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 |
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September 14th, 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 |
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October 4th, 2018 Tracking Number: CXRBES201800007E |
Band and Strings Room/Room 006 | Individual observed possible mold growth on two unused instrument cases. | Yes |
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October 4th, 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 |
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October 4th, 2018 Tracking Number: CXRBES201900010F |
Room 107 | A musty odor was reported. | Yes |
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October 4th, 2018 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 |
Scheduled Walk-Throughs
Scheduled Walk-Throughs
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March 14th, 2019
Tracking Number: WXRBES201900017B -
February 5th, 2020
Tracking Number: WXRBES20200002C6 -
October 19th, 2020
Tracking Number: HXRBES202000000F -
February 24th, 2021
Tracking Number: GXRBES2021000034 -
January 6th, 2022
Tracking Number: GXRBES202200007C
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.