Following are Public Statements about LAUSD's Inspection Program and the Posting of Inspection Findings.

“LAUSD’s program is the most progressive in the nation and will serve as an excellent model for other school districts throughout the country.”
[Bill Jones, Schools Liaison, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency]

“Providing this opportunity and level of review inspires confidence in LAUSD’s commitment to health and safety at 900 school sites, ensuring problems are identified and flagged for any corrections needed.”
[Hamid Saebfar, Chief, School Property Evaluation & Cleanup Division, California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA)]

“This is a magnificent effort, which clearly marks the LA school system as the national leader in this area.”
[Dr. Howard Frumpkin, former Chair of Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University; current Director, National Center for Environmental Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia]

“...may be the first of its kind in the nation and LAUSD may well be one of the districts in the nation that needed it most. But the self-imposed accountability and customer service mentality deserve notice and may bear imitating. ”
[Editorial, Sacramento Bee, 12-17-03]

“. . . this extraordinary effort at transparency will definitely serve to improve health and safety at LAUSD schools . . .”
[Andrea M. Hricko, Director, Community Outreach and Education, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California]

“ . . . public disclosure of such information is invaluable to teachers, parents, and the extended school community in efforts to improve school safety.”
[Jacqueline Leavy, Executive Director, Chicago Neighborhood Capital Budget Group, Chicago, Illinois]

“ At a scale previously unheard of, the Los Angeles Unified School District has become a national leader by improving environmental health for nearly one million children.”
[Wayne Nastri, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX] (See Press Release).