Prevention of Chemical Exposure of Students

To: WilliamsonCounty Board of Education,

Pat Anderson, Chairman

School Board Members

Dr. Mike Looney, Superintendent

Franklin, Tennessee,  April 2, 2013

In light of the negligent and unlawful disregard of product label instructions, which has been occurring in our Oak View Elementary School, Franklin, Tennessee for 4 years and potentially endangering our students daily, we the undersigned residents of the Williamson County School District in Tennessee demand that our elected School Board:

A.          Establish responsibilities, policies, and procedures to ensure that negligent misuse and misapplication of a chemical, as occurred with Virex® Tb at OakViewElementary School, cannot happen again at any of our schools.

B.          Make compliance with all the label instructions of any chemical product used in and around our schools, as required by Federal Law, a stated condition for continued employment in all future contracts with School Board and Williamson County School District employees at all levels, and a stated requirement for continuance in all future maintenance contracts. 

C.          Make failure of reporting a continuing violation of Federal Law by anyone to the School Board , in regard chemical product use in and around our schools, a reason for immediate termination of employment.  

D.          At least annually solicit, consider, and respond to proposals from interested citizens as to how our schools could be healthier, safer, greener, or more economical.

E.           Publish in a timely manner how you have handled these demands.

PARENTS FOR STUDENTS SAFETY

P.O. Box 682695

Franklin, TN 37068-2695

E-mail: parentsforstudentssafety@gmail.com

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