The Risk Management Office is located within the Human Resources Department of the Kansas City, Mo. School District.
Responsibilities of the office include preparation of insurance specifications based on analysis of loss. The school district engages the services of a Broker for Property & Casualty Insurance.
Although the District's Loss Control Program's primary focus is on controlling exposures resulting from job related injuries. Risk Management is responsible for identifying, analyzing and controlling all exposures to loss to the school district, including Personnel, Facilities, Finance, Technology, Legal, and outside sources.
The office works closely with the District's Legal Office to obtain facts and circumstances surrounding claims against the District from employees, students and patrons. General Legal Counsel's office is ultimately responsible for determination of claims paid.

CRITICAL INSURANCE MANAGEMENT

The Board of Education shall maintain adequate insurance programs to cover district property, liability and personnel, within the requirements of good insurance management and state law. The administration will recommend to the Board the kind and amount of property, casualty and/or liability insurance needed for the protection of the district property, employees, and Board of Education, and will administer insurance authorized by the Board, unless otherwise directed. Every effort shall be made to obtain insurance at the most economical cost, consistent with required service by obtaining quotations or by negotiations, whichever method is advantageous to the district.

Note: The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area. Adopted: 06/05/2001 Cross Refs: BHE, Board Member Liability/Insurance Legal Refs: §§ 67.150, 162.013, .063, 376.696, RSMo.
Kansas City 33 School District, Kansas City, Missouri.

CRITICAL PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE

The district will maintain full insurance coverage on all buildings and capital outlay contents. The district retains its losses for liability claims up the limits of Sovereign Immunity. The school district is also covered by an Errors and Omissions policy covering negligent acts. (Download the Statement of Coverage)

Certificates of Insurance can be obtained by contacting the Risk Management Office at 418-7225. (Download Request form)

Note: The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this
policy area. Adopted: 04/16/2002 Cross Refs: BHE, Board Member Liability/Insurance DJC, Bidding Requirements Legal Refs:
§§ 376.696, 537.610, RSMo.
Kansas City 33 School District, Kansas City, Missouri.