Posting School Inspection Reports Online

(a)Online Posting. With the guidance of the Office of Technology, the Guam Department of Education shall create and establish specific webpages on the official website https://gdoe.net or create a separate website dedicated solely to posting and announcing all school inspection reports and related updates pertaining to the assessment, recommendations, progress, and various other details indicated in each report. Within the central website, viewers shall have the ability to view inspection by village, by district, by school, and by the following categories identified in Subsection

(e)of this Section. All inspection reports must be submitted to the Guam Department of Education Deputy Superintendent for Assessment and Accountability, or the equivalent position should this job title change, who shall post all inspection reports on the website, as well as ensure that the inspection reports are posted on the inspected school’s website, within thirty

(30)days of the inspection for public viewing and information gathering.

(b)Information Accessibility and Transparency. Inspection reports provide insight on the condition of the inspected property, based on a standardized observation checklist. These reports are imperative to assessing risk factors and identifying issues and areas of concern that warrant an immediate or specific course of action. The people of Guam deserve to know if the government of Guam and the Guam Department of Education are taking the appropriate steps to safeguard the public, especially when it pertains to the health, and safety of our children. Therefore, it is the purpose this legislation to comply with open government and facilitate a more transparent relationship with the families in the Department of Education by establishing a direct portal to the progress and process of maintaining Guam schools. This act mandates all inspection reports performed by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) inspectors to submit their inspection report to the Guam Department of Education Deputy Superintendent for Assessment and Accountability, or the equivalent position should this job title change, for posting on the official GDOE website or another website established exclusively for the purpose of posting all school inspection reports.

(c)Physical Posting. The Department shall post in a conspicuous place visible to the public, near the main entrance to the main office of the school, the official status of the school’s inspection grade that indicates the status of the school, to include if the school has failed inspection or if any part is condemned.

(d)Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall mean:

(1)“School” means an institution established for the care and education of students.

(2)“Inspection Report” means a standardized observation checklist that is used when assessing the state of the inspected school to evaluate risk factors and learning conditions.

(3)“Permitting documents” mean the construction permit and the sanitary permit for the inspected school. CH. 3 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

(4)“Grounds” mean the location of the inspected school and the state of the inspected school premises.

(5)“Building” means the rooms, floors, walls and ceilings, doors and windows, classroom equipment, seating, maintenance and housekeeping, as well as the design and construction of the inspected school.

(6)“Ventilation” means the natural or mechanical circulation of air available in a room or facility in the inspected school.

(7)“Lighting” means the natural or artificial light available in a room or facility in the inspected school.

(8)“Plumbing” means the structural systems that convey sewage and liquid waste from the inspected school to a public sewage system or an approved individual sewage system.

(9)“Water supply” means the water to be dispensed through drinking fountains, coolers, and cups in the inspected school.

(10)“Handwashing units” mean the stations that enable handwashing in the inspected school.

(11)“Showers” and “locker rooms” mean the rooms or facilities that enable showering and changing prior to or following athletic activities in the inspected school.

(12)“Toilet facilities” mean toilet fixtures and facilities in the inspected school.

(13)“Garbage” and “refuse disposal” mean the garbage and trash containers in the inspected school.

(14)“Food protection” means the storage, preparation, and serving facilities in the inspected school.

(15)“Safety” means first aid materials, first aid manuals, fire extinguishers, and the risk factors present, if any, pertaining to school premise structures, such as playground equipment, athletic equipment, and the like.

(16)“Existing facilities” means the facilities in existence at the time the “Rules and Regulations for School Building Sanitation” took effect.

(17)“Accessibility” and “accommodations” means modifications or adjustments in the inspected school that are made for students and individuals with disabilities, such as braille systems, wheel chairaccessible facilities, ramps, and programs to assist these students and individuals.

(18)“Certified instructors” mean instructors who hold a valid educator’s certification at the time of the inspection.

(e)Online Posting Categories. This Section mandates all inspection reports written by the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) inspectors to be submitted to the Guam Department of Education Deputy Superintendent for Assessment and Accountability, or the equivalent position should this job title change, for posting on the official GDOE website or another website established exclusively for the purpose of posting all school inspection reports.

(f)The categories to be reported online in addition to the assessment and grade given to the inspected school, include, but are not limited to:

(1)Permitting Documents; and

(2)Grounds; and CH. 3 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

(3)Building; and

(4)Ventilation; and

(5)Lighting; and

(6)Plumbing; and

(7)Water Supply; and

(8)Handwashing Units; and

(9)Showers and Locker Rooms; and

(10)Toilet Facilities; and

(11)Garbage and Refuse Disposal; and

(12)Food Protection; and

(13)Safety; and

(14)Existing Facilities; and

(15)Accessibility and Accommodations; and under this category the following must be posted to identify:

(A)the modifications and adjustments made by the inspected school that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to ensure that students and individuals with disabilities are not hindered by barriers in environmental, academic, extracurricular, or athletic activities; and

(B)the programs facilitated by the inspected school to ensure that students and individuals with disabilities in the inspected school are provided with direct assistance in the event that the necessary modifications and adjustments are not available; and

(16)Certified Instructors

(A)under this category the following must be posted to identify:

(i)the number of certified instructors necessary so that each classroom has a certified instructor in the inspected school; and

(ii)the number of classrooms without a certified teacher in the inspected school; and

(iii)the estimated time a certified teacher shall be hired and installed in the classroom lacking a certified teacher in the inspected school.

(B)GDOE Certified Instructor Reporting. In addition to posting school inspection reports conducted on a single school, the Guam Department of Education must also create a section on the central website to include the following information regarding all schools in the Department of Education on a quarterly basis:

(i)the total number of certified instructors needed in each school so each classroom has a certified instructor teaching; and

(ii)the total number of certified instructors lacking in the Department of Education.

(g)Execution.

(1)The development and creation of the web pages referenced in this Section shall be under the authority and guidance of the Government of Guam Office of Technology. CH. 3 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

(2)Furthermore, this Section is in addition to the current procedure of providing a copy of the inspection report to the operator of the institutional facility, who will then transmit a copy of the report to the GDOE Deputy Superintendent for Assessment and Accountability.

(3)The Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID) shall work with DPHSS and GDOE to conduct an assessment and report if the inspected school is in compliance with Subsection (e)(15)(A) of this Section.

(4)The GDOE Deputy Superintendent for Assessment and Accountability, or the equivalent position should this job title change, shall:

(A)review the inspected school to adhere to the requirements of Subsection (e)(16)(A)(i) of this Section; and

(B)receive the inspection reports from DPHSS, DISID, and GDOE, and subsequently carrying out the posting of each and every school inspection report in accordance with the categories listed in Subsection

(e)of this Section on a designated government of Guam website and the inspected school’s website within thirty

(30)days of the inspection.