The School Committee's most important function is
to provide for the education of children, and it recognizes that the education
of children is dependent upon many factors, including a proper physical
environment that is safe, clean, sanitary, and is comfortable and convenient as
the facilities will permit or the use requires.
The supervision over the care
and safekeeping of property used by the school department will be the general
responsibility of the Superintendent. They will work with other City
departments, as necessary, to develop a comprehensive and well-defined plan for
the proper maintenance, cleanliness, and safekeeping of all school buildings
and grounds to ensure that each school is equally well maintained, equipped,
and staffed.
The Superintendent will establish procedures and
employ such means as may be necessary to provide accurate information in regard
to the nature, condition, location, and value of all property used by the
school department; to safeguard the property against loss, damage, or undue
depreciation; to recover and restore to usefulness any property that may be
lost, stolen or damaged; and to do all things necessary to ensure the proper
maintenance, cleanliness, and safekeeping of school property.
Within the separate schools, the building
administrator will be responsible for proper care, maintenance, and cleanliness
of buildings, equipment, and grounds.
Each school will
have an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. IPM is a systematic strategy
for managing pests, which considers prevention, avoidance, monitoring and
suppression. When chemical pesticides are necessary, a preference is given to
materials and methods which maximize public safety and reduce environmental
risk.
LEGAL REF.: M.G.L. 71:68