FILE:  EBG

Cf:  EB, EBBF

 

MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL BOARD PROPERTY

 

 

The Orleans Parish School Board shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and care of any school site, building, facility or other property in the control of the School Board, including any unused school site.  The School Board shall delegate responsibility to the Superintendent to properly maintain all such property.  The Superintendent shall make sure that the care of such property complies with applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, including building and fire safety code regulations, until such property is sold, leased or otherwise disposed of by the School Board.

 

LONG-RANGE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

 

A long-range maintenance program shall be developed on the basis of a continuing maintenance survey of all public school facilities under the control of the School Board.  Data collected shall be analyzed and evaluated in terms of present, continuing, and future needs for remodeling, renovation, and modernization.  Job priorities and a schedule of work to be accomplished shall be maintained.

 

Quality control relative to the maintenance program shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent or his/her designee.  In maintenance programs where an architect is employed, quality control shall be the responsibility of the architect.

 

REPAIRS

 

The Orleans Parish School Board shall require requests for building repairs to be made in writing through the school principal or designee to the Facilities Department.  Hazardous and emergency requests shall be given priority consideration by the staff.  Immediate remedial action shall be taken until proper services can eliminate the hazardous or emergency condition. 

 

 

Ref:     La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:81, 17:87.6

 

Orleans Parish School Board