Two New Laws for Schools – July 2017
Two new documents have been posted to the OSS website regarding two laws that are set to go into effect for schools as of July 1, 2017.
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School Bus Driver is a local Hero
Jenine Valenzuela, school bus driver from Westside Elementary is a local hero. She not only saved the lives of the children aboard her bus, but she kept them safe and calm for three hours. No small feat if you’re familiar with young school age children.
RFP – JPA/Pool Administration Services
Fresno County Self-Insurance Group and Organization of Self-Insured Schools, are seeking proposals from qualified consultant firms to conduct the day-to-day management, operation, general administration, and financial affairs of the Authority (as used herein, shall mean the Fresno County Self-Insurance Group and/or Organization of Self-Insured Schools, joint power entities) and its programs of insurance, self-insurance and to provide oversight of all other contracted operations of the Authority. Interested firms may submit a proposal for either JPA/Pool individually or both. Successful firm(s) contract(s) shall become effective July 1, 2018. However, it is desired the successful firm(s) will begin transition prior to that date to be prepared to fully provide scope of services effective July 1, 2018.
Fall 2016 Newsletter Now Available
We hope you find this information useful and our goal is to keep you informed on the latest issues dealing with school insurance, risk management and safety. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues.
Winter 2016 Newsletter Now Available
Welcome to the Winter 2016 issue of our newsletter and we are very excited to present this to our members.
Fall 2015 Newsletter Now Available
The OSS/FCSIG Fall 2015 Newsletter is now available. We hope you find this information useful and our goal is to keep you informed on the latest issues dealing with school insurance, risk management and safety. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues.
[Hot Topic] 2015 Healthy School Act Changes
On September 29, 2014, Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1405. This bill makes amendments to the Healthy Schools Act (HSA) which went into effect on January 1, 2015. Under the new law, school sites (licensed child care centers and public K-12 schools) must develop an Integrated Pest Management Plan or use the integrated pest management (IPM) plan template provided by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to develop an IPM plan for their school site or school district. This IPM plan must be posted on the district’s or school site’s Web site and/or sent out to all parents, guardians, and staff with the annual pesticide notice.
New changes to the Hazard Communication Standard
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) underwent the biggest revision in its decades-long history when it aligned with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Each year in April, the President of the United States issues a proclamation to announce National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Many State Governors also issue proclamations to encourage public awareness of child abuse and neglect, recommit State resources to the cause, and promote community involvement through State and local activities.
[Hot Topic] Child Abuse Reporting
The new required child abuse training is approximately twenty-five minutes in length. In addition to the more comprehensive training, AB1432 requires that all new employees receive the training within six weeks and all current employees receive the training annually within the first six weeks of the start of the new school year.