Asthma Friendly Schools Mini-Grant Program
B: Environmental Policy
School and/or district staff will complete one or more projects addressing school policies that can contribute to asthma-friendly school environments.
- Assess school/district policies in collaboration with stakeholders that promote asthma-friendly schools using the Environmental Policy Worksheet. Plan and implement strategies to address one or more policy gaps related to asthma triggers or implementation of existing policies.
Project Documents
Project Resources
- American Lung Association Healthy Air Walkthrough, Classroom Checklist (PDF)
ALA’s classroom checklist is a short list that includes some basic policy information as well as simple items that make for an asthma-friendly classroom.
- The Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Approach: Providing a Framework for Success (PDF)
This document provides a process for systematically reviewing components that directly affect indoor air quality in schools including heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); moisture control, integrated pest management (IPM); cleaning and maintenance, materials selection; source control for pollutants; and energy efficiency.
- More information is available at Asthma Friendly School Resources.