District-Wide Implementation of the District-Wide Implementation of the IAQ IAQ TfSTfS Kit Kit

Advanced Advanced IAQ TfSIAQ TfS Implementation:Implementation:

Moving from the school Moving from the school to the to the

school district levelschool district level

Dr. Bill SmithDr. Bill Smith

Okaloosa County School DistrictOkaloosa County School District

Fort Walton Beach, FLFort Walton Beach, FL

Advanced Advanced IAQ “Tools for IAQ “Tools for SchoolsSchools””

A District Wide Plan for A District Wide Plan for IAQIAQ

Nationally; School occupants are getting sickNationally; School occupants are getting sick

EPA EPA IAQ Tools for SchoolsIAQ Tools for Schools Kit Kit

Common sense approachCommon sense approach

In most cases, larger school districts will not In most cases, larger school districts will not move to establish an IAQ program until a move to establish an IAQ program until a disaster strikes disaster strikes

Baker School; The Okaloosa County Disaster Baker School; The Okaloosa County Disaster

IAQ is IAQ is NOTNOT Rocket Science Rocket Science

Steps to Implement a Steps to Implement a District-wide IAQ District-wide IAQ

ProgramProgram Organize internal approach for tackling Organize internal approach for tackling

IAQ problems.IAQ problems. Obtain buy-in from the upper Obtain buy-in from the upper

managementmanagement Organize a district IAQ team.Organize a district IAQ team.

Need Key PlayersNeed Key Players Assign IAQ coordinators to each school .Assign IAQ coordinators to each school . Obtain funding for IAQ improvements.Obtain funding for IAQ improvements.

GrantsGrants Capital BudgetCapital Budget

Steps to Implement a Steps to Implement a District-wide IAQ District-wide IAQ

ProgramProgram Conduct Conduct IAQ TfSIAQ TfS Kit training. Kit training.

Education is the Key at all levels Education is the Key at all levels

Conduct walkthroughs at each school. Conduct walkthroughs at each school.

Prioritize IAQ improvements.Prioritize IAQ improvements. School wide problemsSchool wide problems

Conduct refresher classes about overall Conduct refresher classes about overall IAQ TfSIAQ TfS implementation. implementation.

Indoor Air Quality Indoor Air Quality Okaloosa County SchoolsOkaloosa County Schools

ObjectiveObjective

To provide a safe comfortable To provide a safe comfortable School Environment which is School Environment which is

conducive to learning.conducive to learning.

Management of IAQManagement of IAQ

Approved District Wide IAQ Program Approved District Wide IAQ Program Tools for SchoolsTools for Schools

District IAQ Committee District IAQ Committee Include All Facility UsersInclude All Facility Users

Teachers, Administrators, Non-Instructional, Teachers, Administrators, Non-Instructional, Health Department, Utility Companies and Health Department, Utility Companies and Maintenance DepartmentMaintenance Department

School Safety Committee as IAQSchool Safety Committee as IAQ

Management of IAQManagement of IAQ

IAQ Complaint Form For All Users

IAQ Consultants Industrial Hygienist Mechanical Engineer

District IAQ Coordinator Knowledgeable in the Field Needs to Listen

District IAQ Budget

Suggestions Suggestions

Admit Your IAQ ProblemsAdmit Your IAQ Problems Listen to Your UsersListen to Your Users

Follow Up On ComplaintsFollow Up On Complaints Re-evaluate to Reduce ProblemsRe-evaluate to Reduce Problems

Do Damage ControlDo Damage Control Facility UsersFacility Users Media Media

Do Damage Do Damage Control/MediaControl/Media

Rule 1: Rule 1: Be AccessibleBe Accessible Rule 2: Rule 2: Be open and honestBe open and honest Rule 3: Rule 3: Never SpeculateNever Speculate Rule 4: Rule 4: Admit you don’t knowAdmit you don’t know Rule 5:Rule 5: You’re on the recordYou’re on the record Rule 6:Rule 6: “No Comment” is a comment“No Comment” is a comment Rule 7: Rule 7: It’s your answer(did you It’s your answer(did you

say)say) Rule 8: Rule 8: Avoid pictorial amplificationAvoid pictorial amplification Rule 9: Rule 9: Take some comfortTake some comfort

Steps Needed to Steps Needed to Implement a District-Wide Implement a District-Wide

IAQ ProgramIAQ Program Organize internally how to approach Organize internally how to approach

tackling IAQ problems. tackling IAQ problems.

Organize a district IAQ team.Organize a district IAQ team.

Assign IAQ coordinators to each school Assign IAQ coordinators to each school in the District. in the District.

Research finance vehicles to obtain Research finance vehicles to obtain funding for IAQ improvements.funding for IAQ improvements.

Steps Needed to Steps Needed to Implement a District-Wide Implement a District-Wide

IAQ ProgramIAQ Program Conduct a training session for all Conduct a training session for all

individual school coordinators and school individual school coordinators and school faculty and staff to familiarize them with faculty and staff to familiarize them with the the IAQ TfSIAQ TfS Kit. Kit.

Conduct walkthroughs at each school.Conduct walkthroughs at each school.

Prioritize IAQ Improvements. Prioritize IAQ Improvements.

Conduct refresher classes about overall Conduct refresher classes about overall IAQ TfSIAQ TfS implementation to address any implementation to address any concerns school staff and faculty may concerns school staff and faculty may have. have.

Natchitoches Parish Natchitoches Parish School DistrictSchool District

J.W. ScarboroughJ.W. Scarborough

Thurman Baptiste Thurman Baptiste PrincipalPrincipal

Parks ElementaryParks Elementary

IAQ Tools for SchoolsIAQ Tools for Schools

Introduction to:Introduction to:

Small Group ActivitySmall Group Activity

Questions and Questions and AnswersAnswers

Okaloosa County Okaloosa County Schools Schools

Bill Smith, Ed.D. Bill Smith, Ed.D. Okaloosa County Schools Program Director, Facilities 120 Lowery Place Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 Phone: 850-833-3143 Fax: 850-833-4205 e-mail: smithw@mail.okaloosa.k12.fl.usWebsite: www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/maint/index.html

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