IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1280 
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and 
ideals of National Healthy Schools Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2010 
Mr. TONKO (for himself, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BISHOP of New 
York, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. 
FUDGE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KIRK, Ms. LEE 
of California, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, 
Mr. MURPHY of New York, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and 
Ms. SCHWARTZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for 
the goals and ideals of National Healthy Schools Day. 
Whereas there are approximately 55,000,000 children and 
7,000,000 adults who spend their days in the Nation’s 
more than 125,000 public and private schools; 
Whereas children spend an average of 30 to 50 hours per 
week in school; 
Whereas one-third of public school principals report that 
some environmental factors interfere with classroom in-
struction; 
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Whereas environmental hazards that are common in schools 
include unchecked renovations, pesticide misapplications, 
unsafe drinking water, and indoor air pollutants such as 
mold infestations; 
Whereas poor air quality and ventilation problems and poor 
indoor environmental quality is associated with a wide 
range of problems that include poor concentration, res-
piratory illnesses, learning difficulties, and cancer; 
Whereas about 9 percent of the Nation’s students have asth-
ma, which is a leading cause of school absenteeism and 
is aggravated by poor air quality and ventilation prob-
lems; 
Whereas school facilities with poor building quality can result 
in lower test scores, poor attendance, alienated students, 
low staff morale, high teacher attrition, the inability to 
provide specialized curricula, reduced learning time, dis-
tractions from learning, reduced ability to meet special 
needs, lack of technological proficiency, health problems 
for students and staff, and safety hazards; 
Whereas healthy and high performance schools are designed 
to improve indoor environments and reduce energy and 
maintenance costs, improve lighting, and reduce expo-
sures to toxic substances and provide a healthier and 
safer learning environment for children and improved 
academic achievement and well-being; 
Whereas healthy and high performance schools are designed 
with specific environmental factors in mind, such as ade-
quate, safe space for outdoor activities, low-emission con-
struction materials, pollutant source controls, ventilation, 
durable and easy-to-clean surfaces and floors, moisture 
and mold controls, temperature and humidity controls, 
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acoustics and noise controls, ergonomics, safety and secu-
rity, lighting design maximizing natural light, and energy 
conservation; 
Whereas National Healthy Schools Day is an important day 
to celebrate and promote healthy and green school envi-
ronments for all children; 
Whereas National Healthy Schools Day is coordinated by 
Healthy Schools Network in collaboration with the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency and the Council of Edu-
cational Facility Planners—International and is cele-
brated on the first day of School Building Week; and 
Whereas, April 26, 2010, would be an appropriated day to 
designate as ‘‘National Healthy Schools Day’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Healthy Schools Day; 
(2) recognizes the effect that poor quality build-
ings have on students’ health and performance and 
the importance of having healthy school buildings for 
the Nation’s schoolchildren to attend; 
(3) supports energy efficiency and the use of re-
newable resources in schools; and 
(4) supports the goals of State educational 
agencies and local educational agencies of modern-
izing, renovating, and repairing their facilities to be-
come healthier and safer places to learn. 
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