Policy 708
Insurance Program
Employees
Insurance coverage to employees shall be provided by the District as provided whether in collective bargaining agreements or by policies which may be adopted by the District.
The District shall provide Workers Compensation Insurance for the protection of the employees and the District.
Board of Education
The Board shall purchase with District funds the type and amount of insurance necessary to protect the Board as a corporate body, its individual members, its appointed officers, and its employees from financial loss arising out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of alleged negligence or other act resulting in accidental injury to any person or in property damage within or without the school buildings while Board members are acting in the discharge of their duties within the scope of their employment, or by direction of the Board.
Liability
The Board shall purchase all needed liability insurance to the extent permitted, or otherwise not restricted, by law after recommendations of the insurance committee have been considered.
Adopted: June 12, 2006