EPA Hosts National School Symposium

                      The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host its 3rd
                      Annual Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools National Symposium on
                      August 8-10, 2002, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C.
                      Building on the success of the past two years, the Symposium will
                      bring together school board officials, administrators, school nurses,
teachers, facility managers, school and health association members, parents, and others to discuss
good indoor air quality in our nation's schools. Attendees will learn about resources and
materials, including EPA's Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS) Kit and Program, that
will enable them to support and implement good IAQ practices in schools.

IAQ Tools for Schools is a nationwide initiative to help school officials assess, resolve, and
prevent indoor air quality problems and reduce exposure to asthma triggers in school facilities.
Innovative sessions will address various topics associated with implementing an IAQ program in
a school setting including communication strategies,  mold remediation, facilities management,
integrated pest management, new school construction, student performance, advocacy, financing,
asthma management, and more. An awards ceremony will be held to honor schools with
exemplary IAQ programs. A draft agenda is available on EPA's website,
www.epa.gov/iaq/schools

The Grand Hyatt Hotel is conveniently located at Metro Center in downtown DC, within walking
distance from many free museums and cultural attractions including the White House, Capitol,
Vietnam and Korean War memorials, Washington Monument, Lincoln and Jefferson memorials,
Ford's Theater, and MCI Center.

The following national organizations are co-sponsoring the IAQ Tools for Schools Symposium:
Allergy and Asthma Network*Mothers of Asthmatics, American Association of School
Administrators, American Lung Association, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America,
Council of Educational Facility Planners International, National Association of Counties,
National Association of School Nurses, National Education Association Health Information
Network, National Environmental Health Association, National Organization of Black County
Officials.   If you are a member of one of these sponsoring organizations, you need to apply
directly through the association. Call your association for more details.

If you are interested in attending the symposium and do not belong to one of the sponsoring
associations, please complete the registration form available on EPA's website,
www.epa.gov/iaq/schools. and return it with the registration fee no later than June  14,2002.
The mailing information can be located on the registration form.

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