The Awards Process for the Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools Program

If Renovating or Building a New School
Program Status
Requirements
Award*
New Kentucky
Green & Healthy
School

Complete checklist from the Guidelines for Building a New Green and Healthy School

NOTE:

  1. Checklist must be completed by architects, engineers, and builders involved
  2. Schools must meet a minimum score

OR

Complete LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System

New Kentucky Green & Healthy School Flag
For Existing Schools
Program Status
Requirements
Award*
Candidate School
  • Form a Green & Healthy School Team
  • Submit a signed Pledge-Registration sheet

Certificate
School In Progress
  • Complete and submit three inventories
    NOTE    : one of these must be the Instructional Leadership inventory
  • Implement and maintain three improvement projects

KGHS Plaque

KGHS sticker for participating students

School Under
Development
  • Six of the nine inventories are complete
  • Implement and maintain three improvement projects
  • Continue to maintain minimum outcomes for earlier improvement projects

KGHS Banner
Official Kentucky
Green & Healthy
School
  • All inventories are complete
  • Continue to maintain minimum outcomes for all improvement projects

KGHS Flag
Model
Green & Healthy
School
  • Review and update previous inventories
  • Implement at least one new action project yearly**
  • Submit a summary of green and healthy accomplishments

Year plate for your KGHS plaque

Rocker added to your KGHS banner


* Schools will receive awards at the May ceremony