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Introducing

Introducing. Financing. Class Size. Budgeting. Teachers. Title VI Students w/ disabilities. Attendance. Nutrition programs. Test Scores. Salaries. Title 1 Economically disadvantaged students. Curricula. Athletics. Books. Health & Safety . School Facilities. Drugs.

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Introducing

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  1. Introducing

  2. Financing Class Size Budgeting Teachers Title VI Students w/ disabilities Attendance Nutrition programs Test Scores Salaries Title 1 Economically disadvantaged students Curricula Athletics Books Health & Safety School Facilities Drugs More seats Violence School siting Environment Pregnancy Asthma New construction HIV Injuries Repairs & renovation O&M Schools • ~120,000 K-12 schools ~14,000 school districts ~53 million kids ~6 million staff • Susceptible population • Aging infrastructure • Many environmental, health and safety issues • Many competing priorities • Few resources Education Emergency Preparedness/ Homeland Security

  3. Exposure Issues Indoor environmental quality Mold & other allergens and asthma triggers Pesticides/ Integrated Pest Management Product emissions (VOCs) Mercury & other chemicals PCBs Asbestos Lead Outdoor air pollution Diesel Ozone Particulate Matter Site contamination Hazardous Waste Water (lead) U/V Radiation Related Issues Safety Emergency Preparedness Maintenance Cleaning Preventative vs. reactive maintenance Renovation School Siting Sprawl vs. Smart Growth High Performance Schools/Green Schools Financing Life Cycle Costing Construction Energy Efficiency Commissioning Acoustics Day Lighting Workers comp costs Student Performance Other school health issues Environmental Issues in Schools

  4. Chemical Hazards Mold Diesel Lead Paint

  5. Repercussions of Not Addressing Environmental Risks Schools understand intuitively and by experience: • Direct impacts on children’s health • Reduced student/staff performance • Higher energy costs • Loss of funding tied to attendance • Possible school closings—both temporary and permanent • Increased liability Selling prevention still a challenge, but… Evidence is emerging that school facility conditions do impact student and staff health, productivity, and performance.

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  7. EPA Programs for Schools PCBs Integrated Pest Management/Pesticides Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Asbestos Schools Schools School Districts School Orgs. Mercury Chemical Cleanout Campaign

  8. EPA Healthy School Environments Initiative • Promote comprehensive, whole building environmental approaches (e.g., EMS, high performance/green buildings) • Improve the health, performance and business case for environmental improvements in new and existing schools • Develop integrated approaches and tools

  9. Healthy School Environments Web Portal www.epa.gov/schools Current Topics: • Chemical Management • Design Construction and Renovation • Energy Efficiency • Environmental Education • Indoor Environmental Quality • Legislation and Regulation • Outdoor Air Pollution • Portable Classrooms • Safety and Preparedness • Waste • Water

  10. LAUSD Model • Problem • More than 900 school facilities • No organized way to identify issues and manage facility problems • Began assessment program in 2001 • Objectives: • Identify health & safety standards • Assess compliance with standards • Take corrective action to achieve compliance • Developed a simple software tool to manage the program • School ratings -- • 2003: 39% poor; 59% fair; 3% good • 2005: 8% poor; 71% fair; 21% good • 80% of corrective actions not capital intensive • HealthySEAT adapted from LA model • Significantly expanded and modified to make useful to virtually any school district

  11. HealthySEAT designed to help school systems: • Identify and address potential environmental, health and safety problems before they arise • Track conditions – and improvements– school by school • Produce compelling data on facility conditions and needed improvements • Access EPA recommendations and requirements quickly and efficiently

  12. Overview • Completely voluntary self-audit software tool • No EPA reporting requirements • Integrates every EPA issue for schools across 14 separate program offices • Also includes safety and health info. from DoED, CDC, OSHA, NIOSH, CPSC, DOT • Fully customizable • Adapts to fit state and district requirements, policies, priorities, & capabilities • User audience: district-level health, safety, risk, &/or facility managers • Intended to manage information about multiple facilities • Developed in close collaboration with states and school districts

  13. Field Testing

  14. Three Major Components • EPA Web Site (www.epa.gov/schools) • Download software from EPA web-site at no cost • Self-contained Software • Microsoft Access Runtime Version included • Manage database on any Windows computer or • Create network of users with access through district server • Menu of 400+ assessment actions to select from • Major elements of all EPA programs + CDC/NIOSH, CDC/DASH, DOT, DoED, CPSC schools issues • Expand to track any facility condition(s) • Create customized checklist, guidebook, and letters, and choose from 20+ available reports • User’s Manual • Packaged with tool, available in HTML

  15. Chemical management Energy efficiency Hazardous materials Hazardous waste Indoor air quality Moisture/mold Non-hazardous waste Outdoor air pollution Pest control/Integrated Pest Management Portable/relocatable classrooms Renovation and construction Ultra-violet radiation Water (drinking-, waste-, storm-, and -efficiency) Health, Safety and Injury Prevention Elements ChecklistPrimary Topics

  16. Assessment Actions Organized by Physical Area of School

  17. Web Site http://www.epa.gov/schools

  18. Implementation • Focus on building awareness of the tool and its capabilities • Market as a tool, not a separate program • Reach all states, tribes and ~14,000 school districts • Emphasize initial state customization to minimize burden on districts • Several states already interested

  19. Implementation • Materials and outreach tools • Flyer, Fact Sheet, Powerpoint, CD-Rom • Continue to build web site: • MPEG video demo • Case studies • Training opportunities • Updates

  20. A few of the mostFrequent Questions • How do we login to HealthySEAT for the first time? • Can we use a PDA to electronically import info from the field? • Will HealthySEAT send emails? • Can we create sub-checklists for specific purposes without having to re-customize everything? • Why are the recommendations phrased the way they are?

  21. What’s the difference between HealthySEAT and Tools for Schools and other EPA school programs? HealthySEAT • Manage information about multiple schools at the district level • Ensure ALL environmental, health and safety issues are being properly managed in every school • Includes major elements of Tools for Schools + • Major elements of every other EPA program and issue • Assessments conducted periodically (e.g., once a year) • Identify, prioritize, and track needed and completed improvements across the district IAQ Tools for Schools • Day to day attention to factors impacting IAQ at every school every day • Many more specifics

  22. Q&A/Discussion www.epa.gov/schools For more information on HealthySEAT, contact: Bob Axelrad (axelrad.bob@epa.gov) or Bill Jones (jones.bill@epa.gov)

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