Working Together to End Child Sexual Abuse Webinar - It’s a KnowGO! Curriculum for Educators to Protect Students
2022-04-26 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, ASCIP will be highlighting one of the key strategies available to members through the CAARE Program (Child Anti-Assault Response and Education). KnowGO is a curriculum and tool kit designed to increase educators and districts ability to prevent childhood sexual abuse by providing students with the critical awareness, skills, and knowledge needed to protect themselves at school and online. The curriculum has been strategically designed to nurture age-appropriate, honest, transparent discussions of safety, promote trust in safe adults and build confidence in identifying unsafe situations. The engaging curriculum and activities increase awareness of grooming behaviors, boundary pushing and potential risky situations—which is key to the safety of our children. The curriculum may be incorporated interactively into the classroom, school-wide activities, and take home family exercises. The combination of the dynamic, vibrant animations and engaging, insightful activities will facilitate a life changing experience for students grades 1-5.

Presenters: Heidi Cisneros, Student Safety Advocate, ASCIP and Suzanne Nasson, Illustrator/Designer, CEO Twist Studios

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HR Roundtable Webinar-Privacy Rights in the Workplace
2022-04-27 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
The rights of privacy for employees is guaranteed by both the U.S. and California; but what exactly does the protection cover? In this Roundtable, we will discuss the scope of employee privacy rights and what an employer is allowed to inspect, open, discover and ask of employees without violating the law.

Trainer: Kristine Kwong, Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

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Meeting the K12 Cybersecurity Challenge (Zoom)
2022-05-05 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
School districts have undergone a digital transformation and in so doing introduced themselves to the risk of ransomware, student data breaches, and online fraud and theft. While hundreds – if not thousands – of school districts are victimized by cyber criminals each year, it is only recently that we’ve been able to paint a picture of the emerging threat landscape facing schools. Given limited resources and the realities of district operations, what can K12 leaders do to protect their school communities? What roles can superintendents and school boards play? How can K12 IT leaders prioritize their limited time and resources? As the K12 sector grapples with these and related issues, the key to protecting school communities will be collective defense.

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Risk Managing School/Classroom Purchases Webinar
2022-05-17 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
We will discuss the do’s and don’ts of what can and can’t be used in the classroom to protect the district from liability of unsafe items that can cause injury, such as chemical exposure, fire or electrical hazards.

Trainer: Chuck Clemente, Senior Risk Services Consultant
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HR Roundtable Webinar-Understanding the California Open Meeting Law: The Ralph M. Brown Act
2022-05-19 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
All public agencies are covered by the Brown Act and violating it can lead to dire consequences. This Roundtable provides a general overview of the Brown Act, some common and easy ways of violating the Act, and when matters can be discussed in closed session.

Trainer: Kristine Kwong, Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

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CSA Prevention for After School Leaders: Keeping After School Programs Safe & Supportive
2022-10-18 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
Protecting students in your care starts with equipping your staff with the skills to notice, interrupt, and report lower-level boundary violations before they become something more serious. Employees and volunteers need practical skills to navigate the many “gray areas” that can emerge from day-to-day interactions common to after school programs. Our innovative, yet practical approach will build awareness of after school leaders of strategies and safeguards that are easily adopted to increase the safety of their program. This training will provide attendees with practical strategies to supervise adults and youths and dramatically reduce the risk of abuse in your school.

Target Audience: Directors, Coordinators, Program Specialists, Leaders/Leads, and staff for after school enrichment or after school day care programs

Trainers: J.Ross Mitchell, Praesidium & Heidi Cisneros, ASCIP

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CSA Prevention: Reinforcing Safety in Athletics and Extracurricular Programs
2022-10-27 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
This presentation provides leaders of athletics and other extra-curricular programs with a foundational understanding of sexual abuse in their unique school settings and best practices in supervising and supporting staff and students. Praesidium will also share industry trends, case studies, and provide a collaborative opportunity to explore child sexual abuse prevention strategies, and victim support as well as
due diligence in following through with reporting mandates.
This presentation includes practical instruction on best practices that reinforce key safeguards and strategies to ensure extra-curricular activities are safe for all students.

Target Audience: Athletic Directors, Lead Coaches, part-time Coaches, Directors of VAPA, ASB, and Advisors for extra-curricular programs

Trainers: J.Ross Mitchell, Praesidium & Heidi Cisneros, ASCIP

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Title IX for Administrators - Updates, Strategies, and Investigations
2022-11-10 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
Understanding the many facets of Title IX mandates and best practices for investigations can be challenging for both veteran and newly appointed administrators. This training will provide an overview of the key elements of Title IX, clarify common misinformation, and recommend the best protocols and processes for effective response and follow up. The expertise that will be provided in this presentation will build the” know how” needed to appropriately support victims and confidently move forward with investigations and meeting the mandates of Title IX.

Target Audience: School Administrators, District Risk Management Directors/Coordinators, Title IX Investigators/Coordinators, Directors of Discipline/CWA, School Police

Trainer: Kristine Kwong, Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

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ASCIP’s Annual Codes, Regulations, and Compliance Review Webinar
2022-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
Alliance of Schools for Cooperative Insurance Programs (ASCIP), School Services of California, Inc. (SSC) and Schools Excess Liability Fund (SELF) have partnered to ensure that you are aware of new codes and regulations having a significant impact on your agency. This webinar will provide an overview of this year’s legislative session. We’ll review the top key bills signed this year that will have a direct impact on your organization. During the discussion, we will take a deep dive into the effect of these regulations and offer implementation strategies to assist you with compliance. Those who attend will leave with up-to-date knowledge of the latest education related codes and regulations in the areas of business and finance, human resources, student services, facilities, health benefits, and health and safety.

Trainers: Chuck Clemente, Senior Risk Services Consultants, ASCIP, Leilani Aguinaldo, Director, Governmental Relations, SSC & Lois Gormley, Director of Communications and Member Services, SELF

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HR Roundtable Webinar-Employee Wellness and Mental Disabilities at Work
2022-11-16 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
Mental disabilities are one of those hidden disabilities rarely discussed in the workplace but oftentimes, will manifest at work in unexpected ways. Learn how to stay in compliance with the law in managing mental disabilities at work and identify potential ways of addressing work limitations as a result of mental disabilities.

Trainer: Kristine Kwong, Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

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Comprehensive School Safety Plan Training. This is Part 1 in a 3-part series.
2022-11-29 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | ASCIP Training Room, 12610 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos, CA, 90703, United States
All California public schools (K- 12th grade) are required to develop and maintain a Comprehensive School Safety Plan (CSSP), per California Education Code sections 32280-32289.5. Each CSSP must address the safety concerns identified through a systematic planning process that includes community stakeholders such as school staff, parents, students, and local first responders. The plans should contain strategies and policies to prevent and respond to potential incidents involving emergencies, natural disasters, violence, active intruders, bullying, discrimination, child abuse, discipline, and other safety aspects. The CSSP must be reviewed and updated annually by a school’s School Site Council and adopted by the School Board by March 1 of each calendar year. Come learn about all of the current requirements needed to refresh your CSSP.
In this training, participants will be provided with an overview of CSSP and will learn about the general requirements. The trainer will cover the following sections:

Appropriate Programs and Strategies that Provide School Safety
Assessment of School Crime
Ensuring a Safe and Orderly Environment – Goals and Objectives
Disaster Procedures

Target Audience: Risk Management, Administration

To register, please email Kimberly Kennedy at kennedy@ascip.org

Comprehensive School Safety Plan Webinar. This is Part 2 in a 3-part series
2023-01-10 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
All California public schools (K-12th grade) are required to develop and maintain a Comprehensive School Safety Plan (CSSP), per California Education Code sections 32280-32289.5. The CSSP must be reviewed and updated annually by a school’s School Site Council and adopted by the School Board by March 1 of each calendar year. Come learn about all of the current requirements needed to refresh your CSSP.
This session will review the following sections:

Provisions of a School-Wide Dress Code
Procedures for Safe Ingress & Egress
Child Abuse Reporting Procedures
Policies for Suspension and Expulsion
Procedures to Notify Teachers of Dangerous Students
Discrimination and Harassment Policy
Rules and Procedures for School Discipline
Procedures for Conducting Tactical Responses to Criminal Incidents

Target Audience: Risk Management, Administration

Trainers: Sherry Colgan Stone, Ed.D., Emergency Preparedness, Security and Safety Specialist

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HR Roundtable Webinar-Conflict Resolution
2023-01-11 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
In any workplace, the potential for conflict and tension can exist. In this session, learn to identify and focus conflict towards productive and collaborative relationships. Understand conflict and learn different ways of responding to conflict to enhance positive working relationships.

Trainer: Kristine Kwong, Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

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4-Hour Hazardous Materials Awareness/CERS Refresher Webinar
2023-01-24 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
A seminar designed to meet the minimum refresher training for first responders who are required to assess spills and/or releases of potentially toxic or hazardous materials.
Requirement: Must have attended either the 8-Hour Hazardous Materials Awareness/CERS training or the 4-Hour Hazardous Materials Awareness/CERS Refresher training within the last 12 months.

Trainer: Larry Neenan, IEL Consulting

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Special Education: Protecting Vulnerable Students and Classrooms from Child Sexual Abuse
2023-01-25 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
Tragically, children with disabilities are three times more likely to be victims of sexual abuse (deaf children experience especially high levels of sexual abuse). In particular, children diagnosed with behavioral disorders are 5.5 times more likely to experience sexual abuse. This presentation emphasizes prevention, awareness, and your response to these events. The best practices for abuse prevention for children with disabilities will be discussed. Methods to reduce risks to children by teaching them proper boundaries, and empathy using developmentally targeted approaches will be highlighted.

Target Audience: Directors/Coordinators of Special Education Programs, Classroom teachers, Special Education Aides/Para educators

Trainer: Glenn Lipson, Ph. D, Making Right Choices

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HR Roundtable Webinar-2023 Legal Update
2023-02-08 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
As 2022 comes to a close, this session will review how courts have ruled on a variety of personnel issues ranging from disabilities, harassment, discrimination and other areas of law that create liability for districts. Also discussed is new legislation applicable to our agencies.

Trainer: Kristine Kwong, Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

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8-Hour Hazardous Materials Awareness/CERS Training
2023-02-21 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ASCIP Training Room, 12610 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos, CA, 90703, United States
This 8-hour training is the minimum required under current State law for those employees who must respond to incidents involving the potential or actual release of a toxic or hazardous substance. This training allows the first responder to gain a basic understanding of the potential risks involved in dealing with such incidents and how they may be resolved in an appropriate and safe manner. This level of awareness training is not sufficient for actual hands-on cleanup and mitigation of toxic or hazardous releases but will provide information necessary for first responders to use when making decisions to ensure continued personal and environmental safety. ASCIP’s hazardous materials management and disposal consultant, IEL Consulting, will offer this informative presentation which is intended to assist individuals who are required to respond to releases of potentially hazardous materials. Attendees must be present for the entire program to receive a training certificate.
Location: ASCIP Training Room, 16550 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, 90703
Presenter: Larry Neenan, IEL Consulting
To register, please email Kimberly Kennedy at kennedy@ascip.org. Please register early as space is limited.
Lunch will be provided.

Improving Staff Mental Health for Schools Webinar
2023-02-22 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
Supporting mental health in the workplace is no longer a “nice gesture” but a necessity, especially when employees are those working with and around students. “Quiet quitting” and the “Great Resignation,” along with a noticeable increase in mental health challenges cannot be ignored. Administrators have the opportunity and power to make their school/district an engine for positive mental health and wellbeing. Supporting employee mental health is supporting student mental health and the overall success of the school and district. This workshop will challenge school administrators to rethink how they protect workers from harm, foster a sense of connection among workers, demonstrate that workers matter, encourage positive and healthy lives outside of work and support professional and personal growth.

Presenter: Sherry Colgan Stone, Ed.D., Stone Campus Safety and Katarina Roy Schanz, Ed.D.

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HR Roundtable-California Public Records Act
2023-03-08 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ASCIP Training Room, 12610 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos, CA, 90703, United States
What is the Public Records Act? What do I do when I receive a demand for inspections of documents? Do I have to disclose sensitive private information? In this session, we will discuss the nuts and bolts of this California law that obligates public agencies to disclose government records. Learn to identify records not subject to disclosure and how to respond to a requestor in a timely fashion.

Trainer: Kristine Kwong, Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

Location: ASCIP Training Room, 16550 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, 90703
Additional Info: Lunch will be provided.
Register: Please email Kimberly Kennedy at kennedy@ascip.org.

Responding to Press and Public When CSA Incidents Occur
2023-03-16 14:30 - 15:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
During times of crisis, it is imperative that districts are prepared to respond to questions, concerns while sending a message of safety and support. Most often districts do not have adequate time to develop and prepare the responses brought on by the barrage of press and media requests. When incidents of childhood sexual assault occur, the impact can be felt by students, staff and community and requires an astute level of sensitivity and authenticity. This presentation will provide tips, templates, and strategies to support district preparedness and response when crisis occurs.

Target Audience: PIO Representatives & Cabinet Representatives

Trainer: Myrna Marston, MPR+ Strategic Communications

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Pesticide Handler Training
2023-03-21 08:30 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ASCIP Training Room, 12610 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos, CA, 90703, United States
For pesticide handlers, this training meets the CA Department of Agriculture requirements.
CE credits are available. Class size is limited to 50.
Trainer: Niree Sarkissian, MPA, Pesticide Training Officer
Location: ASCIP Training Room, 16550 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, 90703
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
or
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Register: Please email Kimberly Kennedy at kennedy@ascip.org and specify which session you will be attending. Register early as space is limited.

Screening for Safety in Human Resources
2023-04-19 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
Administrators and staff representing Human Resources Departments are invited to join this informative overview of strategies that can be imbedded in the recruitment and hiring process to increase student safety and present child sexual abuse. We will also discuss strategies for Covid-related changes in the screening process such as virtual interviews and reference calls.
Praesidium will also cover background checks and the need to formalize spot check documentation practices to ensure proper implementation particularly in safeguarding who may have access to the vulnerable students you serve.
Learning points: Best practices for interviews, references, background checks, and document retention, as well as, striving to create a process that minimizes biases, identifies potential abuse risk while sending the message that “Child sexual abuse prevention is a district priority.”

Trainers: Ross J. Mitchell, JD, Risk Consultant, Praesidium and Heidi Cisneros, MSW, PPSC, ASC, ASCIP Student Safety Advocate

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KnowGO: Insulating Young Students from CSA through the Classroom Webinar
2023-04-26 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
KnowGO is highlighted as one of the most critical safeguards of ASCIP’s CAARE (Child Anti-Assault Response & Education) program. The KnowGO campaign is designed to build awareness, skills and knowledge of the heinous methods used by predators in luring and manipulating their very young and vulnerable victims. The curriculum has been strategically designed to nurture age-appropriate, honest, transparent discussion of safety, promote trust in safe adults and build confidence in identifying unsafe situations. The combination of the dynamic, vibrant illustrations and engaging, insightful activities will facilitate a life changing experience for students.

Trainers: Heidi Cisneros, MSW, PPSC, ASC, ASCIP Student Safety Advocate, and Suzanne Nason, Illustrator/Designer, CEO Twist Studios

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Cyber Security Quarterly Focus Group (Hybrid)
2023-09-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ASCIP Training Room, 12610 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos, CA, 90703, United States
Location: Cerritos Office – 16550 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703
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ASCIP-NASDTEC Workshop
2023-09-19 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | ZOOM Event
The NASDTEC Educator Identification Clearinghouse is the national collection point for professional educator discipline actions taken throughout the US. The Clearinghouse maintains a database of all disciplinary actions reported by districts and disseminates this information to all participating ASCIP members who have signed up for this service.
NASDTEC staff will provide an overview of the Clearinghouse as well as detailed instructions on how to utilize the online platform. Participants will learn how to efficiently check the credentials of certificated applicants during the onboarding process. The Clearinghouse will report employment and address discrepancies, as well as other red flags that may require further review or clarification. NASDTEC will increase the safety of students since it expands the clearance process to identify certificated employee candidates who may have a history of potentially unsafe practices. It is imperative that Human Resources utilize NASDTEC to foster safe learning environments for all students and staff.
RSVP at www.ascip.org/2023-0919

Workers' Compensation Focus Group (Hybrid)
2023-09-21 10:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ASCIP Board Room
Location: Cerritos Office – 16550 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703
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www.ascip.org/SeptWCFG

MOC Updates for 2023-24 – Understanding Your ASCIP Coverage
2023-09-26 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | ZOOM Event
ASCIP is offering four sessions to review the 2023-24 Memorandum of Coverage updates for the property and liability program, and risk management services.

Presenter: Reshan Cooray, Executive Director of Property & Liability Programs

Register: www.ascip.org/2023-0926
Zoom link: https://ascip.zoom.us/j/89334188564

MOC Updates for 2023-24 – Understanding Your ASCIP Coverage
2023-10-03 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | ZOOM Event
ASCIP is offering four sessions to review the 2023-24 Memorandum of Coverage updates for the property and liability program, and risk management services.

Presenter: Reshan Cooray, Executive Director of Property & Liability Programs

Register: www.ascip.org/2023-1003
