TfS Admin Topics

 TfS Administrative Topics:

  Managing Your TfS Program:

• Implementing and Sustaining Guidelines:
  
  
  • EPA's Framework for School IEQ Management
    - overall guidance on running a district-wide program, includes remedies for 6 key technical issues
    
  • TfS Implementation Summary
    - annotized summary of implementation/sustaining steps
    
  • Detailed Implementation Guidance Document
    - step-by-step description of procedures for implementing TfS
    
  • Sustaining TfS
    - 2 page synopsis of strategies for maintaining your TfS program
    
  • Description of a Comprehensive, Ongoing TfS Program 
    - what makes a successful ongoing program that is likely to lead to long-term improvements
    
    
• Helpful Resources For Managing a Successful Program:
  
  
  • TfS Classroom Follow-up Memo to Teachers
    - Example Memo used to follow up on walkthrough investigation results - lists suggested improvements
    
  •  Top Ten No Cost Interventions
    - list of 10 low or no cost TfS improvements
    
  • Tips for Teachers to Keep their Classroom Clean & Healthy
    - guidance for teachers regarding best practices

Communication:

• Developing a Plan
  how to develop an overall communication plan for your district
  
  
• EPA Communication Guide
  EPA's manual on communication
   
• Template for School Environment Web Page 
  - Use this template to develop a District web page to provide information about your Tools for Schools program, the green cleaning program, radon, and other environmental issues
  
  

Financing IAQ:

• CSIERT Guide to IAQ Financing
  - get ideas about seeking funding for IAQ projects
  
  
• EPA: Funding School IEQ projects
  - Advice about seeking funding
  
  
• Slideshow on Funding School IEQ
  - Overcoming obstacles and creative ideas
  
  
• EPA Article on Financing IEQ
  - More ideas

Involving Students

• CSIERT Guide to Involving Students
  
  
• Fact sheet: Student Involvement in TfS
  
  
• Student Curriculum: Recipes for Healthy Kids and a Healthy Environment