Section 216-RICR-20-10-4.36 - Sanitation FacilitiesA. The premises of each school must include an appropriate number of hand washing facilities, toilets, and drinking fountains for all students and school personnel and must be maintained in a working and sanitary condition as determined by RIDOH and in accordance with the most recent version of the Code of Federal Regulations of the Division of Occupational Safety, R.I. Department of Labor and Training. 1. Hand washing facilities: In addition, hand washing facilities must have cold and warm (not to exceed one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (120° F) [forty-nine degrees Celsius (49° C)]) running water and be stocked at all times with soap dispensers and soap (liquid or powdered) and either disposable towels or a heated-air hand drying device. An adequate number of alcohol-based personal hand washing stations for students and teachers must also be available within school premises in accordance with Executive Order 07-01.2. Toilets: At a minimum, the following ratios of toilets must be accessible to students: Type of School | Minimum Ratio of Toilets per Student |
Boys | Girls |
Elementary School | 1:40 | 1:35 |
Secondary School | 1:75 Urinals 1:30 | 1:45 |
3. Showers: In those schools where shower facilities are in use, they must be properly cleaned and maintained and supplied with cold and warm (not to exceed one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (120° F) [forty-nine degrees Celsius (49° C)]) running water.4. All sanitation facilities must be accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance with all applicable local, State and Federal laws and Regulations.216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-20-10-4.36
Amended effective 4/11/2022