Saturday, October 25
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| 8:30-5:00 pm |
NEA HIN is conducting
a pre-Symposium session to address IAQ
issues from the union perspective. |
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This day of training will be held at
NEA headquarters
and is mandatory for NEA members
and UniServ staff attending the Symposium. The
schedule and agenda for this day will
be made available at a later date |
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Sunday, October 26
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| 2:30 pm |
Registration Opens |
| 4:00-4:30 pm |
Opening Remarks |
| 4:30-5:15 pm |
General Session |
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Facility Planning:
Where Education Meets Architecture
The influence of building planning, design,
and maintenance on learning is undeniable.
This session will explore how schools
throughout history have utilized architecture
to complement education, and will take
participants through present and future
educational architecture and design
with a focus in indoor air quality.
Potential
Speaker: Raymond Bordwell, AIA; Perkins & Will
– Architecture, Interiors, Planning
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| 6:30-7:30 pm |
Meet and Greet
Light refreshments and cash bar
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Monday, October 27
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| 8:00-9:00 am |
Breakfast Session
The
Basics of IAQ Concerns and Management
in Schools
Indoor levels of air pollutants can be
two to five times higher than outdoor
levels. This is alarming, considering
that 55 million people spend their
days in U.S. elementary and secondary
schools and that thousands of chemicals
and biological pollutants are found
indoors. This session will discuss
the basics of IAQ, health effects,
causes, and why IAQ management is
of particular importance to schools.
This session is recommended for people
new to the IAQ in schools issue.
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| 9:15-9:45 am |
Opening Remarks |
| 9:45-10:30 am |
IAQ
TfS: Past, Present, Future
Speakers: TBD |
| 10:30-10:45 am |
Break |
| 10:45-11:30 am |
Plenary Session
IAQ
in Schools: Where the Buck Stops
and Litigation Begins
A
frank and compelling discussion of
potential liability and legal concerns
related to indoor air quality and
asthma in schools. Learn about and
discuss powerful practices, tools,
and resources that can help you to
avoid or address legal action.
Speaker: Mark C. Metzger, Partner, Hinshaw
and Culbertson Attorneys at Law,
Chicago, IL
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| 11:45 am – 1:00 pm |
Break-out Sessions
Media
Strategies and Publicizing IAQ
TfS Successes
Communicating within a school (students, staff, administration,
parents) and with local and national
media, community, other school districts,
activists, state/county/city personnel,
and others can be an essential part
of any IAQ program. The discussion
covers notifying people of your IAQ
program, building and communicating
with an IAQ Team, gaining top-level
buy-in, publicizing efforts and successes,
dealing with an IAQ crisis, and proactive
communication strategies.
Speaker: TBD
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Basics of Mold
in Schools
Mold
on bread may not seem like a big
deal, but mold in schools is a very
serious problem. Participants will
discuss types of mold commonly found
in schools, how and where mold grows,
and simple practices that can help
avoid mold growth.
Speaker: TBD
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Financing Indoor Air
Quality Solutions
Are
you faced with a shrinking budget
or competing against other issues
for funding your IAQ program? Don’t
worry! There are numerous financing
mechanisms available for IAQ projects.
This session will teach you the basics
of school financing, including a
general overview of school budgets¾how they are developed, approved, and implemented—and how financial
decisions are made in a school district.
This session will also discuss specific
grant and funding opportunities.
Speaker: TBD
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School Planning and
Design
If
you are building a new facility,
don’t forget good IAQ. This
session will help school districts
find the information and resources
they need to design new school facilities
and repair existing facilities utilizing
good IAQ practices. Though its focus
is on indoor air quality, this session
will also help school districts understand
and integrate a number of key activities
in school design, construction, renovation,
and operations and maintenance.
Speaker: TBD
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Student and Staff Performance
IAQ
is one of many variables that influence
student performance and staff productivity.
This session reviews the latest information,
facts, and studies on the effects
of IAQ on learning, absenteeism,
test scores, and more. General
considerations for measuring student
performance and IAQ will also be
discussed.
Speaker: TBD
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Using the Tools: Turning
an IAQ TfS Kit into a Program
This
practical “how-to” session will take
schools through the process of implementing IAQ
TfS in a single school and an entire
district. Participants will develop
a model IAQ management plan.
Speaker: TBD
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Operations
and Maintenance for Healthy, High Performance
Schools
School facilities must operate at the best possible
level to create an educational
space that lends itself to learning. A
nationally renowned facilities
expert will discuss optimal maintenance
for energy and cost savings, good
health, and high-performance. An
environmental health specialist
will discuss “green” cleaning practices
and custodial methods for maintaining
a sanitary and healthy school environment.
Speaker: TBD
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How Asthma Friendly
is Your School
Effectively
managing a child’s asthma can best
be accomplished through a comprehensive
plan that addresses both medical and
environmental management. Since
children spend a majority of their
time in schools, it is important to
reduce their exposure to environmental
asthma triggers commonly found in school
buildings. This session provides
effective strategies to help maintain
an “Asthma Friendly School.”
Speaker:
Lani Wheeler, Medical Officer, CDC
DASH
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IAQ TfS and
the Community: How to Build Trust
and Keep It
Working with the community on an issue like IAQ can be difficult,
especially when trust is low and suspicion
is high. This session offers
a fresh perspective on how to build
trust and openness with a community
and how to keep communication flowing
for maximum success of your IAQ
TfS project.
Speaker: Shelly Rosenblum, EPA Region 9
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| 1:00-2:00 pm |
Regional Network Lunch |
| 2:00-2:45 pm |
School Security Post
9/11
This session will feature a panel discussion to relay
the latest information on school district
security and specific actions to prepare
schools in case of a terrorist event
with an emphasis on IAQ. Participants
will discuss emergency preparedness
and learn about existing Federal and
school district plans for comprehensive
and immediate response to potential
threats to students, staff, and facilities.
Moderator: John
Girman, U.S. EPA, Indoor Environments
Division
Panel Member: Tom Kube, Executive Director, CEFPI |
| 3:00-4:30 pm |
Break-out Sessions
- Media Strategies and Publicizing IAQ
TfS Successes
- Basics
of Mold in Schools
- Financing Indoor
Air Quality Solutions
- School Planning
and Design
- Student and Staff Performance
- Using
the Tools: Turning an IAQ TfS Kit
into a Program
- Operations and Maintenance for Healthy,
High Performance Schools
- How
Asthma Friendly is Your School
- IAQ TfS and
the Community: How to Build Trust
and Keep It
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| 5:30-7:30 pm |
Awards Ceremony
Hors D’oeuvres and
cash bar
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Tuesday, October 28
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| 8:00-9:00 am |
Breakfast Sessions
EPA’s
School-Based Programs
Learn about other EPA school-based programs that can
offer resources, assistance and guidance
to your program. The three highlighted
EPA programs are: Integrated
Pest Management, Clean School Bus USA,
and Energy Star.
Managing
Asthma in Schools Panel
Learn how national organizations are promoting a holistic
approach to managing asthma in schools.
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| 9:00-9:15 am |
Opening Remarks |
| 9:15-10:30 am |
Plenary Session
Managing
a Mold Crisis
Mold problems in schools have significant
costs, both financial and through lost
trust from parents and the community.
Too often, resources to address this
issue are spent ineffectively through
unnecessary testing and poor management.
Participants will learn practical solutions
for mold prevention and management.
They will also learn about various
types of mold, myths, and remediation.
Speaker: TBD
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| 10:30-10:45 am |
Break |
| 10:45 am – 12:15 pm |
Break-out Sessions
- Media Strategies and Publicizing IAQ
TfS Successes
- Basics
of Mold in Schools
- Financing
Indoor Air Quality Solutions
- School
Planning and Design
- Student
and Staff Performance
- Using the Tools: Turning an IAQ TfS Kit into a Program
- Operations and Maintenance for
Healthy, High Performance Schools
- How
Asthma Friendly is Your School
- IAQ TfS and the Community: How to Build Trust and
Keep It
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| 12:15-1:15 pm |
Networking Lunch |
| 1:15-2:45 pm |
Panel Discussion
Flooring Choices: How
to Pick Them and What it Takes to
Keep Them Clean
This panel will discuss the selection
of flooring choices for a variety of
school uses as well as the critical
importance of maintenance, regardless
of flooring type. Participants
will learn what effective maintenance
means for both carpet and hard flooring
in order to not adversely affect your
school’s indoor air quality.
Moderator:
Bob Axelrad, U.S. EPA, Indoor Environments
Division
Panel: TBD
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| 2:45-3:30 pm |
Closing Remarks |
