Redlands Unified is 9th on this list of high-risk schools, analysis shows
Earlier this month, the district announced it had reached a settlement with the family of the alleged victims of former
If spending more than
Redlands Unified is the ninth highest risk out of 33
"Member district liability contributions are based on average daily attendance and are modified for their historical loss experience,"
Redlands Unified was scheduled to pay
The 10 highest risk districts in the SCR fund, based on cost per student, are:
1. Cajon Unified:
2. Beverly Hills Unified:
3. Hacienda-La Puenta Unified:
4. Lynwood Unified:
5. Orange Unified:
6. Hemet Unified:
7. El
8. Silver Valley Unified:
9. Redlands Unified:
10.
According to Ross, litigation is part of why insuring the district costs so much.
"Unnecessary litigation, large settlements, and increasingly large jury verdicts drive costs up for all participating districts," he wrote.
District's insurance costs rise with settlements
Redlands Unified's member contributions to SAFER have shot up in recent years, especially over the past 28 months.
In
According to district spokeswoman MaryRone Shell, for the fiscal year ending
And then came the Laura Whitehurst settlement.
In
For the fiscal year ending
Then, in
And that makes this current fiscal year the district's most expensive one yet in terms of payments to SAFER. As of
The extra fees for insurance come straight from the district's general fund, used for teacher salaries and classroom needs. The additional
Redlands Unified, meanwhile, just announced a new policy intended to make the boundaries for teachers and staff clearer and make it more likely that teachers and staff report suspected abuse.
"Money is one thing, but student safety is our most important priority," she said. "We don't want to see this continue. We want to make this as impossible as possible for those who have mischief on their mind to carry out their mischief."
There have already been dramatic changes, including the passage of a new, tougher and more explicit policy on reporting suspected child abuse, during the tenure of Superintendent
"There's been a huge cultural shift and that's part of why Koonce is where he is now and going through what he's going through," Shell said.
Staff writer
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