Manteca Unified School District

Greening Our Schools Presented by

Jason Messer, Superintendent Victoria Brunn, Coordinator: Sustainability and

Energy Education

Forming A Sustainability Committee

O Raise awareness and engage stakeholders by forming a sustainability committee

O Create an action plan O Determine roles and responsibilities O Establish a mission statement

Mission Statement O Leadership on Green Initiatives Committee

(LOGIC) exists to synthesize and centralize the environmental stewardship activities of Manteca Unified School District. We strive to make our students confident and creative builders of their future, helping them to achieve their greatest potential as active citizens and responsible stewards of our world through an integrated and comprehensive environmental curriculum. We incorporate all aspects of our educational institution, including our facilities and business operations, exemplifying the concepts we teach our students.

Membership Chart for L.O.G.I.C.

Nutrition Services Director

Sr. Director of

Elementary Education

Purchasing Agent

Sr. Director of Secondary Education

C.B.O.

Sr. Director

Operations

Superintendent Facilities Director

Gen7/AMS

Valley Air District

Director of Information Technology

PG & E

Facilities and Operations

Buildings Environmental Education Community

L.O.G.I.C. Pillars

Buildings: Facilities and Operations

O Energy Management O Green Cleaning O Maintenance and

Grounds O Material and

Sustainable Purchasing

O Transportation O Nutrition Services

O Water Management O Indoor

Environmental Quality

O Technology O New Construction O Renewable Energy

Solutions

Utility Conservation Efforts Electricity, Gas, and Water

July 2009-Feb 2012

Buildings: Facilities & Operations

Green Cleaning/ Maintenance/Grounds/Purchasing

/Nutrition Services Transportation/Water

Management/IEQ/Technology O Green School Operations

Policy O Purchasing &

Environmentally Preferable Products Policy/CLASS Grant

O Virco Take-Back O Terracycle District Wide O Sytrofoam Densifiers O Milk Carton Recycling

O Well irrigation O National Recognition

Energy Star – CO2 O Recovery ventilation O Flag program O Server Virtualization O Computer/Monitor

Hibernation Mode O System standards updated

– i.e. RICOH

Buildings: Facilities & Operations

New Construction Renewable Energy

O Green Building Standards

O Sustainable Construction

O Energy/Construction Technician

O Solar O Wind O Fuel Cell O Student

Education/Engagement

Environmental Education O Curriculum –

Education and The Environment Initiative

O Environmental Programs – O Planet Party Day O HS Environmental

Ambassadors O Environmental

Stewards

O Field Trips – O Partners creating

opportunities: AMS/Gen7 Tour, PG &E Student Training, Solar Schools Project

Planet Party Day 2012 – April 5

Art Contest