School Safety and Facility Management Bureau

2018 Hinsdale Elementary School Addition
(Photo credit: Hinsdale School Board)

Provides leadership, technical assistance and resources to school boards, building committees, school administrators, school business officials, architects and the general public with regard to planning and financing of school facilities. This bureau collects, processes and approves sufficient information on educational specifications, plans, technical specifications, costs, site considerations and financing methodologies to evaluate proposed school constructions projects in order to determine approval for State Building Aid under RSA 198:15 and to maintain records of same.

Trainings/Workshops/Meetings

• Developing a High Quality Emergency Operations Plan Workshop - October 1, 2019
• School Building Authority
• School Facilities Certification Program

Hot Topics

• 2018 School Safety Report
• HSEM School Emergency Readiness Contacts
• Fire Treated Lumber potential roof truss failure
• Manual for Planning and Construction of School Buildings 2006

Grants/Funding - School Building Aid

• Overview of School Building Aid process
• School Building Aid Letter of Intent – due January 1, 2020
• School Building Aid Application – due July 1, 2020
  • Condition Evaluation Form (coming soon)
  • Statement of Assurance to Maintain
  • Sample 20 year maintenance plan (coming soon)
  • Fire Inspection Report
  • Health Inspection Report
  • NH Division of Historical Resources Request for Project Review
  • State Fire Marshal’s Office plan review
  • Site Addendum
• Request for Final Building Aid Payment – due upon completion of project
  • Building Aid Invoice Summary Sheet
• School Building Aid Rates FY20
• Maximum Allowable Costs for School Construction - FY20 (updated 11/20/19)
• Public Building Aid Distributions FY20-FY41

Grants/Funding - Other

• Grant for Removing Lead in Drinking Water for NH K-12 Schools
• Public School Infrastructure Fund

Rules/Regulatory

• RSA 198:15 – School Building Aid
• Ed 321 – School Building Construction
• State Fire Marshal’s Office – plan review for educational occupancies
• Letter to schools requiring water testing under new lead bill - July 9, 2018

Maintenance

• Facility Maintenance Plan Template
• Tips for Setting Up Your Classroom
• End of the Year Classroom Cleanout Checklist
• Summer Tips EPA New England Indoor Air Quality Tools for School

Checklists

• School Facility Self-Assessment Checklist
• School Dormitory Self Inspection Checklist
• Playground Safety Self Inspection Checklist
• Playground Safety Handbook (see Appendix A for Maintenance Checklist)

Resources

• Lead in Drinking Water
• NH Lead Data and Program Report
• PFOA
• Architect Contact List

Related Programs

• Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program
• Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPs)
• Green Ribbon
• NH QZAB
• NH EnergySmart Schools Program
• Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership

FAQs

• Frequently Asked Questions

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