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House Bill 3693

Establishes a requirement that the School Board of Trustees shall establish a goal to reduce the school district’s annual electric consumption by 5% each state fiscal year for six years beginning September 1, 2007
 
 
RESOLUTION
 

Mission Statement:
Recognizing our responsibility as Trustees of San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, we believe that every effort should be made to conserve energy and natural resources. We also believe that energy efficient operations will reduce operating costs and is in the best interest of the district. As a result, we have resolved to create an Energy Consumption Reduction Plan which is to be implemented within each of our facilities and around all of our campuses. It is desired, through this resolution, to produce a safe and productive environment for our students, while simultaneously providing prudent management of our financial and energy resources.

 

Energy Consumption Reduction Resolution:
In response to requirements within Senate Bill 12 and House Bill 3693, signed by the Governor in June 2007 and effective as of September 1, 2007, our district now establishes a goal to reduce annual electric consumption by five percent (5%) each state fiscal year for the next six (6) years.

 

Commitment to the Development and Implementation of an Energy Consumption Reduction Plan:
Implementation of the plan shall be the joint responsibility of the trustees, administrators, staff and support personnel.

Specific efforts that shall be considered as potential action items for the plan are:

 

– Efficient Lighting Systems
– HVAC Controls
– Efficient Appliance Purchases
– Vending Machine operating controls
– General Maintenance and Operations revisions

 

Recording and Reporting of Utility Consumption:
In response to House Bill 3693, Section 8, the district shall record in an electronic repository the metered amount of electricity, water or natural gas consumed for which the district is responsible to pay and the aggregate costs of those utility services. The district shall then report the recorded information on a publicly accessible Internet web site within an interface designed for ease of navigation if available, or at another publicly accessible location.

 

Having considered the responsibility of the district to conserve energy and to preserve our nations natural energy resources, improve the district’s efficiency of operation, and eliminate unnecessary expenditures for energy, the San Benito CISD board of trustees does hereby adopt this Energy Consumption Reduction Resolution.

 

Adopted this thirteenth day of November, 2007.

 

Signature Bob Tumberlinson (President, Board of Trustees)
Attest: Manuel Gonzalez Jr. ( Secretary, Board of Trustees)