Specific Requirements
Safety, cleanliness, and adequacy of school facilities, including any needed maintenance to ensure good repair.
Education Code Section 33126 (b)(9)
Education Code sections 17002 (d), 17014, 17032.5, 17070.75 (a), 17089 (b)
Definitions
Description of the safety, cleanliness, and adequacy of the school facility.
Description of any planned or recently completed facility improvements.
Description of any needed maintenance to ensure good repair as specified in statute. "Good repair" means the facility is maintained in a manner that assures that it is clean, safe, and functional as determined pursuant to a Facilities Inspection Tool (FIT) developed by the State of California Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) and approved by the State Allocation Board. The FIT will evaluate the conditions at a schoolsite with ratings of "good," "fair," or "poor." The FIT will also provide an overall summary of the school conditions at each school on a scale of "exemplary," "good," "fair," or "poor." The instrument shall not require capital enhancements beyond the standards to which the facility was designed and constructed.
Note: The local educational agency (LEA)/school may use a locally developed school facility inspection and evaluation instrument so long as it meets the same criteria as the instrument developed by the OPSC.
Descriptions should use the most recent available data collected by the district. The year and month in which the data were collected should also be identified.
Guidelines and Data Sources
Narrative is developed by the LEA/school. Questions that may be answered include:
- Are students safe on school grounds before, during, and after school?
- Does the school facility have sufficient classroom, playground, and staff spaces to support teaching and learning?
- What is the general condition and of the school and is it cleaned on a regular basis?
Examples of unacceptable summary statements on the condition of school facilities are as follows:
The district has ensured that this school has facilities that are safe, clean, and adequate, and that any needed maintenance to ensure good repair has been or will soon be completed.
For more information about the condition of this school’s facilities, contact the school principal.
Examples of acceptable summary statements on the condition of school facilities are as follows:
General
The district takes great efforts to ensure that all schools are clean, safe, and functional. To assist in this effort, the district uses a facility survey instrument developed by the State of California Office of Public School Construction. The results of this survey are available at the school office, at the district office, or on the Internet at [Web site address].
Below is more specific information on the condition of the school and the efforts made to ensure that students are provided with a clean, safe, and functional learning environment.
Age of School Buildings
This school has 20 classrooms, a multipurpose room, a library, and an administration building. The main campus was built in 1965. Additions were constructed in 1968 and 1972. Two portable classrooms were constructed in 1997 for class size reduction.
The school opened in 1990 with all portable buildings. In 1995, permanent classrooms were built. The multipurpose room was built in 1997.
Maintenance and Repair
District maintenance staff ensures that the repairs necessary to keep the school in good repair and working order are completed in a timely manner. A work order process is used to ensure efficient service and that emergency repairs are given the highest priority.
Cleaning Process and Schedule
The district governing board has adopted cleaning standards for all schools in the district. A summary of these standards is available at the school office, at the district office, or on the Internet at [Web site address]. The principal works daily with the custodial staff to develop cleaning schedules to ensure a clean and safe school.
Deferred Maintenance Budget
The district participates in the State School Deferred Maintenance Program, which provides state matching funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis, to assist school districts with expenditures for major repair or replacement of existing school building components. Typically, this includes roofing, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, electrical systems, interior or exterior painting, and floor systems. For the 2004-05 school year, the district has budgeted $[ ] for the deferred maintenance program. This represents [ ] percent of the district's general fund budget.
Deferred Maintenance Projects (if applicable)
For the [ ] school year, the district's governing board has approved deferred maintenance projects for this school that will result in the replacement of the roof on the multipurpose room and the installation of a new fire alarm system for all classrooms. The district's complete deferred maintenance plan is available at the district office or on the Internet at [Web site address].
Modernization Projects (if applicable)
During the [ ] school year, local bond funds [Measure ___], and state matching funds will be used to install new air conditioning in all classrooms, provide wiring for technology, and provide for an upgraded electrical service. The work on this project is scheduled to begin in [ ] and completed prior to the start of the [ ] school year.
New School Construction Projects (if applicable)
Architectural planning for replacing five portable classrooms with permanent classrooms will begin during the [ ] school year. State and local bond funds will be used. The new classrooms are scheduled to be occupied by students in the [ ] school year.
For reporting the results of the most recent site inspection, provide information about the determination of good repair as documented in a completed Interim Evaluation Instrument or its equivalent. For any item inspected and found not to be in good repair, describe the deficiency and the remedial action already taken or planned. Note the school site inspection date, the completion date of the Interim Evaluation Instrument or its equivalent, and the date of any remedial action taken or planned.
Data provided by the LEA.
