School Facilities
Superintendent's Memo, Informational #232, November 2, 2007
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) - Responsibilities of School Divisions
The purpose of this memo is to advise you that the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, Pesticides Asbestos Programs and Enforcement Branch Waste and Management Division, is enforcing the Federal AHERA laws in Virginia. The Department of Education is reminding public school divisions of their obligations and responsibilities with regards to these Federal requirements.
There are currently more than 1,800 public school buildings serving Virginia's K-12 students. The issues involved in providing and planning adequate school facilities are complex and require thoughtful consideration. To plan and construct school buildings that meet today's educational needs, are easy to maintain and are economical to build is an important and difficult task.
How VDOE helps
VDOE provides leadership and technical services to Virginia's public school facilities in the following areas:
- School facility planning
- School building guidelines
- Energy efficiency and high performance school buildings
- School construction cost data
- School construction project submission
- Facility conferences and training
- School safety
- Playground safety
- School facility studies
- Resources and Information
You may also be interested in ...
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools Program administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Student Enrollment Data (click on Fall Membership links)
- Virginia State Building Codes and Regulations (Virginia Department of Housing and Community Developmen)