Regional School District 13

Regional School District is committed to "Green Cleaning" as part of our Building Maintenance Services.  "Green Cleaning" means that environmentally preferred products are being utilized to clean our schools and the cleaning methods protect health without harming the environment.

Mission Statement

• Clean for health first and appearance second
• Minimize human exposure to contaminants and cleaning products
• Recognize cleaning as an environmental health benefit
• Commit to occupational development of cleaning personnel
• Communicate the value of healthy buildings
• Minimize chemical, particle and moisture residue when cleaning
• Ensure worker safety
• Reduce pollutants entering the building
• Establish and document routine maintenance schedules

• Green cleaning program means the procurement and proper use of environmentally preferable cleaning products as defined by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) for all state owned buildings, schools and facilities. DAS currently requires that environmentally preferable cleaning products be independently certified by one of two third party certified organizations: Green Seal or Eco Logo
• By July 1, 2011 and thereafter no person shall use a cleaning product in a public school unless it meets the DAS standard.
• The types of cleaning products covered in this legislation include: general purpose, bathroom, and glass cleaners, floor strippers and finishes, hand cleaners and soaps. The preferred green cleaning products used by this school district are listed on Attachment “A”
• Disinfectants, disinfectant cleaners, sanitizers or antimicrobial products regulated by the federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act are not covered by this law.