Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXV - Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators
Chapter 15 - Plant Operations and Maintenance
Section CXV-1501 - Building and Maintenance

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CXV-1501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. The school site and building shall include adequate physical facilities and custodial services to meet the needs of the educational program and to safeguard the health and safety of the pupils in each LEA.

B. Sufficient classroom, laboratory, shop, office, storage, and meeting room space shall be provided for the number of students served and the activities conducted in assigned places.

C. Adequate facilities shall be provided for specialized services such as food services, counseling, library, and physical education.

D. School facilities and grounds shall be kept attractive, functional, and clean through regular preventive and corrective maintenance.

E. A site safety officer charged with the supervision of safe practice in storage, use, and distribution of all chemicals shall be designated in each LEA.

F. The LEA must assess the safety of the facilities and equipment in all schools, including the location, quantities, and states of all regulated hazardous substances.

1. A plan to redistribute the unwanted substances must be prepared and kept on file in the central office.

2. Remaining chemicals must be listed on an inventory system.

3. A copy of the inventory must be kept on site in each school, in the central office of each LEA, and at the local fire chief's office.

G. Each LEA shall adopt and implement policies providing for inspections by qualified persons of all fire safety and prevention equipment, including fire alarm and smoke detection devices, at least twice during each school year and to require that all necessary actions be taken in a timely manner to assure that all such equipment is in good working order and meets the need for which it is intended.

1. The policy, at a minimum, shall provide that:
a. any employee who performs an inspection shall have received appropriate training;

b. documentation of the employee's training shall be included in his/her personnel file.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17: 24.5; R.S. 17:81; R.S. 17:151.

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