IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ASBESTOS
In accordance with federal regulations regarding asbestos in schools, a certified inspection of the Iowa City Community School District was conducted in October 1988. All asbestos found in the district has been identified as to the type, amount, and location. This information and recommended response action is contained in the district's AHERA Management Plan which is available for review in each building and the Physical Plant Office.
A requirement of the federal regulations is to inform district employees and building occupants or their legal guardians once each year as to the inspection, the response action taken, re-inspections, and surveillance activities that are planned or in progress. Several re-inspections were completed earlier this year, and others are in progress Six month surveillance was completed for all schools, and will be repeated as required.
The Iowa City Community School District has an asbestos removal team that has been trained and certified by an Environmental Protection Agency accredited program. This district team has been equipped to perform emergency response action to remove asbestos material should it become damaged. Building custodians and physical plant staff have attended a 2 hour awareness training session outlining what action to take in the event of an asbestos accident.
Abatement work has been performed this year at Lucas, Kirkwood, Mann, Twain, and City High schools, among others, and further abatement work is planned. All work is performed by State Certified workers and conforms to AHERA regulations.
The district is aware of the health hazards of asbestos and is taking all measures to conform to the federal regulations.
