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Richard J. Schleyer, P.E.
Executive Director
Support Services Complex
1425 E. Warren Ave. Building A, Second Floor Entrance E
Detroit, Michigan 48207
Phone: (313) 578-7150
Fax: (313) 578-7002
Mark Stabile
Program Supervisor
Phone: (313) 578-7414
Fax: ( 313) 578-7002
DeWitte Lee
Program Supervisor
Phone: (313) 578-7432
Fax: ( 313) 578-7002
Mathew Sam
Program Associate I
Phone: (313) 578-7431
Fax: (313) 578-7002
Toney Hughes
Program Associate I
Phone: (313) 578-7424
Fax: (313) 578-7002
Code Compliance Program
Priscilla Morris
Program Associate I
Phone: (313) 578-7124
Fax: (313) 578-7002
Code Compliance Program
Did you know that Americans spend up to 90% of their time indoors? Whether it is in your homes, offices or schools, indoor environmental triggers can cause illness if not prevented.
Public perception is that government agencies and regulations adequately protect children's health at school, or that some authority provides oversight of school safety and takes measures to protect children from exposure to hazardous conditions. While this is partially true, ensuring environmentally safe schools is often left to the school district. Only a few very specific laws are actually imposed to protect children from environmental hazards for example, regulation of asbestos, lead and pesticides in schools.
Detroit Public Schools (DPS) recognizes the physical environment of its schools is critical to the success of students and staff. For this reason, in 2000, DPS made a commitment to ensure environmentally safe school buildings when it established the Department of Environmental Health and Safety.
It was at that time and prior to 2000, the land for Roberto Clemente Learning Academy (formerly Beard Elementary School) was undergoing environmental remediation after contaminants were discovered on the proposed site, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) levied the largest fine in its history against a school district of $1.4 million for failure to monitor and maintain asbestos-containing materials in schools (1999), and fined $4,000 from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for failure to abate asbestos-containing materials utilizing licensed and certified contractors (2000).
Challenged with the responsibility of ensuring such incidents were not to occur again and to ensure the school district complies with environmental regulatory standards in order to provide safe and clean learning environments, the Department of Environmental Health and Safety developed and implemented a Comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety Plan comprised of the following areas:
