School Safety and Facility Management Bureau

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

• School Building Authority
• School Facilities Certification Program

Hot Topics

• 2018 School Safety Report
• Fire Treated Lumber potential roof truss failure
• Letter to schools requiring water testing under new lead bill - July 9, 2018
• Lead in Drinking Water
• NH Lead Data and Program Report
• PFOA
• Indoor Air Quality Survey Due June 30, 2018

Grants/Funding

• Public Building Aid Distributions FY18-FY41
• Public School Infrastructure Fund
• Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Funds (school buses)
• Federal School Safety Grants

School Safety

• Cyber Safety Consideration for Schools
• Cybersecurity Considerations for Schools

Rules/Regulatory

• RSA 198:15 – School Building Aid
• Ed 321 – School Building Construction
• State Fire Marshal’s Office – plan review for educational occupancies

Forms/Applications

• Lease Aid Application due December 31
• Final Building Aid Application – due upon project completion
• Facility Maintenance Plan Template

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

• Summer Tips EPA New England Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools
• End of the Year Classroom Cleanout Checklist
• Tips for Setting Up Your Classroom
• Maximum Allowable Costs for School Construction -2015
• School Building Aid Rates FY20
• Manual for Planning and Construction of School Buildings 2006

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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