The Georgia School Boards Association, Risk Management Services (RMS) is pleased to announce the 2021 Safety Grant recipients.
The grants are available to assist and improve safety in local school systems, who are members of the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) Risk Management Services (RMS).
“Safety of Georgia’s public-school students and staff is of the upmost importance,” said Valarie Wilson, GSBA Executive Director. “When it comes to safety we tend to think of security, but being safe occurs in various forms and these school districts have exemplified best practices.”
This year’s total grant money awarded is $60,000. The GSBA RMS received over 50 applications.
GSBA Director of Risk Management Services, Mr. Cliff Cole stated, “Our Risk Management Services staff are committed to ensuring our member schools receive the supports and resources needed to implement safety programs and procedures. We appreciate the opportunity to assist in funding these school districts who are keeping Georgia’s schools safe.”
All applications were sent to the GSBA office where a selection committee read and reviewed the entries. Three representatives from different departments of the GSBA Risk Management Services division reviewed the anonymous applications. All were evaluated on a comparative basis. After careful consideration of each application, the following were selected:
Meriwether County $4,850.00
Sidewalk repairs per compliance issue
Jasper County $4,895.00
Purchase anti-slip entrance rugs for schools
Social Circle City $3,150.00
To enhance and update the system firewall protections
Habersham County $5,000.00
Purchase slip resistance shoes for food service employees
Heard County $3,080.00
Purchase mats, pvc & cut resistant gloves, step ladder and one pair of shoes for 50 employees
Paulding County $4,988.00
Purchase anti-slip mats for schools
Tattnall County $2,967.30
Purchase seven WaterDog entrance mats for schools
Elbert County $5,000.00
Purchase bus-stop arm cameras for school buses
Butts County $5,000.00
Purchase anti-skid mats for schools
Chickamauga City $4.066.00
Purchase “Know Be 4” Cyber Protection for the district
Fayette County $5,000.00
Purchase slip resistant shoes for specific employees
Worth County $1,260.00
Provide Certified Playground Safety Inspector Training for specific district employees
McDuffie County $1,100.00
Provide Certified Playground Safety Inspector Training for specific district employees
Turner County $4,851.73
Purchase shoes, lift trollies, and hand trucks for maintenance and custodial staff
Glynn County $5,000.00
Purchase dash cameras for specific district police and white fleet vehicles
GSBA Risk Management Services (RMS) offers protection through its group-self-insurance plans for workers’ compensation, property and liability risks. RMS partners with Georgia public school systems and goes far beyond the normal service of a commercial insurance broker. The staff builds relationships with its members and provides training and information to assist members in successfully managing their risks.
The mission of the Georgia School Boards Association is to ensure excellence in the governance of local school systems by providing leadership, advocacy and services, and by representing the collective resolve of Georgia’s 180 elected boards of education.