3020 - Health and Safety Committee

In order to monitor health and safety conditions in occupied school buildings, the Board of Education hereby establishes a District-wide Health and Safety Committee. The Health and Safety Committee advises the Board of Education to ensure that all school facilities provide a safe and healthy environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Membership

The Health and Safety Committee shall be composed of representatives from the District wide safety team, including administrative staff, a member of each of the District's bargaining units and at least one parent member. The Board of Education shall select the community members of the Committee and, in doing so, shall strive to have representation from elementary, middle and high school levels.  During school construction projects, the Committee may request the participation of the project architect, the construction manager and appropriate contractors.

Required Duties

The Health and Safety Committee will advise on maintaining safe, secure, and healthy conditions for students, staff, and visitors across district facilities. The committee will review non-confidential reports, inspections, and maintenance data to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions, assess the safety of school buildings and grounds, including emergency preparedness and compliance with safety standards, and review non-confidential health, safety, and environmental concerns. The committee will also recommend projects, initiatives, or policy updates to improve safety and well-being and provide input on districtwide health, safety, and emergency management programs and policies.

Building Conditions Health and Safety Complaints

The District shall involve the Committee in the investigation and disposition of complaints related to health and safety pursuant to Commissioner’s Regulations at 8 NYCRR §155.4(b)(7) and NYCRR §155.5. The Committee shall receive copies of all written complaints related to health and safety of school buildings and a copy of the District's response.

Health and Safety issues should be immediately brought to the attention of facilities staff or Building Administration. Building related health and safety complaints must be made in writing and filed with the District Clerk and must include the name, address and contact information of the person reporting the complaint in addition to the date, physical location and nature of the complaint.

References – Commissioner of Education Regulations 155.4(b)(2)(iii), 155.4(c)(1), 155.4(d)(7), 155.5(i), 155.5(n).

Adopted by the Board of Education: November 9, 2004

Revised:
January 26, 2022
March 18, 2026