Policies and Administrative Procedures
Descriptor Term: ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
Descriptor Code: EBD
Presented to the Board: December 7, 2004 (First Reading)
  January 11, 2005 (Second Reading)
Adopted by the Board: January 11, 2005
 

The Board of Education intends to be a good steward of its limited resources including energy and natural resources. All school system employees and students shall be diligent in their efforts to conserve and protect resources and to prevent the wasteful loss of energy and natural resources. Appropriate means and methods of conservation shall be employed to minimize energy and resource consumption, including but not limited to the design and operation of buildings, equipment, and vehicles, in addition to energy and resource conservation education. All school system employees and students shall share in the responsibility for the successful implementation of energy and resource programs. The Superintendent is directed to develop and implement Administrative Procedures to carry out this policy.

In compliance with federal laws, Guilford County Schools administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Refer to the Board of Education's Discrimination Free Environment Policy AC for a complete statement. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Guilford County Schools Compliance Officer, 120 Franklin Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401; 336.370.2323.

All Guilford County Schools facilities, both educational and athletic, are tobacco-free learning environments.