The Oregon Association of Education Service Districts announced Thursday that three insurance agents will provide specialty coverage for sexual assault and molestation to community groups offering summer learning programs.
Last week, the Oregon Department of Education announced a requirement that community groups have such insurance in order to receive the $50 million in state grants available this summer for learning programs.
School districts obtain this coverage through the Oregon School Boards Association, but for small community organizations, it can be prohibitively expensive and difficult to procure.
The department sought help from its own insurance broker, which couldn’t find an insurer for the community groups. The department exhausted its search alternatives, according to Director Colt Gill.
The service districts association wrote in a statement that the three insurers are “ready, willing, and able to provide reasonable rates in a short timeline for this summer.” As the association connects with more agents, they’ll add them to this document. An FAQ on the summer grants program can be found here.
By Alex Baumhardt of Press Partner Oregon Capital Chronicle
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