Sensible Steps Webinar Series

As schools across the nation release students for the summer, staff are preparing to tackle the summer building and maintenance task list.  The Sensible Steps Webinar Series, a 10-session webinar series, is the perfect summer assignment for all your school staff. This comprehensive training program is designed in 10 functional, one hour, sessions.

Each session is driven by real-life case studies, providing real solutions to real concerns, as presented by school district personnel. And, it introduces dozens of sensible, low- or no-cost steps staff can use to make any school a healthier school.

Want to start training your district or schools staff today? Here’s a sneak preview to the Sensible Steps Assessment Tool, an excellent way to start the process, and to the new online-training modules.

·       Download the Sensible Steps to Healthier School Environments Guide and Quick Assessment Checklist.

Make the commitment today to these easy steps to a healthier school environment.

·       Watch the webinars and download the guide.

·       Add the webinars to your list of recommended or required training.

·       Train staff in your district and/or school.

To request copies of presentation slides or gain assistance with training plans and the Quick Assessment Checklist, contact Gretchen Stewart (stewart.gretchen@epa.gov), 206-553-0527.
A Certificate of Completion for any session can be provided by request.

Webinar	Featured Speakers
Video: Assessment and Team Building (Windows Media, 18MB)	Stacy Murphy, Schools Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 6 Victor Melton, Environmental Manager, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Carrollton, TX
Video: Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Protecting Kids from Pests and Pesticides (Windows Media, 19MB)	Brad Miller, U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Seth Miller, Director of Operations, Westville School District, Westville, IL Mark R. Hardin, IPM Specialist, Howard County Public School System, Howard County, MD
Video: Improving Chemical Management in Schools (Windows Media, 21MB)	Maryann Suero, PhD, Environmental Health Scientist, U.S. EPA Region 5 Kevin Christoun, Maintenance, Environmental and Safety Manager, Kenosha Unified School District Karen Frank, Science Department Chair, Waukegan High School, Waukegan, IL
Video: Cleaning and Maintenance (Windows Media, 17MB)	Marcus Rivas, Pollution Prevention & Sustainable Materials Management, U.S. EPA Region 7 Erik Lueders, MBA, LEED AP, Sustainability and Purchasing Manager, Parkway School District, Chesterfield, MO
Video: Energy Efficiency in Schools with ENERGY STAR (Windows Media, 12MB)	Ashley McArthur, Senior Analyst, The Cadmus Group on behalf of EPA’s ENERGY STAR program James Wilkerson, Director of Facilities Services, Des Moines Public Schools, Des Moines, IA
Video: Mold Control is Moisture Control: Beyond the Basics for Addressing Mold Issues in Schools (Windows Media, 16MB)	Jennifer Lemon, U.S. EPA Indoor Environments Division Steven M. Caulfield, P.E., CIH, Senior Vice President, Turner Building Science & Design Peggy Caruso, Assistant Director Maintenance, Operations and Environment, Katy Independent School District, Katy, TX
Video: Renovate Right: EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting Program at Schools (Windows Media, 24MB)	Jessica Hing, U.S. EPA Region 1, Clean, Green and Healthy Schools Coordinator Michelle Reichmuth, U.S. EPA Region 8, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Coordinator Gregory Hronich, Environmental Compliance Manager, Ft. Collins, CO
Video: Prevention of and Response to Mercury Spills in Schools (Windows Media, 16MB)	Sue Casteel, MS, Environmental Health Scientist, Health Educator, ATSDR Region 4 Shelley R. Bengtson, Environmental Specialist, Omaha Public Schools, Omaha, NB
Video: Understanding and Reducing Exposures to PCBs in Schools (Windows Media, 31MB)	Kent Thomas, Scientist, U.S. EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory in Research Triangle Park, NC Kimberly Tisa, PCB Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 1
Video: Real-Time Assistance to Implement EPA School Environmental Health Programs (Windows Media, 37MB)	Jennifer Lemon, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. EPA Indoor Environments Division Stacy Murphy, Schools Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 6 Maryann Suero, PhD, Environmental Health Scientist, U.S. EPA Region 5 Marcia Anderson, PhD, U.S. EPA Center of Expertise for School IPM