Scent-Free Environment Policy

The academic success of a student can be directly linked to his or her health. For this reason, it is imperative that ECCSS insures the well-being and safety of all its students to support a positive learning environment. Strong scents and fragrances can contribute to poor indoor air quality that can be unhealthy to all students and school staff. Allergic and asthmatic patients, as well as those with other conditions, report that certain odors, even in the smallest amounts, can trigger an episode.

Therefore, ECCSS requests that all students, staff, and visitors refrain from wearing perfume, cologne and other fragrances, and use unscented personal care products in order to promote a scent-free environment. Fragrance products can include: hand sanitizers, cologne, perfume, scented lotions, hair products, candles, air fresheners, and plug-ins, just to name a few. All teachers, students, and staff members are asked not to bring cleaning products, deodorizers or other personal care products into the classroom unless they are identified as fragrance-free.