Policy 3905-1

Facilities - Purpose

Sustainability

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 11/26/2019
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The District shall establish sustainability strategies and metrics to:

1. Encourage and support the efforts of students, teachers and staff to implement environmental stewardship behaviors;
2. Further instruction of the environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability to equip students as future-ready global citizens;
3. Design, construct and operate high-performance schools and other facilities that are sensitive to natural resource use; conserve energy and water; reduce pollution and waste; promote responsible land development; and deliver a high-quality indoor environment ensuring access to fresh air and daylight;
4. Optimize use of energy and water in performance of facilities and to adopt energy- and water-efficient operations and maintenance protocols;
5. Procure materials, products and services in a manner that integrates fiscal responsibility and community and environmental stewardship;
6. Reduce waste disposal in landfills by means of source reduction, reuse, recycling and composting;
7. Increase efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of staff, faculty and student transportation; and
8. Support the development of benchmarks, timelines, metrics, third-party verification and the expectation of evaluation in each of the above areas.