Facilities
When you choose Fund Property coverage, we help you identify and address facility and equipment risks before they cause costly, unbudgeted losses and operational disruptions.
Facilities and Equipment Overview
Roofs, HVAC systems, and other property are among every school’s largest investments. When you choose Fund Property coverage, our team helps you extend the lifecycle of your investments by identifying and addressing risks before they lead to costly, unbudgeted losses and operational disruptions.
Loss Prevention Consulting Services
Routine preventative maintenance is critical to keeping school property safe and in optimal condition. The Fund’s property loss prevention consulting services include:
- Equipment breakdown risk training
- Property risk management program reviews
- Facility inspections
- Infrared thermography inspections
- Emergency management program reviews and walkthroughs
Additional Services
The Fund takes a holistic, collaborative approach to managing risk. As a member with Property coverage, your organization also benefits from:
- Property and contents valuation services
- A property inventory online tracking system through Kroll Reporting Solutions (formerly Duff and Phelps)
- Online access to reports on claims data
Property
With Fund Property coverage, your facilities and everything inside — classrooms, kitchens, gymnasiums, and HVAC systems — are protected.
Facilities Training & Events
Facilities Resources
Roof Preventative Maintenance Plan
Roofs are among an organization’s costliest assets to repair or replace. Take steps now to protect your investments.
Hurricane Safety Checklist
Follow these tips to protect staff, students, property, and vehicles if a hurricane threatens or hits your community.
Property Claim Reporting Guide
Explains which information employers should collect before logging in to report a property claim.
Electronic Funds Transfer Payment Form
Complete and submit this fillable form to authorize the Fund to draft invoice payments from your organization's bank account.
Manage Your Property and Vehicle Inventory
Protecting assets involves keeping excellent appraisal and maintenance records. Here’s how the Fund can simplify this important work.
Boiler Inspections Key to Safety and Peace of Mind
Keep your boilers in great working condition with state-mandated inspections and preventative maintenance.
Forklift Safety Resources
Use this forklift operator evaluation and safety checklist to control the risk of accidents.
Fund Property Coverage Members Stay Informed with Hail Notifications
Hail can be damaging and costly. The Fund keeps Property members updated on when and where hail has fallen.
Winter Weather Checklist - Property
Use this checklist as a guide to protect school property against winter-weather risks such as burst pipes, flooding, and power outages.
Facilities Insights
Engaging, user-friendly insights that share property risk management best practices.
Your Chemical Disposal Playbook
Learn why and how to safely and legally dispose of chemicals that are expired, improperly stored, or unnecessary.
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Chemical Inventory Cleanout
You should clean out your chemical inventory at least once a year. Summer is a good time because facilities are largely or entirely unoccupied.
8 Steps to a Preventative Maintenance Program
Preventative maintenance can save money for schools and minimize operational disruptions by extending the lifecycles of roofs, boilers, and other property.
TASB Risk Management Fund Prevails in Property Claim Lawsuit
The TASB Risk Management Fund won a unanimous jury verdict in Coleman County against a property claim lawsuit brought by a West Central Texas school district.
Extreme Weather, Inflation Create Challenging Property Market
The increased frequency of natural disasters is creating a hard property market, making it challenging when going out to bid or renew.
Are Scented Products Safe to Use in Schools?
Scented oils and similar products can compromise health and spark fires. Read our guidance to a Fund member who asked how to manage the risks.
Can You Afford Not to Invest in Preventative Roof Maintenance?
Investing in preventative maintenance can help schools reduce the risk of unbudgeted, costly repairs and replacements.
Can This 200-Year-old Invention Save Lives and Property?
Your fire sprinklers can save property, equipment, and lives if they are designed, installed, and maintained properly.
5 Tips for Testing the Property Coverage Market
Double-digit property coverage rate increases are the norm in today's challenging market. Use these tips to get the broadest coverage at the best price.