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School Rule Development
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School Environmental Health and Safety Program
Division of Environmental Health
Washington State Department of Health
PO Box 47825
7171 Cleanwater Lane
Olympia, WA 98504-7825
For more information about the School
Environmental Health and Safety Rule
Revision, contact Nancy Bernard
or call
1-888-586-9427.
What was the School
Environmental Health and Safety RDC (SRDC)?
The School Rule Development Committee (SRDC) was formed in November
2004 to advise DOH and the State Board of Health (SBOH) on proposed revisions to
WAC
246-366. This Web page highlights the work to revise
the SBOH Rules and Regulations for Primary
and Secondary Schools (Chapter 246-366 WAC).
These regulations govern environmental health and safety for
Kindergarten through 12th Grade schools in Washington
state.
What
were the goals of the School RDC?
The goal of this rule revision process has been to develop revised and updated rules
that:
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Who
was on the SRDC?
Members of the School-RDC represented a wide range of
interests including:
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Local Health Jurisdictions / Environmental Health Directors (Eastern and
Western Washington)
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Local Health Jurisdictions / School Program Managers (Eastern and Western
Washington)
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Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA)
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Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO)
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Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA)
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Washington Association of Maintenance and Operations Administrators (WAMOA)
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Washington Federation of Independent Schools (WFIS)
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Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
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Washington Education Association (WEA)
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Washington State Parent Teachers Association (WSPTA)
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School Nurses of Washington (SNOW)
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Parent (with a child in school)
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Student
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Council for Educational Facilities Planners International-NW (CEFPI-NW)
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University of Washington, Office of Environmental Health and Safety
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Technical Workgroups
Three technical
workgroups were formed to develop recommendations for the SRDC:
The parameters for the workgroups were as
follows:
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Technical Workgroups formed to support the
work of the SRDC operated under the
SRDC Working Agreement
in Word 41 kb or
pdf 57 kb
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Formation of Technical Workgroups provided
for including persons with technical expertise and experience to
assist with clearly articulating the issues and formulating options in
response to them.
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To maximize the effectiveness of the
Technical Workgroups, membership represented the range of
perspectives and points-of-view, including the appropriate technical
expertise, and was limited in size (10 – 12 persons).
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Technical Workgroup meetings were open, public
meetings. Persons with interest in the topics addressed by the
workgroups were encouraged to attend and participate in the
discussions.
Technical Workgroup Meetings
2005 SRDC Workgroup
Meeting Dates, Agendas, and
Meeting Notes
Full SRDC Meetings 2005 SRDC Meeting
Dates, Agendas, Notes, and Materials |
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