HCPSS recognizes the importance of providing a healthy learning environment for all students and staff members. In an effort to identify and correct conditions that may have an impact on air quality, HCPSS has established an Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) program that proactively maintains proper indoor environments and responds to community members' concerns.
The IEQ data provided below comes directly from the HCPSS IEQ site.
Complete the online IEQ Concern form to submit a concern about the indoor environmental quality of a HCPSS building or facility. The Office of the Environment addresses each concern by contacting the individual and performing an environmental assessment of the reported area.
| Date | Location | Concern | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
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September 4th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXMHMS2018000023 |
Room G1 | An individual is experiencing a musty odor in his/her office. | Yes |
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September 4th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXMHMS2018000022 |
Guidance Office | An individual notices is a musty/moldy smell in one corner of their office. General health symptoms have been triggered since returning back to the building. There is a heavy smell that becomes more poignant at certain times of the year. | Yes |
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September 13th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXMHMS2018000044 |
Rooms 101 and 103 | A "mold" odor was detected in the rooms. | Yes |
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September 13th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXMHMS2018000042 |
Room 101 | A "mold" odor was detected in the room during back to school night. | Yes |
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September 17th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXMHMS2018000046 |
Room 101 | The smell of "mold" was reported by individuals attending Back To School Night. | Yes |
A full listing of published concerns is available on this school's page on the HCPSS IEQ site.
Currently, the Office of the Environment performs two IEQ assessments a year. General Assessments are performed by IEQ professionals and include observing a representative sample of classrooms, common areas and the building’s exterior. Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Assessments are performed by IEQ professionals and include assessing the operation of the HVAC systems in each school. IEQ Walkthroughs were formerly conducted by a team of school-based staff and parent volunteers and are no longer a part of the IEQ assessment process.
All previously published IEQ concerns, reports from external contractors, and school walk-through reports for previous school years are archived on the IEQ Report Archive.
In compliance with state regulations, HCPSS is testing all schools for the presence of lead in drinking water. Details on the testing schedule, procedures, etc., as well as test results and reports for individual schools can be found on the HCPSS website.