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RATIONALE/OBJECTIVE:
The Cobb County School District (District)
recognizes the educational enrichment that school yard habitats provide to
students of the District.
RULE:
A. RECORD KEEPING:
A list of school yard habitats certified by the National Wildlife Federation
located on system property shall be maintained by the Director of
Construction in the office of the Chief Operations Officer.
B. CONSTRUCTION IMPACT MANAGEMENT:
During construction projects, the following procedures concerning school
yard habitats shall apply:
1. Prior to the adoption of approval of a construction
project by the District or the
Board of Education, all architect or
site drawings must identify all habitats certified by
the National Wildlife Federation.
2. When any new development, construction, clearing or any
action on a school campus
will result in the issuance of a land
disturbance permit or will encroach upon or
demise a certified habitat, the
District shall prominently post a notice of this action at
the school so as to be visible from
the public street in the same manner as required
for zoning action for a period of not
less than 60 days prior to the initial construction.
The notice shall specify the date of
construction and the effect it will have on the
certified habitat.
3. The District shall notify the Georgia Wildlife Federation
and the National Wildlife
Federation at the time the notice is
posted.
4. During the notice period the site plan and details of the
construction program shall be
maintained in the office of the
Principal of the affected school and shall be available
for review and copying by the public
during normal school hours.
5. During the 60-day posting period, the local school
administration shall advise its
School Council and the PTA in a general
meeting of its intent to create a land
disturbance that might adversely effect the
certified habitat.
6. Community concerns regarding the effect of a land
disturbance on a certified habitat
may be presented to the Board of
Education at its regularly scheduled meeting as part
of the Public Presentation.
7. In response to community concerns, the Board, through its
staff, will consider
remedies, options and costs in its
final deliberations.
Reclassified an Administrative Rule: 9/1/04
Revised: 9/22/05 |