Charlo Public Schools Wins The Gary Griffith Excellence in Workplace Safety Award
The MSGIA would like to congratulate Charlo Public Schools on receiving “The Gary Griffith Excellence in Workplace Safety Award” by consistently outperforming every other school across Montana. Charlo Schools success is directly related to a willingness to work together and taking the basic tenants of MSGIA Workers’ Compensation program and implementing them. Staff safety training, the PEP program, ice trekkers, step stools are all part of the success the District has been experiencing. The School Board trusts and encourages the administrative team to implement best practices. Each of these individuals understands and inspires staff in striving for a safe school environment that embraces workplace safety. Collectively, everyone is determined to make Charlo school the safest and best school it can be.
MSGIA Crisis Management and Social Media Monitoring Services
The MSGIA continues to provide all WC pool members with crisis management and social media monitoring services for all its WC pool members. Since January 1, 2019, all MSGIA WC Pool members have enjoyed access to these great new member resources to help prevent violent events from occurring at your school district through an open-source social media monitoring service. MSGIA members also have access to one hour of Professional Crisis Risk Management services from trained crisis management responders contract through the MSGIA. In combination with the utilization of the professional crisis management services, districts need to be mindful of the importance of consultation with their legal counsel to ensure the significant legal issues that arise in the crisis situations related to students and staff of the district are handled appropriately. The MTSBA attorneys are well-versed in assisting districts with crisis management and the legal issues that come into play. Please contact the MSGIA with questions or further interest in these great new school safety risk management programs only available through your MSGIA WC Pool membership.
About MSGIA's Workers' Compensation Resources
The Montana Schools Group Insurance Authority has provided a Self-Insured Workers Compensation Pool for Montana K-12 School Districts since 1989. Over the years we have developed many programs and resources for our members.