Education Connection
 
Schools Open Forum with Special Guest! 
Join your peers and special guest Eric Westrom, Regional CTO with Synoptek, on August 17th at 11:00 am, to discuss some key items for IT security and compliance programs. Invite your IT security professionals and come prepared to discuss your cyber risk control practices with an expert. Register today for this special forum.
Now Available: New PRISMtv Webcast!
Check out the new webcast by the Eyres Law Group titled “Complying with the Revised Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS).” This webcast provides information on legal and practical strategies to enact enforceable policies and defensive procedures to comply with the revised ETS and is now available on-demand on PRISMtv.
Have you checked out the PRISM Perspectives Podcast?
On August 26th at 9:00 am, join this month’s hosts, Sarah Bruno, PRISM Sr. Risk Control Specialist, and Charles Williams, PRISM Director of Risk Control, to discuss threat assessment teams & workplace violence awareness with Dr. Steve Albrecht, PHR CPP, BCC, CTM. 
 
After the episode, stick around for a Q&A session (this portion will not be recorded).
We hope to see you there!

Visit the PRISM Perspectives Podcast page for more information on past and future episodes.
New Risk Assessments
PRISM staff has created two new risk assessments, Cyber Security and Management of Dangerous Conditions. Both risk assessments can be found in the PRISM Risk Assessment Tool. The Risk Assessment Tool helps members identify gaps in their risk management related programs. The tool consists of online surveys which generate customized action plans designed to assist members in program improvement. Upon completion, members are provided links to pertinent Risk Control Toolbox resources. For more details on the risk assessments available to your agency, check out the list of available assessments.
New Risk Simplified 
Not quite sure when you can offer employees a filtering facepiece respirator for voluntary use? Are you looking for some best practices for your voluntary use program, or maybe you want to know more about the limitations of filtering facepiece respirators? Check out our new risk simplified on Voluntary Use of Filtering Facepiece Respirators to learn more.
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
• PRISM Training Calendar
• School Liability Handbook
• PRISMtv
• Partner Programs
• Risk Simplified Archive
• Best Practices Library

In Other News...
• New Laws on Student Retention, Grades and Graduation Create More Pandemic-Related Consequences for Schools
• CDPH - K-12 Schools Guidance 2021-2022 Questions & Answers
Partner Program Spotlight
PRISM has partnered with Plexus Global to provide background check services. Comprehensive background checks are a necessary and important pre-employment best practice that will help members meet this obligation.