<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"> <title>insurance</title> <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Les:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> That truly is sad.  I tuned for 17 years in a school district and enjoyed the work.  Toward the end of that time the district was appropriately careful with people from outside but at that time (mid 90s) it was still only a matter of getting a “visitor badge” from the office.  I applaud their doing background checks etc. but one has to wonder how far this can go and still operate the schools.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> dp<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> ____________________<o:p></o:p> David M. Porritt, RPT<o:p></o:p> <a href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a><o:p></o:p> </div>  <o:p></o:p> <div> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Leslie Bartlett Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:43 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: insurance<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Does insurance which PTG members buy on their business (I know, I've been avoiding the obviously necessary),  cover sexual harrassment issues?   I've tuned for a school district for years, with not a problem.  But next year Texas State law will require fingerprinting.  In the district where I have tuned, a retired teacher doing a long-term substitute position has already been accused of "bruising a girl".  This is a man of such expertise and character that it would be appropriate to introduce him as "The Esteemed Mr. X".  Next year it will be state law in Texas that all persons who have contact with students be fingerprinted.<o:p></o:p> I've talked to two teachers who have said it is not legally required to carry personal liability insurance over and above what the district has, but if they don't have such they are incredibly stupid.<o:p></o:p> The level of implied guilt this threatens really bothers me, and teachers have said it should. I have sent a draft of my resignation letter to two administrators, one of whom has already informed me that for my own safety I am wise to get out of the district.    This, after two days ago having an orchestra director find me an hour after tuning in her room to thank me for spending time with a couple of her students who were so excited to learn a few things and get a chance to tune a note or two.    It's incredibly sad, this world in which we live. <o:p></o:p> So, how is this handled by others who do elementary and high schools?  I am thinking seriously of telling the attendence people that I wish a security person or an administrator walk me to my work area in every school.<o:p></o:p> les bartlett <o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>