Board+of+Education+Resources

Why Green Schools ** - **Center for Green Schools http://www.centerforgreenschools.org/why-green-schools.aspx

Green Schools Initiative -- Sample School Board Resolution http://greenschools.net/article.php?id=135 Take Action http://www.greenschools.net/section.php?id=7

Parent Tool Kit http://www.greenschools.net/article.php?id=335

Why Green Schools - National Clearinghouse for School Facilities http://www.ncef.org/pubs/greenschools.pdf

Virginia School Board Association Green Schools Challenge http://www.vaschoolboards.org/index.php/resources/vsba_green_schools_challenge

Sample Strategic Action Steps






 * Research and Articles **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities http://www.ncef.org/rl/green_schools_learning_impacts.cfm

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Greening America’s Schools, Cost and Benefits

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Benefits of Green Schools

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Sustainable Solutions for the next Generation NJSBA School Leader <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">https://njsba.org/news/school-leader/09102012/images/sl091012.pdf

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Building Minds, Minding Buildings From the AFT <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[]

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">S <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">chool Board News - <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">http://schoolboardnews.nsba.org/tag/green-schools/


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Facilities **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">NJDEP Air Quality Education []

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">HealthySeat <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Reducing Pesticide Exposure at Schools <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Protecting Health and the Environment at K-12 Schools <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Green Seal <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Tox Town <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">SCHOOL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Guide to Protecting Children's Health in Schools <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Green Clean Schools <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[]


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Action Steps by BOE **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">NJ Sustainable Schools Project <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">http://njsustainableschoolsproject.com/

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Cherry Hill <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">http://cherryhill.patch.com/articles/cherry-hill-school-board-signs-off-on-sustainability-initiative