ARTICLE 19

BUILDING FACILITIES

A. Each school should have the following facilities:

1. Space in each classroom in which employees may safely store instructional materials and supplies.

2. A teacher work area containing adequate equipment and supplies to aid in the preparation of instructional materials.

3. An appropriately furnished room to be reserved for the exclusive use as a faculty lounge. Said room will be in addition to the aforementioned teacher work area. Responsibility for furnishings is that of the Board.

4. A separate desk with lockable drawer space for every teacher in the District.

5. For each teacher regularly assigned to a school building, a desk or other equivalent facility for his/her personal use, as close to his/her teaching station as practicable; it is understood, however, such desk or equivalent facility may be temporarily used by another teacher who is using that particular teaching station.

6. As soon as feasible, a communication system through which employees can communicate with the main office in the building from their classrooms shall be installed in all buildings.

8. Well-lighted, clean, teacher restrooms, with assurance of privacy.

8. Suitable closet space for each teacher to store coats, overshoes, and personal items.

9. Employees shall have access to a school phone in each building. It is understood and agreed that the purpose of this paragraph is to permit a teacher to attend to school business or personal matters which cannot be accomplished during other than normal working hours.

B. The facilities and utilities of each school building should be maintained in a safe, healthful, and sanitary condition. In those situations where it is necessary to utilize leased facilities the District will maintain such conditions insofar as it is able to do so.

C. It is the policy of the Syracuse City School District to provide a safe and healthy work environment for all employees and to comply with all local, state and federal statutes, guidelines, and regulations relating to the work environment and infection prevention and control. In so doing, it shall continue to effectuate and implement regulations promulgated pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and the New York State Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau (PESH), as amended from time to time, with regard to the general issue of infection control and those measures to be taken to prevent and treat the various forms of infection to which employees may be exposed.

The District's Health and Safety Committee will meet regularly to discuss health and safety issues. The District will develop a standard form for reporting health and safety concerns and issues to the District's Facilities Department. The Facilities Department shall promptly address such issues and concerns. The Facilities Department shall also share the reports, and the actions taken, with the District's Health and Safety Committee.

D. The Board should provide free parking for employees at all schools.