Updated from the original post in November 2014. Today, we welcome guest blogger, John Kozlowsky from Nureva Inc. Nureva sells and develops best-in-class technology products focused on K–12 education and enterprise markets. ePACT is included as part of Nureva’s technology solutions and John had an opportunity to explore how ePACT supports the storage and use...
Did you know that each year, over 900 million pieces of paper are used to collect medial and emergency contact information from families? Whether it’s your local recreation center, summer camps, schools, daycares, or after-school programs, families deal with a lot of paper. So, when it comes to schools, ePACT helps eliminate a lot of...
Updated from original post in October 2013. School lockdowns have been reported more and more over the last decade, many of which clearly demonstrate the critical need for emergency preparation and communications. With such devastating examples as Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018, Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012,...
The big rush of Back to School might be over, but that doesn’t mean that there are any fewer students making their way to and from school each morning and afternoon. School zones are in effect from Monday to Friday, usually from about 8am to 5pm, and are designed to make sure that drivers slow...
Your kids spend much of their waking hours in school, and knowing that they are going to be safe in an emergency, whether it’s an evacuation, power outage, or severe weather incident, is so important to any parent or guardian. We’ve put together a collection of ePACT school emergency preparedness resources. Back to School Safety...
Updated since original post in September 2013. It’s a given, each and every year your child’s school will ask you to create a comfort kit – but what are these comfort kits actually used for? Comfort kits can make the world of a difference if your child is at school during an emergency. They provide...
If you’re part of a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC), we need to start with a huge thank you! As a PAC member you do so much for the well-being of your children and other students, and we know that this takes a great deal of time, commitment, and hard work. With so many responsibilities for...
As a parent, your child’s safety is a top priority no matter where they are or what they are doing. An incredibly important piece of this is safety at school, where your child is likely to spend the majority of their time outside the home. We’re sure that your young one is in great hands with...
The ePACT team is constantly reviewing client feedback and using it to develop new and improved features in the system. Today, we’re excited to show you two new features – one that makes ePACT even easier to use and another that improves communications with your members. Here’s a look at what’s new in ePACT: Administrator...
