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Book Policy Manual
Section 0000/1000 - Community/Board Operations
Title Green Cleaning Programs
Code 1800
Status Active
Adopted August 17, 2020
Last Revised November 9, 2021
Prior Revised Dates (Replaced 1000.1T, temporary COVID-19 policy;
GREEN CLEANING PROGRAMS
It is the policy of the Colchester Board of Education to implement a green cleaning program in which the Board
procures and properly uses environmentally preferable cleaning products in school buildings and facilities.
Pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 10-231g of the Connecticut General Statutes, any disinfectant,
disinfecting cleaner, sanitizer or any other antimicrobial product approved by federal law may be used by the
Board.
The Colchester Board of Education shall provide the staff of each school and, upon request, the parents and
guardians of each child enrolled in each school with a written statement of the school district’s green cleaning
program. Such notice shall include (1) the types and names of environmentally preferable cleaning products
being applied in schools, (2) the location of the application of such cleaning products in the school buildings and
facilities, (3) the schedule of when such cleaning products are applied in the school buildings and facilities, (4)
the statement, "No parent, guardian, teacher or staff member may bring into the school facility any consumer
product which is intended to clean, deodorize, sanitize or disinfect." and (5) the name of the school administrator,
or a designee, who may be contacted for further information. Such notice shall be provided to the parents or
guardians of any child who transfers to a school during the school year and to staff hired during the school year.
Pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 10-231g of the Connecticut General Statutes, any disinfectant,
disinfecting cleaner, sanitizer or any other antimicrobial product approved by federal law may be used by the
Colchester Board of Education.
The Colchester Board of Education shall make such notice, as well as the report submitted to the Department of
Education pursuant to subsection (a) of section 10-220 of the Connecticut General Statutes (i.e. required report
on condition of facilities, action taken to implement the Board’s long-term school building program, indoor air
quality and green cleaning program), available on its web site and the web site of each school under such board's
jurisdiction. If no such web site exists, the board shall make such notice otherwise publicly available.
Legal Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-220(a) Duties of boards of education.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-231g Green cleaning program at schools: Definitions.
Implementation. Notice.
“Guidance Regarding ‘Green Cleaning’ Requirements and Coronavirus/COVID 19,”
Department of Administrative Services (March 5, 2020)
Suggest replacing with Shipmen Model minimum legal