The Board recognizes that a safe, secure and healthy school environment is necessary to promote effective learning. The Board is committed to ensuring that all school buildings are properly maintained and preserved to provide a suitable educational setting.
Consistent with the requirements of state law and regulations, the Board will:
Appoint a Health and Safety Committee composed of representation from the Board, District administration, school staff, bargaining units and parents that shall participate in monitoring the condition of occupied school buildings to assure that they are safe and maintained in a state of good repair.
Review and approve all annual building inspections and building condition surveys.
Take action to remedy conditions in school buildings affecting health and safety as identified by the appropriate District professional consultant(s) and report such conditions in compliance with applicable law.
Ensure that the Superintendent or designee invites a representative of the fire district to accompany the fire inspector engaged by the Board on the annual fire inspection of each school building. The Superintendent or designee shall make recommendations and publish notice of reports in accordance with law and regulations.
The Superintendent or designee shall be responsible for the development of procedures for investigating and resolving complaints related to the health and safety issues in the District’s buildings consistent with requirements of state law and regulations.
Cross-ref: 7100, Facilities Planning
7365, Construction Safety
Ref:
Education Law §§ 409-d (Comprehensive Public School Building Safety Program); 409-e (Uniform Code of Public School
Buildings Inspection, Safety Rating and Monitoring)
8 NYCRR Part 155 (Educational Facilities)
9 NYCRR Parts 600-1250 (Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code)
Adoption date: December 1, 1995
Amended date: December 15, 2008
Amended date: May 7, 2018
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