Highland Pines Student Handbook - Tuscola Intermediate School ...

CODEThe athlete will complete all his/her work assignments in the classroom and school.The athlete will behave like a responsible person at all times in and out of school.The athlete will show good sportsmanship during competition and after competition, regardless ofwho wins.The athlete will always give his/her best effort during practice and during the game.The athlete will be at all practices unless he/she is absent from school.If the athlete shows disregard for these rules, he/she will be SUSPENDED for the next game/event andbe placed on PROBATION for that sport, starting on the day the rules were broken.VI.RIGHT TO KNOWThe following information is provided to you as mandated by federal regulations. This section providesyou with information on A) Hazardous Materials, B) Pesticides, and C) Asbestos.A. HAZARDOUS MATERIALSRight to Know relates to federal legislation designed to promote safe usage of hazardous materials in thework place. The District will provide information and training to employees regarding what hazardouschemicals exist in the work environment.As the employer, Tuscola Intermediate School District is responsible to perform the following:1. Identify the personnel responsible.2. Collect and file all Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).3. Prepare a master inventory of hazardous materials.4. Prepare manual for individual buildings.5. Prepare training materials and implement initial training programs.6. Arrange for disposal of unnecessary hazardous materials.In addition, notices will be posted in the staff preparation areas providing the location of the writtenhazardous communication program.B. PESTICIDE APPLICATIONSThe July 1993 amendments to the Pesticide Control Act required MDA to develop rules which willrequire schools to notify parents at the beginning of the school year of their right to be informed prior topesticide application at the school.The Tuscola I.S.D. contracts with the Orkin Pest Control Company of Saginaw for periodic inspectionsof our facilities and application of any required pesticides. Inspection and application, if required, arescheduled the first Thursday of each month after 2:45 p.m. If application is required, notice is posted atthe main entrance to the building.Each building has on file information on (IPM) Integrated Pest Management, a statement or risk benefitfor pesticide application and information on the products used by the vendor for pest control. Foradditional information or inspection of the materials on file, please contact the building principal.C. ASBESTOSIn February of 1988 and August 29, 1991, the Tuscola Intermediate School District had RDH Associated,Inc., of Battle Creek, Michigan, inspect and sample areas of our buildings for Asbestos ContainingBuilding Materials.16