ENERGY CONSERVATION
It is understood that there is a
need to participate in conserving the Nation’s declining levels of
energy resources. The Board directs the Superintendent or designee to
develop and implement both immediate and long-range plans designed to
conserve energy resources by the District. Further, the economic
reality of increasing costs of utility services requires that all
district personnel support this energy conservation program.
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Progress
reports on the implementation of energy conservation measures shall be
made to the Board at least annually.
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The
implementation of this policy is the joint responsibility of the board
members, administrators, teachers, students and support personnel and
its success is based on cooperation at all levels.
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The
district will maintain accurate records of energy consumption, cost of
energy and the energy conservation program.
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The
principal will be accountable for energy management on their campus
with energy audits being conducted and conservation program outlines
being updated. Judicious use of the various energy systems of each
campus will be the joint responsibility of the principal and custodian
to ensure that an efficient energy posture is maintained on a daily
basis.
To ensure the
overall success of the energy management program, the following specific
areas of emphasis will be adopted:
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Every
student and employee will be expected to contribute to energy
efficiency in our district. Every person will be expected to be an
“energy saver” as well as an “energy consumer”.
Effective
immediately, all unnecessary lighting in unoccupied areas will be
turned off. All lights will be turned off when students and teachers
leave school. Custodians will turn on lights only in the areas in
which they are working.
Energy
management on the individual school’s campus will be made a part of
the principal’s responsibility.
The
custodian at each school will be responsible for a complete and total
shutdown of the facility when closed each evening.
Administrative guidelines will be adopted that will be the “operating
rules” in implementing our energy program.
