ASB Badge #07 - Risk Management-ASB Badge #7

ASB Badge #7 - PowerPoint

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This WASBO ASB Certification module (Badge #7) explains school-district risk management: identifying, analyzing, and managing uncertain events that can positively or negatively affect programs and activities. It emphasizes that risk exists across all district operations, with the greatest risk coming from people—employees, students, and volunteers—along with unsafe conditions (slips/trips/falls), poorly maintained equipment, transportation, and inappropriate communication (e.g., social media or private texting with students).<br /><br />The document highlights common student-related risk areas, including athletics (contact and non-contact sports), camps (who sponsors, supervises, and insures them), cheer/drill, clubs (especially adventure or non-WIAA club sports), enrichment activities, field trips, fundraising (including third-party fundraisers), and donations (equipment/uniforms). It stresses the importance of parent permission slips for activities, transportation, and cash-handling fundraising.<br /><br />Parent groups (PTSA/booster clubs) should reduce risk and comply with ASB rules by donating funds to ASB rather than paying ASB expenses directly. Volunteer risk controls include avoiding one-on-one unsupervised situations, requiring district volunteer forms, and conducting background checks/fingerprinting in advance.<br /><br />The district is responsible for a comprehensive risk management plan that protects staff, students, and volunteers on and off campus during district-sponsored activities. This includes safe transportation, safe facilities and equipment, emergency procedures and drills, internal financial/IT controls, and staff training. Risk expectations come from laws (WAC/RCW), court cases, district policy, safety standards (WIAA, CPSC, ASTM), common practice, and “foreseeability.”<br /><br />Four risk responses are outlined: avoid, mitigate, transfer (often via insurance or contracting), and accept. The module also covers evaluating high-risk activities, ensuring age-appropriate plans, supervision, first aid readiness, allergy/medication planning, communication, and strong contract controls (authorized signers, indemnification/hold harmless clauses, and certificates of insurance naming the district as additional insured).

Keywords

school district risk management

WASBO ASB certification Badge 7

student activity risk areas

athletics and sports safety

field trips and transportation safety

volunteer management background checks

parent permission slips

fundraising cash handling controls

booster club PTSA compliance donations to ASB

risk responses avoid mitigate transfer accept