Benefits

• No-cost school assessment and technical assistance.
• Financial assistance in the form of a grant for related activities.
• Formal recognition of achievements.
• Improved school environments and student and staff health.
• Improve teamwork in the school.
• Create ownership of school issues.
• Develop programs specific to needs and population.
• Increase internal capacity to change (culture).
• Reduce operating/energy costs.
• Reduce visits to the nurse/doctor
• Reduce asthma triggers
• Less use of inhalers/medication.
• Reduced absenteeism students and staff.
• Reduction of chemical exposures/pollutants.
• Reduction of pests.
• Reduced workers comp/liability for district.
• Increase in functional space.
• HIGHER TEST SCORES!!!