Dear Parents, Guardians, Teachers and Employees,
As you probably know, most older buildings and schools built prior to the early 1980s contain trace elements of asbestos materials. As long as the buildings are properly surveyed and inspected, a management plan is in place, and the materials are encased and properly maintained, this does not present a problem.
This notification is being made pursuant to the requirements of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) October 22, 1986; EPA Rule 40 CFR 763, Asbestos Containing Material in Schools, Subpart E, et seq. effective December 14, 1987.
These regulations are defined in the United States Environmental Agencies Regulations. Specifically, 40 CFR §763.84 requires that we notify you at least once a year of asbestos inspections, response actions, and any post-response action activities, including periodic re-inspections and surveillance activities that are planned or in progress in our District.
Please reference the information below to learn more about our compliance with these requirements.
- We have developed and maintain an Asbestos Management Plan for managing and maintaining the asbestos containing building materials in place and/or for their removal during future renovation activities. This Plan includes documentation of all previous asbestos activities as well as our plan for upcoming work. The plan includes:
- The initial asbestos inspection
- Results of each 3-Year re-inspection
- Documentation of each 6-month surveillance
- Our Asbestos Designated Person is: Gary Suter
- For this school year, we have the following activities planned:
- Asbestos abatement in C Building of the high school
- Update Management Plan
- Maintain all ACM in good condition
- Abatement of known ACBM will continue as needed contingent of building remodeling, retrofitting, and maintenance of disturbed ACBM. All removal projects are designed and implemented by qualified personnel.
- The Asbestos Management Plan is available for review in the high school's front office, as well as in the Central Office, during normal business hours.
Should you have any questions or desire further information, please contact our Asbestos Designated Person, Mr. Gary Suter, the district's School Business Administrator at suterg@sebrsd.org. Thank you.
Sincerely Yours,
Paul S. Haughey, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools