What are some of the best practices for schools about the Physical Environment?
At both the district and school levels, there should be facilities health and safety committees comprised of: • administrators; • classroom teachers; • parents; • maintenance personnel; • school nurse teachers; • industrial arts, studio art, and family and consumer science teachers; • laboratory science teachers; and • food service personnel, among others. These committees should develop and ensure the implementation of plans for safe, healthy and well-maintained school buildings and grounds. These committees should be empowered to deal with on-going maintenance and repair issues, as well as on-going and emerging health or safety issues related to the physical environment of schools and school grounds.
