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OCR “Dear Colleague” Letter

Dept. of Education Releases Handbook to Help Higher-Ed Campuses Meet Safety Reporting Standards

2011-04-19
By: Awareity
On: April 19, 2011
In: *Connecting the Dots Blog*, Campus Safety, Emergency Management, Incident Reporting, Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, School Safety

  The U.S. Department of Education released the Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting providing step-by-step procedures, examples, and references for higher education institutions to follow in meeting campus safety and security requirements. Lessons Learned:  College and University administrators are overwhelmed with responsibilities for HEOA, FERPA, HIPAA, Clery Act, OCR ‘Dear Colleague’ Letters, and much more and therefore guidance from the Federal Government can be helpful.  It is critical for School Administrators to utilize resources and develop comprehensive campus safety programs and create a culture of compliance and preparedness that is ongoing.  Traditional methodologies are clearly not working based on new handbooks, new regulationsRead More →

Fighting Bullying with Lawsuits

2011-04-19
By: Awareity
On: April 19, 2011
In: *Connecting the Dots Blog*, Campus Safety, Risk Management, School Safety

  Lawsuits targeting school districts for allowing students to be bullied by other students are escalating. Lessons Learned: With new guidelines outlined in an OCR “Dear Colleague” Letter and an increase in bullying, harassment, discrimination and school violence, schools need to be aware of the potential risk of lawsuits.  School leaders must ensure all individuals (staff, faculty, parents, students, counselors, etc.) understand their roles and responsibilities for preventing and responding to bullying and how to report incidents of bullying.  Schools must implement comprehensive and ongoing protocols for responding to ALL incidents of bullying and cyber bullying with legal-ready documentation to avoid “deliberate indifference” claims andRead More →

Fighting Bullying with Lawsuits

2011-04-19
By: Awareity
On: April 19, 2011
In: *Connecting the Dots Blog*, Legal, School Safety

  Lawsuits targeting school districts for allowing students to be bullied by other students are escalating. Lessons Learned: With new guidelines outlined in an OCR “Dear Colleague” Letter and an increase in bullying, harassment, discrimination and school violence, schools need to be aware of the potential risk of lawsuits.  School leaders must ensure all individuals (staff, faculty, parents, students, counselors, etc.) understand their roles and responsibilities for preventing and responding to bullying and how to report incidents of bullying.  Schools must implement comprehensive and ongoing protocols for responding to ALL incidents of bullying and cyber bullying with legal-ready documentation to avoid “deliberate indifference” claims andRead More →

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