May 28, 2009 by Lee Gaby
Districts and School Risk Groups attending the PRIMA Conference in Dallas will have an opportunity to gather on Tuesday June 2 from 9:40 to 10:20 for an event billed as “Lagniappe – A Little Something Extra for Schools.” This is designed as a Meet & Greet along with a discussion of risk priorities. The Hilton Anatole has reserved the Rambling Rose Room for the gathering. Following Lagniappe will...
May 2, 2009 by Lee Gaby
Late Friday afternoon, May 1, the Center for Disease Control posted a new page for school district closing. To access go to: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/K12_dismissal.htm
Apr 30, 2009 by Lee Gaby
A press release from Congressman George Miller (D-CA) announced that he will hold a hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee in order to “look into how we can ensure that schools and workplaces are prepared against the flu virus.” Schools across the country are turning to local health officials for guidance and some school risk managers are involved in review sessions. Reliable information about S...
Apr 28, 2009 by Lee Gaby
The opening general session takes place today, April 28, for the Southeastern Association of School Business Officials.(SASBO) Representatives of eleven states are gathered at Charleston WV for this event through May 1. Rob Terry of Huntsville, AL is the president of SASBO. He has responsibility for audit and risk management functions. The West Virginia ASBO chapter is holding its statewide conference in conjunction ...
Apr 21, 2009 by Lee Gaby
The keynote speaker today at the Risk & Insurance Management Society(RIMS) Annual Conference is John Kotter, author of Leading Change and My Iceberg is Melting. Professor Kotter’s talked is billed as “Leading Change.” He is the Konouke Matushita Professor of Leadership, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School. The RIMS Conference brings together many of the world’s leading risk managers. Th...
