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Official QNSA standard
5.2.5

Maintenance and upkeep of school facilities and resources.

Resources Management · Physical Resources

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FROM THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK

Official QNSA requirement

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Official standard5.2.5

Maintenance and upkeep of school facilities and resources.

Focus areas
  • Preparing and implementing policies/ procedures for the periodic maintenance and upkeep of the school building, facilities, furniture, and resources.
  • The school's perseverance on the safety and cleanliness of the building, facilities, furniture and equipment.
  • Contracting with specialized companies for cleaning and periodic maintenance.
  • keeping periodic maintenance records and following up on the safety and cleanliness of the building and school facilities.
  • Appropriate temperature and good ventilation in classrooms and school facilities.
  • Appropriate lighting in the classroom (curtains to ensure clarity of display when using technology projectors)
Suggested evidence
  • Maintenance and safety contracts with outside companies.
  • Follow-up records of cleaning and maintenance.
  • Relevant policies / procedures.
  • Budget (Procurement and Maintenance.
  • Survey results
  • direct observation.
  • Interviews.
Self-reflection
  • What policies and procedures are followed to ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of the school building, its facilities, equipment, and resources?
  • How is the school building regularly maintained and cleaned? Have specialized companies been contracted to ensure periodic maintenance work?
Official rubric
4
Highly Effective

Cleanliness, and maintenance throughout all of the school’s facilities and equipment are well maintained, and checked up effectively on a regular basis.

Lighting and ventilation are appropriate throughout all of the school’s facilities.

3
Effective

Cleanliness, and maintenance throughout most of the school’s facilities and equipment are well maintained, and checked up on regularly.

Lighting and ventilation are appropriate throughout most of the school’s facilities.

2
Somewhat Effective

Cleanliness, and maintenance throughout some of the school’s facilities and equipment are maintained.

Lighting and ventilation are appropriate throughout some of the school’s facilities.

1
Ineffective

Most of the school’s facilities/ equipment are minimally taken care of.

Lighting and ventilation are not suitable throughout most of the school’s facilities.

Focus source: 161, 162Rubric source: 166
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