By Liberty Mutual Insurance The troubling reality of bullying is nothing new, but its growing prevalence and potential lasting impacts have deepened in many ways — making it a crucial priority in school environments today. Here are five reasons schools should keep bullying awareness and prevention top of mind when…
By SFM Mutual Insurance Company If your school leadership duties include helping assure safe and effective snow removal, you know that icy and snowy conditions on your school’s sidewalks and parking lots can lead to slip-and-fall injuries. You do your best to keep the school’s sidewalks and parking lots free…
MSBAIT Matters Ladder safety tips in cold weather By EMC Insurance EMC Insurance is a Participating Insurer in the MSBAIT Risk Protect Program. Visit the EMC website at https://www.emcins.com. Ladder safety tips are essential year round for school districts, but they become particularly crucial during the winter months. Cold…
MSBAIT Matters Best practices for slip, trip, and fall prevention By RAS (Risk Administration Services, Inc.) RAS is a Participating Insurer in the MSBAIT Risk Protect Program. Visit the RAS website at https://rascompanies.com. As we all know, snow has now recently fallen again this year – and across a…
MSBAIT Matters Winter-proof your workplace to stop slips and falls
“Opioid Medication in Minnesota Schools” (Recorded April 20, 2023) RECORDING: Visit https://youtu.be/HwhhUBLwjZk to access a recording of this webinar. Review of New MSBA Model Policy 516.5: Overdose Medication Jennifer Earley, Shareholder, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney Minnesota school districts and their employees are legally permitted to purchase, store, and administer Naloxone…
Guidance on Rescheduling a Meeting Due to Weather Posted: January 3, 2023 Because of the inclement weather this week and school closings, school boards are faced with canceling Organizational and/or Business meetings. The following are options that boards may use to reschedule the meeting. If a school board meeting is…
“Hot Legal Topics” Webinar (Recorded: September 15, 2022) Minnesota attorney Tim Sullivan and Terence Morrow (MSBA Director of Legal and Policy Services) discuss Minnesota’s new law on edible cannabinoid products and MSBA’s recently updated policies. Sullivan, a shareholder of Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, is an experienced lawyer who discusses the…
The “Legislative Summary – End of Session” webinar (Recorded: June 16, 2022) was presented by the Minnesota Department of Education’s Terri Yetter (Director of the School Finance Division) and Adosh Unni (Director of Government Relations). RECORDING: Visit https://youtu.be/FvmBasdc5Ag to access a recording of this webinar.