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Visitor Check-In and Access Control Best Practices
Visitor check-in and access control best practices are essential for ensuring campus safety. With increasing security concerns in schools, implementing visitor check-in and access control best practices helps minimize unauthorized access, protect students and staff, and ensure a safe learning environment.
Facility Rental: Best Practices for Non-School Use
As community hubs, school districts often open their doors to outside organizations for events, activities, and gatherings. This facility rental for non-school use can benefit the community, but it also comes with potential risks.
CPR and AED Training for School Staff: A Life-Saving Back-to-School Priority
As students return to campus, it’s important for school administrators to assess more than just academics and operations. One critical area that deserves attention is CPR and AED training for school staff. Ensuring your employees are prepared to respond to cardiac emergencies can save lives—and now is the perfect time to make it a priority.
Protecting Your Network: Essential Data Backup Strategies for Schools
Protecting your network begins with implementing effective data backup strategies for schools. As schools become increasingly reliant on digital systems for everything from student records to internal communications, having strong data backup strategies for schools in place is essential to avoid costly downtime, loss of sensitive information, and disruptions to learning.
Enhancing School Security: Practical Strategies for Safer Campuses
Enhancing school security is one of the most pressing responsibilities for education leaders today. As school campuses evolve, so too must the systems that protect them.
Hidden Risks of Summer School: Operational Safety Strategies Schools Can’t Ignore
Summer school risk management is essential to ensuring student and staff safety during the warm months. Many districts overlook the unique challenges tied to summer school risk management, such as outdated facilities, unfamiliar staff, and dormant security systems.
PCAL Names Penny Brown 2024-2025 Statewide Bus Driver of the Year
On Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, Penny Brown of Caldwell PSB was named 2024-2025 Statewide Bus Driver of the Year by PCAL in recognition of her service.
Smart Summer Maintenance Strategies for School Facilities
As temperatures rise, summer facility maintenance becomes a top priority for school districts and campus managers. Taking proactive steps during the summer months protects infrastructure and ensures a safe, efficient environment for students and staff returning in the fall.
Cyberbullying: Prevention and Response
As technology becomes more embedded in students' daily lives, cyberbullying continues to be a growing threat to student mental health and school safety.
Safety Protocols for School Performances and Assemblies
School performances and assemblies are exciting opportunities for students, families, and the wider community to come together.
Managing Risks Associated with School Science Labs
Managing risks associated with school science labs is crucial to ensuring a safe learning environment for students and staff.
Managing Volunteers: Liability and Safety Considerations
Volunteer Management is an essential component of many school communities, contributing to educational programs and student activities through dedicated volunteer support.
Improving School Parking Lot Safety
School parking lots are one of the busiest and most high-risk areas on campus. With students, staff, parents, and buses all navigating the same space, the potential for accidents increases.
Understanding Workers’ Compensation in Educational Institutions
Workers’ compensation is a vital component of employee benefits for educational institutions. It provides coverage for workplace injuries or illnesses, ensuring that employees receive the medical care and support they need while protecting schools from costly lawsuits.
Preparing for Freezes: Protecting Your School During Cold Weather
Preventing Frozen Pipes in Schools is essential to maintaining a safe and operational learning environment during cold weather. Frozen and burst pipes can cause costly damage, disrupt daily activities, and compromise the safety of students and staff.
Mitigating Mold and Moisture Risks in Schools
Mitigating mold and moisture risks is essential for ensuring a safe and healthy learning environment in school facilities. Excess moisture from leaks, high humidity, or poor ventilation creates ideal conditions for mold growth, which can compromise air quality and pose health risks like respiratory issues and allergies, potentially leading to increased absenteeism and liability concerns.
Managing Holiday School Events: Key Safety and Inclusivity Measures
The holiday season is a time of celebration and togetherness for schools, bringing communities together for events that highlight student achievements, seasonal performances, and festivities.
School Security on Election Day: Best Practices for Polling Place Safety
Schools often serve as polling places during elections, which presents unique safety challenges. While supporting the election process is important, ensuring the security of students and staff remains the top priority.
Cybersecurity Updates: Staying Ahead of Threats
With cyberattacks on the rise, it’s more important than ever for organizations to stay proactive about cybersecurity and its threats. A well-rounded approach combines strong preventative measures with comprehensive cyber insurance.
School Crisis Management: Effective Response Strategies
In today’s world, school crisis management has become a critical focus for educational institutions. Ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff during emergencies is paramount. From natural disasters to incidents of violence, schools must be prepared to respond effectively.
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