Pays Aurora Environmental up to $50,000 to list and assess chemicals used in school science labs

Aurora Environmental Services, Inc. will build a list of the chemicals used in school science programs, with the potential hazards and estimated shelf life of each, to comply with Education Code 49411. It will also analyze the data to evaluate compliance issues and hazard risks under state science safety guidance and regulations. The agreement runs August 13, 2026 through June 30, 2027, for no more than $50,000. The service period started before this vote.

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Vendor / partner: Aurora Environmental Services, Inc. · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Legal, compliance & risk
Term: Aug 13, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027
This vote: $50,000
Funding: Property & Liability
Resource / site: 9031-987
Vendor no.: 000536
Presented by: General Counsel
File: 26-1862 · agenda R.-45
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 23, 2026

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2026-2027 by and between the District and Aurora Environmental Services, Inc., Oakland, CA, for the latter to formulate a listing of chemical compounds used in school science programs to comply with Education Code 49411, listing will include the potential hazards and estimated shelf life of each chemical found in the science laboratory. Aurora will analyze data thoroughly to further evaluate compliance issues and hazard risks in accordance with the Science Safety Handbook for California Public Schools, 2014, Edition, and the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 8, Section 5191, Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, via Risk Management Department, for the period of August 13, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.

History

Sep 23, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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