• Air freshener products, such as "plug-ins," electronic air fresh-
eners, reed diffusers, essential oils, etc., must not be used in
the schools.
• No latex balloons should be used within the building.
• No household cleaning chemicals should be brought into the
building.
Pesticide use notification
Schools that apply pesticides must maintain an estimated
schedule of pesticide applications and make the schedule
available to parents and guardians for review or copying at each
school office. The state law also requires that families be told
that the long-term health effect on children from application of
pesticides or the class of chemicals to which they belong may
not be fully understood.
If you would like to be notified prior to pesticide applications made
on days other than those specified in the school's estimated
schedule or for other indoor air quality questions, please contact
Curt Maki, air quality coordinator, at 763-506-1225.
Asbestos notification
The Anoka-Hennepin School District is continuing its efforts to
monitor asbestos in district buildings and respond in a cautious
and proactive manner.
The district will continue with the on-going Operations and Main-
tenance (O&M) program including the semi-annual periodic sur-
veillance of all asbestos-containing materials as to insure that
the material remains in good condition and that appropriate pre-
cautions are followed whenever the material is disturbed.
Within the last year, the district has completed the periodic sur-
veillance of all asbestos-containing materials in district build-
ings. In addition, the district has completed asbestos
removal/repair activities in the following buildings:
• AMSA – Fred
Moore Campus*
• Anoka High*
• Blaine High*
• Coon Rapids Middle*
• Coon Rapids High*
• Hoover
• Lincoln
• Madison
• McKinley
• Morris Bye
• River Trail Learning
Cntr at LO Jacob
• River Trail Learning
Cntr on Verndale*
• Riverview ECC
• Sandburg
• Roosevelt Middle
• Wilson
*Asbestos abatement is planned over the summer break due to
building renovations.
Please rest assured that the district's on-going efforts related to
the management and control of asbestos-containing materials
are geared singularly toward providing a safe and healthy envi-
ronment for students, employees and occupants.
The asbestos management plans and updated materials are
available for review at the individual school buildings and also in
the Buildings and Grounds Office at the Educational Service
Center.
Questions about the management plan or asbestos removal
should be directed to Chris Nielsen, Supervisor of Health and
Safety, the designated asbestos program manager, at
(763) 506-1220 or [email protected].
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Lead in the water management plan
The 2017 Minnesota Legislature passed “Lead in School Drink-
ing Water” legislation that requires Anoka-Hennepin and districts
across the state to test for lead in water used for drinking and
food preparation every five years. Anoka-Hennepin conducted
testing for lead in the water in March 2018. A total of 1981 loca-
tions were sampled and 79 fixtures were identified as above the
recommended amount as recommended by federal guidelines.
These fixtures were either replaced or removed from service.
Details of the plan are available on the building and grounds
section at ahschools.us.
Bicycles and bicycle rack
Students with the permission of their parents may ride bicycles to
and from school. Parents are strongly encouraged to have their
children wear a helmet.
Schools provide a bicycle rack for students to store their bicycles
during the day. Using the bike rack is a privilege that can be taken
away. Students must not tamper with someone else’s bike, bike
lock or misuse the bike rack. Students should be respectful of
everyone who uses the bike rack, and only park their bikes with
the front tire through the rack. It is the responsibility of students
to lock their bikes to the rack. Please, only one bike per lock, and
do not lock bikes together.
For safety reasons, it is important that students move away from
the bike rack immediately after locking their bikes in the morning or
unlocking them in the afternoon. All bike riders should walk their
bicycles when on school grounds. Bike riders are expected to cross
streets at the corners just as other students do and to follow the
school safety patrol. To avoid hitting other students crossing
at the same time, bike riders should walk their bikes across inter-
sections. When riding on the street, “ride on the right.”
Scooters, skateboards, in-line skates,
and roller tennis shoes
Students may not use in-line skates, roller skates, skateboards or
scooters on school property. Students who use any of these to travel
to school must not use them once they reach school property. Par-
ents are strongly encouraged to have their children wear a helmet
when riding or wearing these items.
Students who wear roller shoes (tennis shoes with wheels) cannot
use the wheels during the school day or on school property because
of the safety hazard they pose to the wearer and to other students.
The school is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items that
are worn or ridden to school. Items that pose a nuisance to the
school environment may be confiscated and returned at a later time.
Nuisance and hazardous items
(toys, electronic devices, etc.)
For health and safety, and to maintain an appropriate environment
for learning, the possession or use of items judged by school staff to
be hazardous or a nuisance are not allowed on school property and
at school-sponsored events. Examples of such items vary by school,
but may include, and are not limited to: electronic devices, toys,
trading cards, or other items deemed disruptive by school staff.
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