The Governing Board recognizes that the condition of school facilities may have an impact on safety, student achievement, and employee morale and desires to provide school facilities that are safe, clean, and functional, as defined in Education Code 17002.
(cf. 0510 - School Accountability Report Card)
(cf. 1312.4 - Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures)
(cf. 3514 - Environmental Safety)
The Superintendent or designee shall develop a facilities inspection and maintenance program to ensure that school facilities are maintained in good repair in accordance with law.
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that any necessary repairs identified during the inspection are made in a timely and expeditious manner. The Superintendent or designee shall provide the Board with regular reports regarding the district's facility inspection program and updates of any visits to district schools by the County Superintendent of Schools.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
1240 County superintendent of schools, duties
17002 Definitions
17070.10-17077.10 Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998
17565-17591 Property maintenance and control, especially:
17592.72 Urgent or emergency repairs, School Facility Emergency Repair Account
33126 School accountability report card
35186 Williams uniform complaint procedure
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 2
1859.300-1859.330 Emergency Repair Program
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Williams Settlement and the Emergency Repair Program, Policy Brief, January 2008
COALITION OF ADEQUATE SCHOOL HOUSING PUBLICATIONS
Facility Inspection Tool Guidebook, February 2008
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association: http://www.ccsesa.org
California Department of Education, Williams Case: http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/ce/wc/index.asp
Coalition of Adequate School Housing: http://www.cashnet.org
State Allocation Board, Office of Public School Construction: http://www.opsc.dgs.ca.gov
Policy KENTFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 8, 2015 Kentfield, California