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NEW YORK STATE GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM

New York State will participate in the 2013 U.S. Department of Education’s (USED) Green Ribbon Schools recognition program. This voluntary federal program rewards schools that have achieved or are making demonstrable progress toward:

1. The school facility (grounds and building) has a "net zero" environmental impact;
2. The school environment has a "net positive" impact on the health and performance of students and staff members; and
3. The school's graduates are environmentally literate.

This prestigious recognition award is given to select schools across the nation that USED Green Ribbon Schools recognizes as schools that save energy, reduce costs, feature environmentally sustainable learning spaces, protect health, foster wellness, and offer environmental education to boost academic achievement and community engagement.  The award is part of a larger USED effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about practices proven to result in improved student engagement, academic achievement, graduation rates, and workforce preparedness, as well as a government-wide aim to increase energy independence and economic security.

2013 New York State Green Ribbon Schools Program:

• Timeline
• Application

2013 USED Green Ribbon Schools Program Information:

• Green Strides Webinar - Thursday, June 21st, 2012 from 1-2 PM EDT

  Want to learn how schools used the IAQ Tools for Schools guidance to gain the Green Ribbon Schools designation?  The U.S. Department of Education (ED), will kick off the Green Strides Webinar Series on June 21, 2012.  This first webinar is titled, Discover Why Good IAQ is Essential for Green and Healthy Schools, is designed to share the best-practices and lessons-learned by the inaugural class of Green Ribbon Schools, and will feature two past IAQ Tools for Schools Excellence award winners.

• USED Green Ribbon Schools Home Page
• USED statutory and regulatory requirements for award eligibility
• USED award criteria 
• USED resources, standards and programs
• Key Potential Violations of EPA Regulations at K-12 Schools

2012 New York State Green Ribbon Schools Program:

• New York State Schools receive 2012 US Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Award:

  • Hampton Bays Middle School
  • Sleepy Hollow Middle School
  • Bethlehem Central Middle School
• NYSED Press Release  (05/01/12)

• US ED Press Release and list of 2012 US ED Green Ribbon Schools Award Winners  (04/23/12)

• 2012 NYS Timeline (04/03/12)

• Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. announced that New York State nominated three schools to the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools program.  Press release (03/23/12)

• 2012 NYS GRS Program Application Scoring Results (03/23/12)

 

Questions regarding the New York State Green Ribbon Schools program can be directed to:

Rosanne T. Groff, RA, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Architect
Phone: 518.473.8486
Fax: 518.486.5918

 

Last Updated: May 24, 2012