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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 538
Commending Loudoun County Public Schools custodians and maintenance technicians.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, February 25, 2021

 

WHEREAS, Loudoun County Public Schools custodians and maintenance technicians have worked diligently to ensure the safety of students, teachers, staff, and community members in public school facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) custodians have followed a comprehensive plan of enhanced cleaning procedures in all 103 LCPS facilities, more than 12.8 million square feet of instructional space; and

WHEREAS, LCPS custodians have cleaned and disinfected high-touch surfaces in common areas of schools three times per day and once after the building is closed for the day, as well as cleaned and disinfected all classrooms each evening; and

WHEREAS, LCPS maintenance technicians have conducted rigorous inspections and testing on every heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system throughout the school division and installed upgraded air filtration equipment to reduce the spread of airborne virus particles; and

WHEREAS, LCPS maintenance technicians installed High Efficiency Particulate Air filters in rooms constructed without an existing fresh air flow and carried out an engineering study to determine which systems could accommodate the highly effective Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value 13 filters; and

WHEREAS, the LCPS Environmental Health and Safety Team provided expert guidance on personal protective equipment and developed training on potential hazards related to virus mitigation strategies, allowing custodians and maintenance technicians to carry out their tasks safely and efficiently; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Loudoun County Public Schools custodians and maintenance technicians hereby be commended for their outstanding work during the COVID-19 pandemic; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Loudoun County Public Schools custodians and maintenance technicians as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s admiration for their dedication to the safety of students and teachers.