Cleaning & indoor environment.

Responsibility of the school

The school must provide a healthy environment for students and staff. This means the school must be clean and the air quality must be good. For example, a CO2 meter is mandatory. The school governing body receives funds from the state in the lumpsum financing to pay for building maintenance.

Cleaning

There are no specific rules for cleaning a school. The school governing body is responsible for making a cleaning plan. This plan shows the budget and cleaning activities. The cleaning plan is part of the school’s health policy. The school governing body can decide how to spend the cleaning money.

Air quality and indoor environment at school

The indoor environment at school affects the health and learning of children. A classroom should be well ventilated and not too hot or cold. Lighting and sound in the school also affect the indoor environment.

Role of the school participation council

The school participation council talks about the cleaning plan and has an agreement right. If you are unhappy with the school cleaning, you can ask the parents in the school participation council to raise this in the council meeting. The document ‘healthy at school’ gives more information about the importance of a clean and healthy primary school.

Public health service

If hygiene at the school is so low that you worry about your children’s health, you can request an indoor environment study from the public health service in your area.