The Board embraces energy conservation and believes it to be the District's responsibility to ensure that every reasonable effort is made to conserve energy and natural resources while exercising sound financial management. The Board recognizes the importance of adopting an energy management and conservation policy in order to govern this program. The Board affirms that the implementation of this policy will be the joint responsibility of the Board, all employees of the District, and energy management consultants of the District.

Energy management consultants will maintain accurate records of energy consumption and cost of energy and will provide verifiable performance information to the Board and Administration on the goals and progress of the energy conservation program. Each building administrator will be responsible to promote the energy management program with building staff and to report progress to the Superintendent.

The Board expects all personnel at each facility to make a positive contribution to maximize energy conservation and produce real energy savings, and directs the Superintendent to develop "energy guidelines". Said guidelines will define the implementation and maintenance strategies for the program that promote energy efficiency while maintaining a safe, healthy learning and working environment.

Adopted 11/25/08