Tribal Schools Compliance Assistance Notebook
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Many children and adults in Indian country spend a significant portion of their days in public and private school buildings. Many of these buildings are old and in poor condition, and may contain environmental conditions that can inhibit learning and pose increased risks to the health of children and staff. These issues include asbestos, chemical use and management, drinking water, pesticides, PCBs, lead-based paint, and more.
The Tribal Schools Compliance Assistance Notebook provides quick access to the many programs and resources available to help prevent and resolve environmental issues in schools. EPA Region 10 has compiled these materials to assist Tribal school districts and Tribal schools in complying with Federal laws and regulations and maintaining school facilities that are safe and healthy for students and staff. The materials were compiled into a Tribal Schools Compliance Assistance Notebook as part of EPA’s National Tribal Compliance Assurance Priority. Please let us know if these materials were helpful to you and if there are other topics you would like to see covered. Please contact Don Dossett (206) 553-1783 if you have any questions.
The links to documents and web pages and EPA Region 10 contacts contained in the Tribal Schools Compliance Assistance Notebook are presented below:
1) Compliance Assistance for Tribal Schools
a) Newsletter 2006/2007 (PDF, 16pp. 785K)
2) Asbestos
Contact: Carmen Caldwell 206-553-4762
a) Model AHERA Asbestos plan for Local Education Agencies (PDF, 19pp. 156KB)
b) The ABC's of Asbestos in Schools (EPA-745-K93-017) (PDF, 20pp, 1MB)
c) 20 Frequently Asked Questions About Asbestos-in-Schools (PDF, 4pp. 88KB)
d) AHERA Asbestos Management Plan (PDF, 102pp. 653KB)
Self Audit Checklist (PDF, 19pp. 156KB)
e) Asbestos Informer
Contact: Michele Wright, 206-553-1747
3) Chemical Use and Management
Contact: Tony Morris 360-871-8714
a) Pollution Prevention Measures for Safer School Laboratories (EPA 908-F-06-002) (PDF, 10pp. 129KB)
b) Chemical Use & Management
c) Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3)
d) Environmental Management Guide for Small Laboratories (EPA-233-B-00-001) (PDF, 146pp. 819KB)
4) Drinking Water
Contact: Lisa Jacobsen 206-553-6917
a) Is there Lead in the Drinking Water? (EPA-903-F-01-002) (PDF, 2pp. 749KB)
b) Lead in Drinking Water-Schools and Child Care Facilities (an introduction)
5) Pesticides
Contact: Karl Arne 206-553-2576
a) Integrated Pest Management in the School Environment (EPA-735-F-93-012)
6) Poly-chlorinated biphenyls (PCB's)
Contact: Dan Duncan 206-553-6693
a) PCB's and You (EPA-910-F-99-001) (PDF, 2pp 47KB)
7) Lead-Based Paint
Contact: Barbara Ross 206-553-1985
a) Lead Poisoning and Your Children (EPA-747-K-00-003) (PDF, 2pp. 164KB)
b) Fight Lead Poisoning With a Healthy Diet (EPA-747-F-01-004) (PDF, 10pp. 375KB)
8) General
Tribal Environmental & Natural Resource Assistance Handbook (PDF, 145pp. 2.12MB)
9) Voluntary Programs
a) Indoor Air Quality: Tools for Schools (EPA-402-F-99-008)
Contact: Susan Titus 206-553-1189
b) Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (SEAT) (EPA-402-F-05-023)
Contact: Margo Young 206-553-1287
c) Energy Star information
Contact: Carolyn Gangmark 206-553-4072
d) Mold Remediation in Schools + Commercial Buildings (EPA-402-K-01-001) (PDF, 54pp. 1.11MB)
Contact: Susan Titus 206-553-1189
More information on Healthy School Environments.