School Health and Safety Program Overview Julie Awbrey September 26, 2013

School Health and Safety Program School H&S Program Overview K-12 Public, Private and Parochial Schools Authority under Chapter WAC  Student Focus  Non-enforcement Activities:  Inspections  Construction Review  Complaints  Consultations

School Health and Safety Program Disease & Injury Prevention General Areas Addressed  Indoor air quality, lighting, hand washing facilities, chemical storage, electrical hazards, etc. Elementary School Focus  Playgrounds, arts & crafts Secondary School Focus  Science and career technical education (shops, arts & crafts, etc.)

School Health and Safety Program Areas NOT Addressed by School Program Food Service Liquid Waste Solid Waste Drinking Water

School Health and Safety Program School Program Moving Forward Longstanding Program Model Program for State  Launched Innovative Self-inspection Program in 1999  Effective Partnerships

School Health and Safety Program Improved School Health & Safety Marked Improvements  New Construction  New Playground Equipment  Effective Partnerships Safer, Healthier Schools

School Health and Safety Program Transitioning to Next Level Two-year Collaborative Process  School Advisory Committee & School Partners Objectives  Protect Public Health & Safety  Streamline our Processes  Align with SRHD BOH Fee Policy

Process Streamlining through Oct (Where We Left Off…) Discontinue general classroom inspections in secondary schools draft reports in spreadsheet format Schedule inspections via point person for SRHD and school district Discontinue Steve’s review of all reports Discontinue mailed report notifications to all school district principals Modify database to allow direct data entry by inspectors Explore workshop content and options Pare down self-inspection worksheets Develop “inspection-ready” checklists for teachers Develop more efficient internal time-tracking methods

School Health and Safety Program What We’ve Worked on Since Oct. 2012… Continued Streamlining Efforts Piloted New Forms/Processes Gathered Feedback Developed New Fee Structure Endorsed by SAC and Superintendents

Process Streamlining to Date (Currently…) Discontinue general classroom inspections in secondary schools draft reports in spreadsheet format Schedule inspections via point person for SRHD and school district Discontinue Steve’s review of all reports Discontinue mailed report notifications to all school district principals Modify database to allow direct data entry by inspectors Explore workshop content and options Pare down self-inspection worksheets Develop “inspection-ready” checklists for teachers Develop more efficient internal time-tracking methods

School Health and Safety Program Implementation Timetable TaskTimeline Development/Piloting/Feedback School Year Propose/Pass New Fees Spring 2013 Implement new fees/inspection schedule School Year

School Health and Safety Program School Service Fees School Type/EnrollmentFee Elementary 1-99 Students$250 Elementary 100+$320 Secondary 1-350$270 Secondary $390 Secondary 1000+$570 Note: Construction fees charged at standard hourly rate (unchanged)

School Health and Safety Program Impact of New Fees Nearly 60% of participating private or parochial schools will experience a decrease (or no change) in fees when compared with their previous average costs Increase for most remaining small schools will be minimal ($ $30.00) Variable impact to school districts

School Health and Safety Program Notification of School Partners April 12, 2013 presentation given to superintendents May 29, sent to small school contacts Follow-up notification to schools significantly impacted

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