk Simplified – Public Meeting Etiquette
Has your school district had some tense public meetings lately? Check out the new Risk Simplified on Public Meeting Etiquette to ensure your public officials conduct themselves in a manner consistent with a school district's desired public image.
Now Available on Vector Solutions – Micro-Courses
PRISM staff has teamed up with Don Freeman, President of Occumetric, to bring you new micro-courses to prevent workplace injuries.
 
"Employee Home Office Ergonomics" is a 15-minute micro-course that will provide viewers with basic ergonomic adjustment strategies applicable to any home office workstation environment.
 
"Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should" is a 3-part series consisting of  Stretching, How Much Does It Weigh, and Simple Rules for Lifting. Each part will provide viewers with basic fundamentals to prevent injuries when attempting physically demanding tasks.
 
Administrators can assign these micro-courses to be completed all together or over the course of a few weeks. You can find these micro-courses and many more courses in the Vector Solutions Course Catalog. For more information, please contact Risk Control.
Update: CDPH Vaccine Verification for Workers in Schools
On August 11, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a State Public Health Officer Order that gave direction on Vaccine Verification for Workers in Schools. To clarify the scope of the Order, CDPH published some FAQs that describe the Order in much broader terms. For additional interpretation details on the August 12th Order and the accompanying FAQs, check out this Critical Compliance Alert from the Eyres Law Group.
Now Available: New PRISMtv Webcast!
Check out the new webcast by the Eyres Law Group titled "Top Five Employment Law Landmines at the Start of New Fiscal Year: Strategies to Prepare Public Entity Leaders to Sidestep Risks." You can now view this webcast and many more on-demand webcasts on PRISMtv.
FREE Virtual Training: Implementing Your COVID-19 Protection Plan (CPP) and your Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
Does your school district need a little extra help with your Health and Safety Program? The Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) and their partners at UCLA LOSH have scheduled several FREE School Action for Safety and Health (SASH) virtual classes happening this fall. For more information on these classes and registration, check out the SASH Virtual Training Flyer.
Have you read our Blog?
Did you know PRISM has a blog? The PRISM Blog is a great place to access a compilation of timely resources drafted by PRISM staff. Blog postings range in topics from Recruiting and Onboarding, Wildfires, Regulatory Updates, and more. Check out the PRISM Blog to read our most recent postings.
Coming Soon!
Grab a snack and watch the show to discover new resources coming soon to PRISM members!
 

Resources

• COVID-19
• School Administrators Guide to Preventing SAM
• School Liability Handbook
• PRISMtv
• Partner Programs
• Risk Simplified Archive
• Best Practices Library

In Other News...
Partner Program Spotlight
PRISM has partnered with Mainstream Unlimited to provide both pre- and post-crisis incident services and communications management. For questions, contact PRISM Risk Control.