Plainville Community Schools Environmental Compliance
The three tenets of this program include:
· Provide Effective Environmental and Sustainability Education
· Improve the Health and Wellness of Students and Staff
· Reduce Environmental Impact and Cost
Plainville Schools are in compliance with all state environmental health laws.
A summary of the Connecticut Laws on School Indoor Environmental Quality may be viewed here.
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN NOTIFICATION
Pursuant to Connecticut Public Act 99-165 (An Act Concerning Notice of Pesticide Applications at Schools and Day Care Centers), parents or guardians of children in any school may register for prior notice of pesticide application at their school. Each school is required to maintain a registry of persons requesting such notice. To see the policy click here. Pesticide Policy . For more information about the pre-notification registry, please contact Mike Smith at 860-793-3233
[LINK TO DISTRICT IPM]
INDOOR AIR QUALITY NOTIFICATION
In accordance with Connecticut General Statutes §10-220, the Plainville Board of Education provides a uniform inspection and evaluation of indoor air quality for every school building constructed, extended, renovated, or replaced on or after January 1, 2003. The results of this inspection and evaluation procedure are available for public inspection. For more information, please contact Mike Smith at 860-793-3233.
Comprehensive Inspection Reports for Plainville High School, Middle School of Plainville, Linden Street School, Louis Toffolon Elementary School, and Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY PROCEDURE
RADON TESTING RESULTS
Elevated levels of radon have been found in classrooms in a number of schools in Connecticut. Therefore, it is important that students, teachers, and parents are aware that a potential problem could exist in their school. A nationwide survey of radon levels in schools estimates that nearly one in five has at least one schoolroom with a short-term radon level above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L.
Testing is the only way to know if elevated levels of radon exist in your school. Public schools in Connecticut are required to test for radon in air according to CGS Sec 10-220(d)(2). School administrators will keep radon test reports on file and notify students, teachers, and parents of radon test information.
Linden Street ES - Radon 5 Year Re-test (1).pdf
Louis Toffolon ES - Radon 5 Year Re-test.pdf
Plainville HS - Radon 5 Year Re-test.pdf
Frank T. Wheeler ES - Post Construction Radon Initialt.pdf
MS of Planiville - Radon 5 Year Re-test.pdf
Only schools that are required to be inspected have Asbestos Inspection Report Summaries. Linden and Toffolon Elementary Schools were built or completely renovated after 2003 and are clear of all asbestos containing material. The Middle School was built in 1992 and asbestos was not used in it's construction so does not require a report summary. The High School was renovated in 2008 but inaccessible asbestos containing building materials were unable to be abated so an Asbestos Management Plan is still in place for this building. For more information please contact Mike Smith, 860-793-3233.
Annual Asbestos Report 2022
Annual Asbestos Report 2023-24
GREEN CLEANING PRODUCTS NOTIFICATION
The Plainville Board of Education has implemented a green cleaning program for the cleaning and maintenance of all school buildings and facilities in the district. As part of this program, no parent, guardian, teacher, or staff member may bring into any school facility any consumer product which is intended to clean, deodorize, sanitize, or disinfect. The school district’s green cleaning policy, including a list of products used, the location of those products in the school buildings and facilities, and the schedule of when such cleaning products are applied, is available here [PROVIDE LINK TO THE COMPLETE POLICY]. For more information, please contact Sandy Bouchard, 860-793-3233.
To view the statement of Green Cleaning Products and cleaning schedules: Green Cleaning Statement
NOTE: Green Cleaning Policy must include a table with the following information, and a note of the supervisor in charge of green cleaning.
SCHOOL FACILITY SURVEY
Each district in the state is required to file an EDO50 School Facilities Survey for each of its schools with the state every other year (odd years). This document includes information about the age, use, and size of the building, status of building conditions, compliance with environmental law requirements, and security.
Plainville Community School’s EDO50 reports may be viewed on the State of Connecticut Department of Education’s website.