Computer use drops during the summer, but that doesn’t mean you can ignore your network, equipment, or your maintenance ...

Workplace injuries cost employers $176.5 billion and 103 billion lost workdays in 2023, according to the National Safety Council. In the education/health industries, the Texas Department of Insurance ...

As the end of the school year approaches, spring cleaning is top of mind for many campuses. Whether it’s preparing classrooms for summer renovations or tackling deep cleaning before the break, safety ...

Departing IT personnel can present significant risks to an organization due to their elevated privileges and access to critical systems and data. A disgruntled employee could use access to cause ...

TASB Risk Management Fund is a self-insured, nonprofit risk pool of more than 1,000 Texas public education organizations — Texas’ largest — collaborating to share risk, protect resources, and succeed ...

The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Risk Management Fund has announced several key leadership appointments to its Board of Trustees, continuing its mission to provide comprehensive risk ...

Hail-hammered roofs tend to get top billing when talk turns to high-dollar school property claims. But fires, while not as common, can be equally destructive. Two Fund members recently lost entire ...

TASB risk solutions consultants consistently hear from school district auxiliary department leaders who want to be more involved in decisions that impact their teams. Bringing the right stakeholders ...

During the 2024-25 multi-hazard emergency operations plan (EOP) review cycle, the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) will evaluate every school district’s EOP Basic Plan and Cybersecurity Annex. The ...

On Sept. 23, 2024, the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) will open the online portal for school districts to submit their EOP Basic Plan and Cybersecurity Annex for review. Both annexes must be ...

A new ransomware variant known as "Fog" has recently targeted education organizations. Fog exploits leaked virtual private network (VPN) credentials to access school networks and lock down data until ...