FILE: EBDB
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING
The Orleans Parish School Board believes that the conservation of natural resources and the protection of the environment are connected to its educational mission and are essential to the health and well-being of the community. Therefore, the district will act to make resource conservation an integral part of the physical operations of the district.
By the end of the 2015-2016 school year, the Superintendent shall develop and/or implement a cost-effective Waste Management and Recycling Program that strives to decrease its generation of waste and increase recycling by:
The Waste Management and Recycling Program shall include strategies designed to help the school district reduce solid and hazardous waste generation, improve efficiency in its use of natural resources, and minimize the impact of such use on the environment. The program shall address all areas of school district operations, including, but not limited to, procurement, resource utilization, and facilities management practices.
The Superintendent shall make every effort to identify funding opportunities for the Waste Management and Recycling Program, including applying for available grants or other cost-reduction incentives and may collaborate with other public or private agencies in developing and implementing the program.
The Superintendent or designee shall regularly monitor all aspects of the district's Waste Management and Recycling Program and shall provide an update to the School Board on its effectiveness as necessary.
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยง17:81
Orleans Parish School Board