Information on the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Read the guide here: https://www.mass.gov/guides/information-on-the-outbreak-of-2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19#-prevention- Image from Mass.gov website
Whats New?
Welcome to the What’s New section where we will be posting new, interesting, and educational information and the like. please check back to see whats new!
Let Them Learn; Outsourcing to Fund America’s Classrooms
Very interesting whitepaper that performs a detailed analysis of pros and cons of outsourced cleaning and debunks some of the misinformation regarding this every growing topic. http://50.57.112.120/pasboerc.org/NewSFUploads/20932012%20let%20them%20learn%20%20outsourcing%20whitepaper.pdf
Cleaning for Healthy Schools Toolkit
In the Toolkit are free educational materials: Power Point presentations for general audiences and for custodial workers new to green cleaning; tip sheets for parents, teachers, vendors, and school checklists. Also free, a Cleaning for Healthy Schools poster, a poster from the National Association of School Nurses, guidance from NIOSH, model state/district policies, cost reports, and, for a healthier home, …
Massachusetts CHPS reinstated by MSBA
State Policies The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has established several sustainable green programs for all MSBA-funded projects, with an increased emphasis on reducing energy and water consumption. These programs include updated standards for new and major renovation/addition projects as well as improved sustainable requirements for repair projects. The MSBA also requires and pays for the entire cost of …
Lead and Copper Testing in drinking water. MA DEP
Massachusetts DEP Web link for Lead & Copper Forms: http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/approvals/lead-and-copper.html Fact Sheet Flushing – A Short-Term Solution to Reduce Lead and Copper: https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2017/09/19/flushfs.pdf?_ga=2.165507450.435003709.1535564006-253846962.1533848928 TRAINING protocol developed by MassDEP’s LCCA Program: http://leadandcoppercontrolact.donahue-institute.org/LCCA_Framework_4.26.18/story_html5.html