The Governing Board recognizes its obligation to provide a safe and healthy environment at school facilities for students, staff and community members. The district has an obligation to locate and reduce or eliminate potential risks to health and the environment, to use environmental resources in a responsible way, and to educate students and staff about environmental issues.
The Superintendent or designee shall establish regulations to guard against environmental hazards. Students and staff are encouraged to report any unsafe conditions they may observe.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
17366 Legislative intent (fitness of buildings for occupancy)
17582 Deferred maintenance fund
17590 Asbestos abatement fund
17608-17613 Healthy Schools Act of 2000
32240-32245 Lead-Safe Schools Protection Act
49410-49410.7 Asbestos materials containment or removal
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CODE
11401-15206.6 Pest Control Operations and Agricultural Chemicals
13180-13188 Healthy Schools Act of 2000
GOVERNMENT CODE
3543.2 Scope of representation: right to negotiate safety conditions
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 8
340-340.2 Employers obligation to provide safety information
1532.1 Construction safety orders, lead standard
5142 Heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems; minimum ventilation
5143 Mechanical ventilating systems; inspection and maintenance
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 17
35001-35099 Accreditation in Lead Abatement Services
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 7
136-139y Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodentcide Act
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 15
2641-2656 Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 40
763.93 Management Plans
763.94 Recordkeeping
Management Resources:
CDE PUBLICATIONS
Indoor Air Quality, A Guide for Educators, 1995
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORIES
Lead Hazards in California's Public Elementary Schools and Child Care Facilities: Report to the California State Legislature, April 1998
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Pest Control in the School Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management, 1993
WEB SITES
California Department of Health Services, Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch:
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/childlead
U.S. EPA: http://www.epa.gov
California Department of Pesticide Regulation: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov
Policy SANTA MARIA-BONITA SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted : March 28, 2001 Santa Maria, California
revised: May 22, 2002