Congratulations to the 2009 Innovation Award Winners!

by Ron Garza
After six years, 55 winners, and $55,000 in award monies, the Fund Innovation Award program is still going strong. This special annual award recognizes members who have demonstrated innovation in their daily risk management operations. This year, 10 deserving members were selected for their creative risk management efforts and awarded $1,000 each. Want to know who won and why? Below is a quick synopsis of the 2009 award-winning entries.

• Boerne ISD
  This district installed a camera system that recorded license plate numbers of cars that were running red lights, and the Boerne Police Department agreed to cite any vehicle caught on camera.
• Brady ISD
  Brady ISD trained their bus drivers using the Spencer Henry Discipline Management module in order to curb referrals of student bus riders.
• Education Service Center Region XI
  Region XI developed an Emergency Response Team composed of 10 employees, with each member certified in CPR, AED, and First Aid Training. In an emergency, the team responds  through the use of two-way radios and problem solving.
• Falls City ISD
  Falls City ISD implemented a district wide nutritional awareness program that promoted education, good eating habits, and better health for employees, communities, and students.
• Galveston College
  Galveston College created a disaster recovery plan with an agreement between the college and Progressive Fire & Flood.
• Garrison ISD
  This school district put into action a special safety team called "G-SWAT: Garrison Safety Watch and Awareness Team". G-SWAT is devoted to addressing student issues such as underage drinking and drug use.
• Harlingen CISD
  This district created a wellness committee consisting of administrators, principals, and coordinators to promote employee health and encourage daily activities.
• Mesquite ISD
  Mesquite created comprehensive safety audit tools for school campuses, kitchens, and office buildings.
• Texarkana ISD
  This ISD developed an online monthly crisis-management plan drill to ensure proper protocols are followed in emergencies.
• Winters ISD
  Winters ISD held a six-week employee wellness challenge that encouraged staff to incorporate a new healthy habit each week and provided a documentation sheet to the staff via email communication.
  

More award details

Award recipients were announced and honored on April 20, 2009 at the 2009 TASB Risk Management Fund Members’ Conference. The 2010 application will be available on line late this summer, and award winners will be announced again at the 2010 Fund Conference. 

Questions?

Call Stacy Hobbs at 800.482.7276, extension 7233.