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Welcome James Martin, NSPMA President
Join us for these upcoming events!
Save the Date!
2022 NSPMA & SCSPMA Joint Conference
January 30 – February 2, 2022
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Click here for more information
Save the Date! Lets Golf!
2022 National and South Carolina School Plant Management Association Golf Outing
January 30, 2022
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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NSPMA Announcements of Positions
Awards & Scholarships
Congratulations to Anthony Amiano – NSPMA’s 2020 School Plant Manager of the Year!
At this year’s annual conference in Myrtle Beach, SC on February 16, 2021, one of the highlights of the 26th NSPMA & 51st South Carolina SPMA Conference was the announcement of the National School Plant Manager of the Year award recipient. NSPMA is honored to announce that the winner of the 2021 National School Plant Manager of the Year award is Anthony V. Amiano, CEFM, Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds for the Berkeley Heights Public Schools, New Jersey. Mr. Amiano is in his 22nd year of his current position with a total of over 41 years in school facilities operations and management. Anthony has a great rapport with his staff of 35 serving six schools. He understands every role in his department since he served in that role at some point in his career. He displays exceptional managerial skills, endorses best practices, is consistently proactive in maintaining 60 year old district buildings, and keeps abreast of current industry trends.
Congratulations to Keith Watkins – NSPMA’s 2020 Pat Cochrane Award of the Year!
Scholarship Winners
Deniz Erdag
John Leahy
Madison Gray
Kaile Johnson
COVID-19 Information
- SREB K-12 Recovery Playbook in Progress
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Click here for the Guidelines For Reopening Schools from the AASA COVID-19 Recovery Task Force
- Ashar Airvorne Infectious Diseases
- COVID-19 Fact Sheet
- Containment Filter Literature
- Corona Virus Prep Plan
- School Guidance on Novel Coronavirus
- The US Consulting Group
- John Hopkins – Information on COVID
- Information on COVID-19 Additional Links
- Safety Tips For Administrators
- CDC recently released a 60-page document for opening America up again. Within that document is a section with guidance for schools. The section includes safety actions and steps for cleaning, disinfection, and ventilation.
- EPA Checklist for Restoring Water Quality in Building for Reopening
- EPA Guidance on Maintaining or Restoring Water Quality in Buildings with Low or No Use
- Click here for CDC Decision Tree For Re-Opening Schools
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- Ten Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus
- Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- US Dept of Labor COVID-19 & the American Workplace
- US Dept of Labor Coronavirus Resources
- The Socially Distanced School Day
- Armoured One COVID-19 Face Shields #1
- Armoured One COVID-19 Face Shields #2
- Interim Guidance for In-Person PK-12 Instruction During COVID-19 (New York)
- New York State Education Department Reopening Guidance
- Transitioning Back to Work
- Indoor Air Quality
- COVID-19 EPA List N Disinfection Application Guidelines
PPE Sources
Face masks
John Cuck LJC Distributors john.cuck@ljcfuller.com 570-466-4461
Face Shields
Tom Czyz Armoured One tom@armouredone.com 315-720-6599
PURETi Window Cleaner
Glen Finkel glen@pureti.com 917-
BioProtect Antimicrobial / SmartTouch Disinfectant / Hand Sanitizer
Johnny Davis jdavis@theuscg.com 918-851-6764
https://bioprotectsales.com/
Elliot Betesh EBetesh@beteshgroup.com
Various Items
Safety First
Facilities Department Tips During COVID-19
Facilities Department Tips During COVID-19
Josh talks with Keith Watkins, Assistant Director of Facilities for City School District of New Rochelle in NY, about COVID-19 protocols when it comes to products and equipment they use to clean, putting their plans into practice and general tips for facilities departments. Click above to listen to this Podcast
Heroes We've Lost to COVID-19
Safety Debrief Honors The Heroes We've Lost to COVID-19