To require the Department of Health to establish a pilot program to test the effectiveness of the "OS1" comprehensive cleaning system in public schools.

Section 1.  (A) The Department of Health shall establish a pilot program to test in selected public schools the effectiveness of the scientifically validated, comprehensive cleaning system known as Operating System 1 (OS1), as developed and marketed by ManageMen, Inc., and to compare the results of using that system with the results of using the cleaning methods otherwise employed by the selected schools. Under the pilot program, the Department of Health, in accordance with division (B) of this section, shall select at least three school districts and a facility within each of those districts to test the use of OS1 for one school year. No school district shall be required to participate in the pilot program. However, each selected school district that agrees to participate in the pilot program shall implement OS1 as specified by ManageMen, Inc., at the selected facility for the school year that begins on the first day of July that is at least three months after the effective date of this section. The project as implemented at each facility shall be under the oversight of a committee prescribed by division (D) of this section, which also shall evaluate the results of using OS1 at that facility and report its findings as required by division (E) of this section.

(B) The Department of Health shall invite school districts to participate in the pilot program and shall select at least three districts and one facility within each district to test OS1. Of the districts selected, at least one shall be an urban district, at least one shall be a suburban district, and at least one shall be a rural district. In selecting the districts, the Department shall examine pertinent data and select districts that have a reported underperformance in regard to sanitary conditions, as reported under sanitary and health and safety inspections conducted under sections 3701.93 to 3701.936, 3707.03, and 3707.26 of the Revised Code, and in hazard communication compliance and that have a reported high incidence of workers' compensation claims by janitorial staff, as reported in the data of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. The Bureau shall cooperate with the Department of Health in selecting districts for the pilot program by providing the Department with data necessary to make the appropriate selection.

(C) The pilot program at each selected facility shall use existing employees and staff of the facility and shall include all of the following:

(1) A systematic process that cleans the entire environment of the facility in a comprehensive, effective, and consistent manner and that incorporates continuous improvement as a part of the process;

(2) A coordinated team of which each member successfully achieves a special cleaning objective in a consistent manner and that incorporates effective communication between team members, supervisors, and administrators of the facility;

(3) The training of housekeepers and managers in a coordinated and comprehensive manner for the implementation of a specific and effective cleaning system;

(4) An emphasis on safety as an integral part of the training, the cleaning processes, and all other aspects of the cleaning system, including the incorporation and provision of safety documentation that is easy to read and understand and the use of documentation, equipment, and supplies that are color-coded for easy identification and access;

(5) A system that provides cleaning technology that has been tested, evaluated, and employed for safety and cleaning effectiveness and that incorporates simplicity as a main component and that requires the cleaning process and housekeeping team to operate from a central location;

(6) A process that uses only three daily-use chemicals, a general purpose disinfectant, a neutral floor cleaner, and a detergent, to reduce exposure to unnecessary chemicals and the amount of accidental spills of chemicals;

(7) A primary purpose that maintains and sustains an environment that is healthy for occupants through the use of green-certified cleaning products and that promotes, supports, and enhances the purposes of the building and the activities carried out in the building;

(8) A building profile that is based on a detailed assessment and evaluation of the cleaning needs of the facility and, based on the assessment and evaluation, assigns the cleaning tasks into tasks that are performed daily, tasks that are performed on a specific day of the week, and tasks that are performed on one day of the week while ensuring that the assignment of tasks is flexible in order to respond to variability of needs and other conditions such as absenteeism, accommodation of housekeeper special needs, and incorporation of additional team members;

(9) Quality control measures that begin with compliance auditing and focused training and that periodically use benchmarking and compliance auditing to verify that the management process is properly followed and implemented;

(10) Security measures that are built into the system such as doors and entrances marked with colored dots that indicate the associated security level;

(11) A recognition that the primary purpose and importance of effective cleaning are the protection of health by breaking the transmission chain of infectious agents, preventing illnesses, and creating a more sanitary environment and that effective cleaning promotes an aesthetically pleasing environment that increases human productivity and maintains the value of property.

(D) The implementation of the pilot program at each selected facility shall be under the oversight of a committee consisting of the following:

(1) A staff person of the Department of Health, selected by the Director of Health;

(2) A staff person of the Division of Safety and Hygiene in the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, selected by the Administrator of Workers' Compensation;

(3) A staff person of the board of health with jurisdiction over the school district that controls the facility, selected by the board of health;

(4) The superintendent of the school district that controls the facility;

(5) The facility manager of the school district that controls the facility;

(6) A representative of ManageMen, Inc., selected by the company.

The chair of the committee shall be selected by and from among the members of the committee.

(E) Each committee shall assist in and oversee the implementation of OS1 at the facility. The committee also shall determine a baseline for evaluating the implementation of OS1 at the facility and shall conduct an evaluation near the end of the school year for which OS1 is implemented using that baseline.

The committee shall meet quarterly to review the progress of the implementation of and compliance with the OS1 standards.

At the end of that school year, the committee shall submit a written report of its evaluation and findings to the Governor, the General Assembly in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code, and the Director of Health who shall post the report on the Department of Health's web site.

(F) In implementing the pilot program, each selected facility shall comply with the requirements of the school health and safety network, codified in sections 3701.93 to 3701.936 of the Revised Code, and the rules adopted by the Director of Health for the network.