Sample Memo for School Staff

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[Date] ber, Dear Staff Mem

air quality improve indoor to monitor and ironmenm by the U.S. Env ns a new progra est Lake] begi idance prepared or nies specific gu ram a success. This month, [F letter accompa make this prog r school. This s how you can in ou at show gency (EPA) th tal Protection A able, and a safe, comfort le in providing ro ission ng a leadership eve our core m proud to be taki so that we achi is door air staff [Forest Lake] improve our in r students and PA guidance to ronment for ou E y responding productive envi will follow the , and by quickl ts. Our school ms as possible en y IAQ proble educating stud eventing as man ity (IAQ) by pr qual arise. lems that may to any IAQ prob because each in our school, t by everyone en air we going commitm e quality of the requires an on es that affect th iti ram by Good air quality d performs activ to this IAQ improvement prog es decisions an n activities in of us daily mak rtant contributio yet important, n make an impo ng the simple, breathe. You ca ion and applyi ound informat ing the backgr read ed. which is attach your Checklist, turn the Check e Checklist, re lved IAQ d completed th on any unreso kgrounder an e] can follow up ad the IAQ Bac ent Plan, which so that [he or sh hen you have re W ame], IAQ Managem our Coordinator [N administer the and serving as reed to list to our IAQ ncy response, [Name] has ag may have. nating emerge mber]. Please problems you ip role, coordi ne and room nu a team leadersh ntacted at [pho includes taking ame] may be co urce on IAQ. [N formation reso in her] by [date]. list to [him or turn the Check re ality in t indoor air qu arn more abou ports as we le rry progress re wsletter will ca The school ne our school. Sincerely, [Name] [Principal or Su

perintendent]

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Sample Memo for Parents

[Date] Dear [Pare nt]:

Forest Lak e School

This month , [Forest L ake] begin [Forest La s a new pro ke] is prou gram to im d to be tak productive prove indo ing a leade environme o rship role nt for our st educating in providin r air quality in our sc udents and students. hool. g a safe, co Our staff so tha quality (IA mfortable, t we achiev Q) by prev school will follow th and e our core entin e EP to any IAQ mission problems th g as many IAQ prob A guidance to impro ve our ind lems as po at may arise oor air ssible, and . by quickly responding I thought th at you wou ld enclosed a copy of the be interested in wha t we are do IAQ Backg using in ou ing, so wit rou r school. N h this lette ot only is th nder, which is part o it useful fo rIh f the EPA is basic info r applicatio guidance th ave n in your o rmation use time. at we are wn home, ful to scho which is w ols, you m here most ay also fin people spe d nd most of their [Name] ha s ag at [phone a reed to administer th e IAQ prog nd room n umber]. If ram for ou to contact r school. [N you have a [him or he ny questio ame] may r]. ns or conc erns, please be contacted do not hesi tate The schoo l newslette r will carry our school. progress re ports as we learn more about indo or air quali ty in Sincerely, [Name] [Principal

or Superin

tendent]

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Sample Memo for Contract Service Providers

ol Forest Lake Scho

[Date] Dear [Name of Co ntract Service Prov ider],

in our school. indoor air quality itor and improve mon r within our on the quality of ai place a program to n have an impact Lake] now has in l Protection ol ca [Forest rform in our scho .S. Environmenta prepared by the U e work you will pe Since th ific guidance accompanies spec ram a success. school, this letter can make this prog producows how you sh comfortable, and Agency (EPA) that providing a safe, leadership role in ion - educating oud to be taking a eve our core miss [Forest Lake] is pr ff so that we achi ality (IAQ) by d sta e our indoor air qu for our students an guidance to improv tive environment EPA ol will follow the . students. Our scho oblems as possible y IAQ pr reading the IAQ preventing as man g IAQ problems by , which is ution in preventin nt contrib in your Checklist n make an importa portant, activities You ca ple, yet im d applying the sim Backgrounder an e air within our attached. ities may affect th out how your activ ab estions or concerns number]. If you have any qu at [phone and room contact me school, please Sincerely,

[Name] IAQ Coordinator

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Sample Memo for Local News Media

[Date] Dear [Loc

Forest L ake Scho ol

al News M

edia Perso

n]:

This mon th, [Fores t Lake] be [Forest La gins a new ke] is pro program to ud productiv im e environm to be taking a lead ership role prove indoor air qu ent for ou educating ali in providin r students students. and staff s g a safe, c ty in our school. Our schoo quality (IA o that we omfortable l will foll Q) by pre achieve o , and ow the EP venting as to any IAQ ur c A guidanc many IAQ problems e to impro ore mission problems that may a ve ou as possible rise. , and by q r indoor air uickly res ponding As a prom inent sourc e of inform assuring th a at timely and accura tion on events in o parents of ur te informa students a tion regard local area, you can nd other c Backgrou be helpful img IAQ oncerned nder, whic in our sch constituen h is one p ool reache in ts. I have art of a pa s th enclosed a ckage wh ich the sta copy of th e ff in our s e IAQ If you hav chool has e any que received. stions reg [Name]. arding IA [Name] h Q in our s as agreed a team lea chool, to ad dership ro le, coordin minister the IAQ M please contact our resource o IAQ Coord anagemen ating eme n IAQ. [N rgency re ame] may sponse, an t Plan, which includ inator be contac d serving e ted at [pho as our info s taking ne ]. rmation Sincerely, [Name] [Principal

or Superin

tendent]

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Activating the IAQ Management Plan

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Activating the IAQ Management Plan (page 2)

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IAQ Coordinators Checklist

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IAQ Coordinators Checklist (page 2)

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Checklists Log

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Local IAQ Service Providers List

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Problem Solving Checklist

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