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Business & Operations Vision 

Business and Operations will strive to provide fiscal and operational resources, support, and services that align with academic achievement to ensure students have opportunities to thrive. 

Business & Operations Mission 

The mission of Business and Operations is to help educators focus on students and student success by providing safe and clean facilities, nutritious meals, innovative and sustainable technology, and reliable transportation while being fiscally responsible. 

Buildings & Grounds - About Us 

The team is responsible for maintaining the physical school plant and grounds efficiently and effectively in a condition of operating excellence for full educational use.

Asbestos Management Plan

In October 1986 the U.S. Congress enacted the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). Under this law, comprehensive regulations were developed to address asbestos problems in public and private elementary and secondary schools. These regulations require all schools to inspect for friable and non-friable asbestos, develop asbestos management plans that address asbestos hazards in school buildings and implement response actions in a timely manner.

The Buildings and Grounds Department maintains an asbestos management plan for each campus as required by law. Plans are kept in the Building Foreman’s Office at each campus along with the Buildings and Grounds Department Office located at the Rich East campus. The plans are available for review by the public upon a 48 hour notification to the school district.

Safety Data Sheets

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all chemicals used and stored by the Buildings and Grounds Department are kept on hand in the Buildings and Grounds Department office along with at each campus. These sheets are kept for the purposes of review by staff members and first responders. The SDS includes information such as the properties of each chemical; the physical, health, and environmental health hazards, protective measures, and safety precautions for handling. SDS booklets are updated annually and available to the public within 48 hours of a request.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Integrated Pest Management emphasizes inspections and communication with the school administration and stakeholders. The focus of the program is to identify and eliminate conditions in and around the school which could cause pests to be a problem. Applications of pest control materials are made only when necessary.

District 227’s IPM process includes the application of herbicides and pesticides in and around the campus. All personnel responsible for pesticide application are certified through the State of Illinois. Notifications are posted on campus entry ways and on the District website three (3) days in advance to any pesticide application.

Parents and guardians of a student may request to receive a written notice before any pesticide or insecticide is used in a school building or on school grounds.

Parents or guardians requesting written notice must submit such request in writing to:

Elliot Echols
Director of Buildings and Grounds
Rich Township High School District 227
3600 203rd St., Olympia Fields, IL 60461

Facility Usage

An organization is eligible to use District 227 facilities upon approval of its written application to the Director of Buildings and Grounds, at a fee to be determined in conformity with Board of Education policy. All facility use applications are considered on a first come, first served basis and District 227 reserves the right to reject a request from any person or organization when it is believed the rental would not be in the best interests of the district. Student based events usurp the request of any outside organization for facility usage. Applications for facility rental can be filled out on the District electronic facility rental page found at
https://il14.mlschedules.com/Login.aspx

Elliot Echols
Director of Buildings and Grounds
(708) 679-5802

Lisa Adams
Secretary Director of Buildings and Grounds
(708) 679-5801

TBA
Fine Arts and Communication Building Foreman/District Grounds Foreman
(708) 679-3051

Michael Schultz
STEM Building Foreman/District Maintenance Foreman
(708) 679-5798

Bilal Bailey
STEM Night Foreman
(708) 679-5797

Ed Jackson
Fine Arts and Communication Night Foreman
(708) 679-