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District Automates Safety Programs Leading to Better Worker’s Comp Ratings Mayfield City School District uses EmployeeSafe and StudentWatch Suites to improve staff and student safety Safety conscious districts nationwide use PublicSchoolWORKS’ (PSW) automated safety programs to easily manage safety tasks such as training, drills and inspections. Districts such as Mayﬁeld City School District (MCSD), Brea City Schools, Dublin City Schools and Batavia Local Schools all have unique safety stories to tell. Below is Mayﬁeld’s story. When a maintenance worker from MCSD was accidentally shocked while changing a lighting ﬁxture on the job, administrators were immediately notiﬁed and jumped into action. An accident report was ﬁled and automatically distributed to the head of the district’s safety committee and to the individual’s supervisor. Then they in turn were able to assign Lock Out, Tag Out training for all maintenance staff to ensure that this type of accident would not happen again. Since 2008, MCSD has used PublicSchoolWORKS’ EmployeeSafe (ES) and StudentWatch (SW) Suites to automate and manage its student and staff safety programs including safety training. MCSD services 4,200 students and has 729 employees. A school community this size can create safety headaches if not managed appropriately. In today’s environment of small budgets and an over abundance of school safety laws, John Folkman, Director of Business Services, counts on PublicSchoolWORKS to provide: • A systematic way to manage, document, track and analyze staff & student accidents • A better way to organize safety issues and track jobs to completion • An automated way to train staff on bullying, safety and other issues according to state and federal mandates • An easier way to manage drills, inspections and other required safety tasks • A way to move toward prevention instead of recovery from accidents • Peace of mind that all safety requirements are being completed without him having to be involved every step of the way ADVERTORIAL RESULTS: PSW provided a significant amount of data which was used by MCSD to assist in eliminating penalty rating by the Bureau of Worker’s Compensation. EmployeeSafe Suite offers management systems for: � Online staff safety training � Staff accident and investigation management � Written plans, programs and procedures � Drill, inspection and other safety task management � MSDS compliant systems � Hazard, near-miss, and safety reporting “ The most beneficial part of these programs is the consistency and reliability that we are able to maintain across all schools while keeping in compliance with state and federal laws. To see how PublicSchoolWORKS can save your district time and money, while creating a top-of-the-line safety program, John Folkman “ StudentWatch Suite offers: � 24/7 student bullying reporting and management � Student telephone and online safety reporting � Student accident reporting and management � Student behavior reporting and management call 513.631.6111 or email sales@publicschoolworks.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - November/December 2010

District Administration - November/December 2010
Contents
From the Editor
News Update
Administrator Profile
District Profile
Black Children Still Left Behind
ARRA Funds Empower Schools to Power Down
A Call for Technology Leadership
Readers Pick Top 100 Products of the Year
Going Mobile
Superintendent’s Insights
Supervisor’s Opinion
Professional Opinion
Student Counsel

District Administration - November/December 2010