All public school buildings and school-related buildings in the Vermilion Regional Office of Education jurisdiction are inspected annually to assure compliance with the standards necessary to ensure the health and safety of public school students in Illinois. As required by law, a summary of the annual inspection is filed annually with the State Board of Education. In addition, results from required State Fire Marshall inspections are reported through the ROE to the school districts and the state.
Every 10 years, each public building must be re-surveyed for continued compliance by an architect or engineer licensed in the State of Illinois. The “Safety Survey Report” lists any items necessary to bring the building into full and continual compliance. Upon completion of outlined work, the district verifies compliance with a licensed architect or engineer in a report filed with the ROE and the building is awarded a certificate of compliance.
The Regional Superintendent is also responsible for statutory compliance with established standards in the construction, remodeling, and demolition of public school buildings. The Regional Superintendent assures school board approval of construction plans, review of construction plans for code compliance, issuance of the building permit, and upon review, issuance of school occupancy permits. Records of all amendments and construction information are kept on file in the ROE.
More information can be found on ISBE's HSL webpage.