Editor’s note: the following is a message from the Seattle School District regarding asbestos inspections that were done throughout the district. It does not state whether anything was found at Eckstein. For more information, contact Troy White at 206-252-0528.
Seattle Public Schools Annual Asbestos Notification – 2008
In accordance with the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), the Seattle Public Schools is required to notify parents, teachers, and other employees each year of the availability of Asbestos Management Plans and actions the District is taking to maintain asbestos containing materials in its buildings.
The District conducted an initial inspection of all school buildings for the purpose of identifying asbestos containing building material in 1988 and a management plan detailing the findings of the inspection was developed for each building. Since then, appropriate actions have been taken to ensure that asbestos containing materials are removed, repaired, encapsulated, or enclosed as necessary.
A periodic surveillance of each school building has occurred every six months since the original inspection and a complete reinspection of each school building is completed every three years. The most recent reinspection was completed in 2007.
The Asbestos Management Plan includes the results of each periodic surveillance and the most recent reinspection as well as documentation of asbestos related activities. The Asbestos Management Plan is maintained and available for review in the administrative office of each school or at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence located at 2445 3rd Ave South.
If you would like additional information regarding the District’s Asbestos Program contact Troy White at 206-252-0528.
