Healthy and Safe Schools Plan

The Oregon Department of Education Office of School Facilities has the overall goal of providing healthy, safe, and warm facilities for all children attending Oregon’s public schools. The Healthy and Safe Schools Program (HASS Program) helps districts communicate how they are addressing potential environmental hazards in their facilities.  

In the interest of providing transparency and fostering public trust, the HASS Program provides easy access for parents and the community to view districts’ plans to address environmental hazards. Healthy and Safe Schools (HASS) Plans are to be easy to find, accessible, and understandable. The HASS Plan law requires school districts, charter schools, and ESDs, to provide a single document that gives an overview of how they are addressing environmental hazards and plans to:

• Test their water for elevated levels of lead and report test results
• Manage any lead paint present in compliance with federal regulations
• Manage any asbestos present in compliance with federal regulations (AHERA)
• Test their schools for radon and report results per state law
• Comply with state Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices
• Comply with state building code requirements for carbon monoxide detection

North Marion School District’s Healthy & Safe Schools Plan (HAAS) is in compliance and meets the requirements of OAR 581-022-2223.  HAAS Plan requirements and the mandatory water testing requirements are required under Division 22.