FILE: EBBG
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, in its efforts to contain and control the dangers of hazardous substances, authorizes the Superintendent or his/her designee to establish and maintain administrative regulations and procedures which address the purchase, storage, handling, use, transportation, and disposal of hazardous materials for all school facilities and operations including instructional areas. Emergency response actions and evacuation plans shall also be coordinated with the procedures.
Administrative regulations and procedures shall be in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations which pertain to the safe and proper storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous materials.
PESTICIDES
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board recognizes that the exposure of school children to pesticides poses known and unknown risks to their health and well-being. Therefore, the School Board shall prepare or cause to be prepared, in accordance with state and federal regulations, a single comprehensive integrated pest management plan for all schools under its jurisdiction that applies integrated pest management strategies of pest prevention methods and strongly recommends the least toxic methods of control for grass and weed control, and rodent and general pest control in, on or around school structures and grounds. Records of inspections, identification, monitoring, evaluations, and pesticide applications shall be maintained by the schools and submitted with the pesticide management plan annually.
OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
The School Board shall require all chemicals and similar materials to be properly labeled at all times. Steps for communicating the hazards of chemicals and similar materials are found in the School Board's Risk Management Plan.
Revised: November, 2015
Revised: July 21, 2016
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง3:3381, 3:3382, 3:3383, 3:3384, 3:3385, 3:3386, 3:3387, 3:3388, 3:3389
Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators, Bulletin 741, Louisiana Department of Education
Board minutes, 7-21-16
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board