| Indoor Air Quality |
Purpose. -- The School Board strives for the best possible indoor air quality for all users of its school buildings and other facilities, as it recognizes that a healthy indoor environment provides a positive learning environment for students and a positive working environment for employees. In order to achieve this policy, the School Board aims to maintain good air quality in all of the District's schools, ancillary facilities and vehicles.
Use of Certain Programs. -- The District will use appropriate portions of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program, expand the use of the American Lung Association's Asthma Friendly School Program to all District schools and incorporate any other procedures and practices that may improve indoor air quality as determined by the Superintendent in consultation with Facilities Management. It is the intent of the School Board that the District will consider the most current, proven technologies in the fields of health, safety and environmental sciences.
Designated Official. -- The Chief of Facilities Management will be responsible for implementing this policy and addressing indoor air quality issues district-wide. To assist with this policy, each school principal shall designate an employee who will be responsible for indoor air quality issues and shall be trained on relevant indoor air quality issues by Facilities Management.
Administrative Procedures. -- The Superintendent, or designee, shall develop the necessary administrative procedures and guidelines, including design, construction, maintenance and operating procedures for the implementation of this policy, the proper monitoring of indoor air quality and the development of mitigation plans, when indoor air quality problems are identified.
| STATUTORY AUTHORITY: | Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.41 |
| LAWS IMPLEMENTED: | F. A.C. 6A-2.0010 |
| HISTORY: | 9/3/2008 |
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EDITORIAL NOTE (which is NOT part of the policy):
The Administrative Procedures and Guidelines document related to this Policy can be found at: http://www.palmbeachschools.org/eco/Policies.asp