Blake School District
Board Policy

  BP 6161.3 
Instruction

 Toxic Art Supplies

***Note: Education Code 32064 requires districts to limit their purchases of art supplies for use in grades K-6 to those products which are nontoxic.  In grades 7-12, art supplies must be properly labeled to advise of potential health hazards.***

***Note:  The California Environmental Protection Agency  (Office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment) has developed a list of toxic arts and crafts materials which cannot be purchased  for use in grades K-6. This periodically updated list is available from the Department of Education as part of the CDE Program Advisory CIL:94/95-01.***

The Governing Board recognizes its responsibility to protect the health and safety of students in the selection of materials used for instruction in arts and crafts activities.

The Superintendent/Principal/Teacher or designee shall develop procedures for the purchase, use and proper disposal of arts and crafts materials which ensure that the health and safety of students is protected from harmful exposure to toxic substances in accordance with Education Code 32064 and established health standards.

The Superintendent/Principal/Teacher or designee shall ensure that arts and crafts material purchased for use by students in grades K-8 will not contain toxic substances or cause chronic illness as determined by the State Department of Health Services.

(cf. 3514  - Environmental Safety)
(cf. 3514.1 - Hazardous Substances)
(cf. 5142  - Safety)

Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
32060  Legislative findings and declarations
32061  Art or craft material; definition
32062  Human carcinogen; definition
32063  Toxic substance causing chronic illness; definition
32064  Restrictions on purchases of arts and crafts materials
32065  Warning labels
32066  List of toxic art supplies; preparation and distribution
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
108500-108515  Labeling of arts and crafts materials
PENAL CODE
594.1  Aerosol containers of paint

Management Resources:
CDE PROGRAM ADVISORIES
0712.94 Toxic Art Supplies  List of Approved Products CIL :94/95-01

(10/85 11/86)  2/98

Adopted:  January 2008