green cleaning products by the effective date of this
subsection. The policies shall:
(1) require green cleaning products to be used by public
schools;
(2) establish purchasing policies of green cleaning products
that meet third-party certification standards, including:
(i) Green Seal, Green Label, Environmental Choice,
TerraChoice or Ecologo; or
(ii) any other nationally recognized independent third-party
entity that certifies environmentally preferable products that
the board of school directors determines to be appropriate;
(3) establish green cleaning practices, including storage,
application, frequency of use and disposal of supplies to ensure
that the occupants of a school building do not suffer any
adverse health effects as a result of these practices;
(4) provide a clear and accurate description of the
functional characteristics or nature of the green cleaning
products that are to be purchased; and
(5) require training for staff on implementing the policies.
(c) Policies developed and implemented according to this
section shall not preclude the use, when necessary, of a
disinfectant, disinfecting cleaner, sanitizer or another
microbial product regulated by 7 U.S.C. Ch. 6 Subch. II
(relating to environmental pesticide control).
(d) On or before June 30 of each year, a board of school
directors that does not purchase green cleaning products for use
shall provide written notice of the board of school directors'
reasoning to the Department of Education.
(e) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
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