Indoor Environmental Quality

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.

Submit an IEQ Concern

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.

Recently Published Concerns

Date Location Concern Closed
September 18th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXRBES201800004B
Kitchen and Portables 111 and 115 The school reported three separate issues on one IEQ concern form. Mold growth within the kitchen office, possible mold growth on the wall of Portable 111, and a non-specific item in portable 115. At the same time, the Office of Environment was responding to external report of an odor concern within Portable 111. Yes
October 16th, 2018
Tracking Number: CXRBES201800007E
Band and Strings Room/Room 006 Individual observed possible mold growth on two unused instrument cases. Yes
November 23rd, 2018
Tracking Number: CXRBES2018000092
Gymnasium Office The school reported mold growth on surfaces within the gym office. Note: The Office of the Environment has recently transitioned to a new Online IEQ platform (as of August 2018). The new platform does not allow the back-dating of IEQ concerns. This concern is inappropriately dated November 23, 2018. The concern should be dated August 22, 2018. Yes
September 12th, 2019
Tracking Number: CXRBES201900010F
Room 107 A musty odor was reported. Yes
October 2nd, 2019
Tracking Number: CXRBES201900011F
1st & 2nd Grade Classrooms The odor from the carpet is musty and its concerning considering a couple of the classrooms have had leaks from the ceiling. Also, the carpets in most classrooms in the building and the staff lounge have active silverfish. Yes

A full listing of published concerns is available on this school's page on the HCPSS IEQ site.

Scheduled Walk-Throughs

The IEQ program includes system-wide scheduled and standardized walk-through reviews of each HCPSS school, conducted twice a year. The process is based off the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Indoor Air Quality recommendations for schools. One walkthrough is conducted by a school-based IEQ team of parents, staff, students, and community members, trained by the HCPSS Office of the Environment, to identify and report potential indoor environmental issues. The second walkthrough is performed by an HCPSS industrial hygienist, who assesses each school building, such as its mechanical equipment, areas above drop-ceilings, and the exterior.

IEQ Information From Previous School Years

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.

Water Quality Reports

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.