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Duffy, Mark; Lapp, David – Research for Action, 2020
Long before closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Pennsylvania schools faced a different health crisis: unsafe facilities. Crumbling buildings, asbestos, lead, and other school facility health and safety risks plague many schools across Pennsylvania, particularly in low-income districts and those that enroll a high percentage of Black and…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, School Safety, School Buildings, Economically Disadvantaged
Centifonti, Gary J.; Gerber, Donald R. – School Business Affairs, 1997
A series of studies in New Jersey schools documented asbestos abatement and management activities in 17 schools representing 20 abatement sites. Findings demonstrate that school officials must increase their awareness of asbestos issues, improve the oversight of asbestos abatement and management programs, and improve lines of communication among…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Asbestos, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education
Petix, Julie; And Others – School Business Affairs, 1991
An inspection of 138 New Jersey school buildings revealed that a significant percentage of school officials do not have a good understanding of their asbestos management plan and, therefore, are failing to meet all of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act's requirements. (MLF)
Descriptors: Asbestos, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Hazardous Materials
Kominsky, John R.; Freyberg, Ronald W.; Gerber, Donald R.; Centifonti, Gary J. – 1997
All schools are required to develop and implement an asbestos management plan (AMP). The key component of this plan is each school's operations and maintenance (O&M) program. This report outlines the importance of such programs. It describes an O&M program as an administrative framework that prescribes specific activities and work…
Descriptors: Asbestos, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Guidelines
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2010
For many schools and universities, constructing a new facility isn't always a viable option. The envisioned facility may be too costly for a school system struggling with budget deficits. Maybe administrators can't find enough land in the right area to accommodate the type of facility needed. In some cases, the residents and businesses surrounding…
Descriptors: School Construction, Interior Space, Financial Support, Educational Facilities Design
Chelius, James, Ed. – 1986
This volume includes the following conference papers: "The Status and Direction of Workers' Compensation" (James R. Chelius); "The Minnesota Experience with Workers' Compensation Reform" (Steve Keefe); "The 1982 Changes in California" (Alan Tebb); "Two Rounds of Workers' Compensation Reform in Michigan" (H.…
Descriptors: Accidents, Administrator Attitudes, Asbestos, Comparative Analysis