Facilities

The Facilities Use Form linked below is to be used when any organization or individual desires to utilize our school building. In many cases, there are fees attached to the use of the facilities.

Facilities Use Form

Complete the form as directed below and return it to the business office a minimum of two weeks prior to your request.

1. Please be sure each copy is filled out in its entirety.
2. Forms must be submitted to Kara Crespo.
3. Forms must be submitted two weeks prior to your request date.
4. Please be sure to provide a current Certificate of Insurance with the Shrewsbury Board of Education named as "additionally insured" at the bottom of the form.
5. Please be advised of the revised Board of Education fee schedule listed below.

If you have facility use questions, please contact Kara Crespo or (732) 747.0882 x103

 

Use Rules and Fees

The Shrewsbury Board of Education understands the needs of local groups to use Shrewsbury Borough School for activities. The Shrewsbury Board of Education also understands its responsibility to keep the students and staff safe at all times. In order to achieve a balance, the Board of Education will allow the use of its facilities to outside groups within the rule requirements and the fee schedule listed below.

All applicants must follow all District protocols, procedures and policies and applicable State and Federal Laws.

• All users will be restricted to their approved space. No participants will be allowed in any other part of the school. It is the user's responsibility to keep any participants (including small children in attendance) restricted to the approved area.
• Additional restrictions or requirements may be added at any time by the School District.
• All groups using the facilities will be required to sign off that they agree to our terms and fees.

The Shrewsbury Borough School District has revised the building use fee schedule as follows effective Monday, November 1st, 2021.

Fees for energy, additional cleaning and disinfection will be called Building Use Fees.

Scheduling for the Building use will be as follows:

• Monday through Friday: All activities must be completed and all participants must be out of the building by 9:00 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday: The building may be scheduled from 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 pm.

When scheduling the building on a weekend, a group must do so for a minimum of 4 hours (as per the Custodial/Maintenance Contract).

Building Use Fee of $25/hr. (any half hour will be rounded to the next full hour) for the following groups:

• Shrewsbury Borough Recreation
• SPTA (for large events only at the discretion of the Board)
• Foundation for Shrewsbury Education (for large events only at the discretion of the Board)

Building Use Fee of $50/hr. (any half hour will be rounded to the next full hour) for the following groups:

• SYAA Events and Games
• Mid Monmouth Youth Recreational Events and Games
• Mid Monmouth Recreation Events and Games

Building Use Fee of $200/hr. (any half hour will be rounded to the next full hour) for all other groups approved to use the facility.

Additional Custodial Fees:

A Custodial/Maintenance Staff Member is required to be on premises whenever a group is using the building. Fees will be charged on any weekend date or a date that has been approved when school would normally be closed. Fees will be charged for a minimum of 4 hours and will be equal to time and a half the rate of pay for the person/persons taking that shift as per the Custodial Contract. If a group fails to show up, the group will still be responsible for that fee.

Notification of Results

Our school system is committed to protecting student, teacher, and staff health. The district recently began testing water within our schools in accordance with regulations adopted on July 13, 2016 by the State of New Jersey Board of Education. The regulations mandate testing for lead in drinking water in all public schools throughout New Jersey, reporting the results of testing, and any remedial actions required. As the results are received, we will notify the families at that particular school and post them at right for the community.

In accordance with the Department of Education regulations, Shrewsbury Borough will implement immediate remedial measures for any drinking water outlet with a result greater than the action level of 15 µg/1 (parts per billon [ppb]). This includes turning off the outlet unless it is determined the location
must remain on for non-drinking purposes. In these cases, a “DO NOT DRINK – SAFE FOR HANDWASHING ONLY” sign will be posted.

For more information about water quality in our schools, contact Michael Tillett, Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds at tillettm@sbs-nj.org.

For more information about reducing lead exposure around your home and the health effects of lead, visit EPA’s website, www.epa.gov/lead, call the National Lead Information Center at 800-424-LEAD, or contact your local health care provider. Under Parent Information (Parents button) you will also find a link to a resource from the NJ School Boards Association. If you are concerned about lead exposure at this facility, you may want to ask your health care providers about testing children to determine levels of lead in their blood

Testing Results (2023):

Following instructions given in technical guidance developed by the New Jersey Department of Protection , we completed a plumbing profile for each of the buildings within Shrewsbury Borough School. Through this effort, we identified and tested all drinking water and food preparation outlets. Of the 25 samples taken, all but 1 tested below the lead action level established by the US Environmental Protection Agency for lead in drinking water (15 µg /1 [ppb]).

The drinking water outlets that tested above 15 µg /1 for lead, the actual lead level, and what remedial action Shrewsbury Borough has taken to reduce the levels of lead at these locations.

• Sample Location: SB #2 FP Sink, BA 415, ID #P22-08370-03
• First Draw Result in µg/l (ppb): 25.7
• Remedial Action: Replace faucet and install filter kit. Retest 1.58 (ppb)

Health Effects of Lead

High levels of lead in drinking water can cause health problems. Lead is most dangerous for pregnant women, infants, and children under 6 years of age. It can cause damage to the brain and kidneys, and can interfere with the production of red blood cells that carry oxygen to all parts of your body. Exposure to high levels of lead during pregnancy contributes to low birth weight and developmental delays in infants. In young children, lead exposure can lower IQ levels, affect hearing, reduce attention span, and hurt school performance. At very high levels, lead can even cause brain damage. Adults with kidney problems and high blood pressure can be affected by low levels of lead more than healthy adults.

How Lead Enters our Water

Lead is unusual among drinking water contaminants in that it seldom occurs naturally in water supplies like groundwater, rivers, and lakes. Lead enters drinking water primarily as a result of the corrosion, or wearing away, of materials containing lead in the water distribution system and in building plumbing. These materials include lead-based solder used to join copper pipe, brass, and chrome-plated brass faucets. In 1986, Congress banned the use of lead solder containing more than 0.2% lead, and restricted the lead content of faucets, pipes and other plumbing materials. However, even the lead in plumbing materials meeting these new requirements is subject to corrosion. When water stands in lead pipes or plumbing systems containing lead for several hours or more, the lead may dissolve into the drinking water. This means the first water drawn from the tap in the morning may contain fairly high levels of lead.

Lead in Drinking Water

Lead in drinking water, although rarely the sole cause of lead poisoning, can significantly increase a person’s total lead exposure, particularly the exposure of children under the age of 6. EPA estimates that drinking water can make up 20% or more of a person’s total exposure to lead. For More Information
A copy of the test results is available in our central office for inspection by the public, including students, teachers, other school personnel, and parents. The results can be viewed between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. They are also available on the website at https://www.sbs.k12.nj.us/ For more information about water quality in our schools, contact Brent MacConnell at 732-747-0882 x107.

Water Testing Certificates of Analysis

• Water Testing Results 2023

• Water Testing Results 2022

• Water Testing Results 2021

 

 

The Shrewsbury School District has adopted an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy and has implemented an IPM Plan to comply with this law. IPM is a holistic, preventive approach to managing pests that are explained further in the school's IPM Policy included with this notice.

All schools in New Jersey are required to have an Integrated Pest Management Coordinator (IPM Coordinator) to oversee all activities related to IPM and pesticide use at the school.

IPM Coordinator: Michael Tillet
Phone number: 732-747-0887 x114
Address: 20 Obre Place. Shrewsbury NJ 07702

The IPM Coordinator maintains the pesticide product label, and the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) (when one is available), of each pesticide product that may be used on school property. The label and the MSDS are available for review by a parent, guardian, staff member, or student attending the school. Also, the IPM Coordinator is available to parents, guardians, and staff members for information and to discuss comments about IPM activities and pesticide use at the school.

As part of a school pest management plan, Shrewsbury Elementary School may use pesticides to control pests. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) register pesticides to determine that the use of a pesticide in accordance with instructions printed on the label does not pose an unreasonable risk to human health and the environment. Nevertheless, the EPA and the DEP cannot guarantee that registered pesticides do not pose any risk to human health, thus unnecessary exposure to pesticides should be avoided. The EPA has issued the statement that where possible, persons who are potentially sensitive, such as pregnant women, infants and children, should avoid unnecessary pesticide exposure.

The following pesticides have been used at this location in the past 12 months:

Annual Integrated Pest Management Notice 2023-2024

Trade Name	Common Name	EPA Registration #
Contrac All Weather Blox	Bromadiolone	12455-79
Advance Termite Inspection Cartridge	N/A	N/A
Final All Weather Blox	Brodifacoum	12455-89
Mother Earth Dust	Diatomaceous Earth	499-509

The Shrewsbury Board of Education notifies all parents, students, employees and staff that the activities required by the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), 40 CFR, Part 763.93, have been fulfilled. These requirements include the Three Year Re-inspection and assessments of the asbestos containing materials located within the facilities utilized by the Shrewsbury Board of Education. A copy of the updated AHERA Management Plan document is currently available for review at the Main Office. Please direct any further questions to Mr. Michael Tillett.