The Board of Education recognizes that the condition of school facilities may have an impact on safety, student learning and achievement, and employee morale, and desires to provide school facilities that are safe, clean, and functional, as defined in Education Code 17002.
\n\nThe Superintendent or designee shall develop a facilities inspection and maintenance program to ensure that district schools are maintained in good repair in accordance with law. At a minimum, the inspection program shall determine facility conditions specified on the inspection and evaluation instrument, including any evidence of:
\n\nThe Superintendent or designee shall ensure that any necessary repairs identified during the inspection are made in a timely and expeditious manner. The Superintendent or designee shall provide the Board with regular reports regarding the district's facility inspection program and updates of any visits to district schools by the County Superintendent of Schools.
\n\n\n", "contentText": "The Board of Education recognizes that the condition of school facilities may have an impact on safety, student learning and achievement, and employee morale, and desires to provide school facilities that are safe, clean, and functional, as defined in Education Code 17002.\n\nThe Superintendent or designee shall develop a facilities inspection and maintenance program to ensure that district schools are maintained in good repair in accordance with law. At a minimum, the inspection program shall determine facility conditions specified on the inspection and evaluation instrument, including any evidence of:\n\n- Gas leaks\n\n- Problems with mechanical systems, including heating, ventilation, or air conditioning systems\n\n- Broken windows or doors\n\n- Broken gates or fences that could pose a safety hazard\n\n- Unsafe or unclean interior surfaces, such as walls, floors, or ceilings\n\n- Improperly stored hazardous or flammable materials that may pose an immediate threat to students or staff\n\n- Damaged or nonfunctioning structural elements, such as posts, beams, or supports\n\n- Nonfunctioning fire sprinklers and emergency equipment, such as alarms or fire extinguishers\n\n- Improperly secured or nonfunctioning electrical systems, components, or equipment\n\n- Inadequate or nonfunctioning lighting\n\n- Major pest or vermin infestation\n\n- Inaccessible or nonfunctioning drinking fountains\n\n- Inaccessible, unclean, nonfunctioning, or inadequately supplied restrooms during school hours\n\n- Backed-up, clogged, odorous, or flooded sewage system\n\n- Nonfunctioning or damaged roofs, gutters, drains, or downspouts\n\n- Drainage problems on school grounds, including water damage to playgrounds or parking lots\n\n- Nonfunctioning or hazardous playground equipment or exterior fixtures\n\n- Nonfunctioning or hazardous fields, walkways, or parking lot surfaces\n\n- Unclean school grounds, including accumulated refuse or unabated graffiti\n\nThe Superintendent or designee shall ensure that any necessary repairs identified during the inspection are made in a timely and expeditious manner. 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