[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1280 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1280

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        April 27, 2010.
Whereas there are approximately 55,000,000 children and 7,000,000 adults who 
        spend their days in the Nation's more than 125,000 public and private 
        schools;
Whereas children spend an average of 30 to 50 hours per week in school;
Whereas one-third of public school principals report that some environmental 
        factors interfere with classroom instruction;
Whereas some environmental hazards that are common in schools include unsafe 
        drinking water, ventilation problems and poor indoor environmental 
        quality which are associated with a wide range of problems that include 
        poor concentration, poor attendance, lower student test scores, 
        respiratory illnesses, cancer, and other safety hazards;
Whereas about 9 percent of the Nation's students have asthma, which is a leading 
        cause of school absenteeism and is aggravated by poor air quality and 
        ventilation problems;
Whereas healthy and high performance schools are designed to improve indoor 
        environments and other environmental factors by improving ventilation, 
        providing for moisture and mold controls, temperature and humidity 
        controls, as well as acoustics and noise controls, and other design 
        elements;
Whereas healthy and high performance schools provide a healthier and safer 
        learning environment for children and improved academic achievement and 
        well-being;
Whereas National Healthy Schools Day is an important day to celebrate and 
        promote healthy and green school environments for all children;
Whereas National Healthy Schools Day is coordinated by Healthy Schools Network 
        in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency and the 
        Council of Educational Facility Planners--International and is 
        celebrated on the first day of School Building Week; and
Whereas April 26, 2010, would be an appropriate day to designate as ``National 
        Healthy Schools Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of National Healthy Schools Day; and
            (2) supports the goals and ideals of this day which include the 
        promotion of healthy and safe places to learn.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.