8110 School Building Safety

The Board of Education 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:

 

1. Appoint a Health and Safety Committee composed of representation from 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.
    
2. Take immediate action to remedy serious conditions in school buildings affecting health and safety and report such conditions to the Superintendent of Schools.

 

The Superintendent of Schools 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

8112, Health and Safety Committee           

8220, Buildings and Grounds Maintenance and Inspection

 

 

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)

 

 

Approved by the Board of Education:                                           10/20/16

Revision approved by the Board of Education:                            01/16/20

 

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