Public school districts and non-profit schools are required to develop, maintain and update asbestos management plans and to keep a copy at each individual schools. These plans are required to document the recommended asbestos response actions, the location of the asbestos within the school, and any action taken to repair and remove the material.
The school authority must maintain records to be included in the Asbestos Management Plan. These records, among other things, include:
Name and address of each school building and whether the building has asbestos-containing building material, and the type of asbestos-containing material: Lempster Community School 29 School Road, Lempster, NH
Date of the original school inspection: 2005
Plan for re-inspections: Every third year
Blueprint that clearly identifies the location of asbestos-containing building materials that remains in the school on file
Description of any response action or preventive measures taken to reduce asbestos exposure. Sealed with rug and paint
Copy of the analysis of any building, and the name and address of any laboratory that sampled the material on file with NHDHHS
Name, address, and telephone number of the “designated person” or contact to ensure the duties of the school district or non-profit private school are carried out. Jim Lewis, 29 School Road, Lempster, 603.504.9017.
Description of steps taken to inform workers, teachers, and students or their legal guardians about inspections, re-inspections, response actions, and periodic surveillance. We use email to staff as well as a weekly newsletter to all families as our primary vehicle of notification.
Parents, teachers, and school employees, or their representatives, have the right to inspect the school’s asbestos management plan. Schools are required to notify parent-teacher organizations (such as PTOs) once a year about the availability of the school’s asbestos management plan and asbestos-related activity taking place within the school. The school must make the plan available for inspection within five working days of it being requested.
July 2023
The school hired A-best Abatement to remove carpets in the Preschool, kindergarten classroom, as well as in the teacher’s lounge. The work was completed on June 29th.
The air quality was tested on June 30th and results indicated the air quality met or exceeded requirements. See report in AHERA binder.
Find Resources for Schools and Parents
EPA Region 5 Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Webinar Series: How to Manage Asbestos in School Buildings. EPA hosted a four-part webinar training series to assist schools with understanding their federal regulatory responsibilities under AHERA.
Part 1: Introduction to Asbestos (August 13, 2021)
Part 2: How to Manage Asbestos in School Buildings: Local Education Agency and AHERA Designated Persons Requirements (August 16, 2021)
Part 3: Inspection and Surveillance Requirements (August 26, 2021)
Part 4: Operations and Maintenance (September 2, 2021) Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Asbestos Management for School Facilities Refresher Training (January 2022)
How to Manage Asbestos in School Buildings: The AHERA Designated Person's Self Study Guide (January 1996)
AHERA Asbestos Management Plan Self-Audit Checklist for Designated Persons (February 2009)
Model AHERA Asbestos Management Plan for Local Education Agencies (February 2009)
The ABC's of Asbestos in Schools (August 2003)
Asbestos in Schools Fact Sheet (August 2003)
EPA's Creating Healthy Indoor Environments in Schools Website What Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Should Know About the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) (March 2005)