Certification Actions

Sustainable Jersey for Schools actions are designed with flexibility to meet the varying needs of all districts and schools. Successful completion of actions contributes points towards Bronze or Silver certification and Digital Schools Star recognition. Actions are organized within action categories and some actions have special attributes that are important to be aware of when pursuing certification.

When you click on one of the boxes below only the actions with that attribute will be open in the action list. For example, if you click on Digital Schools the actions that open are those that could count toward Digital Schools Star recognition. Be sure to Clear Search before you click on a different box.

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Search Actions

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Board Leadership & Planning
- District Sustainability Policy
  
  10 Points
  
  Priority District
- Professional Development for Sustainability
  
  5 Points
  
  Priority
  - This action has variable points: 5, 10, 15, 20
- Green Enhancement of District Strategic Plans
  
  10 Points
  
  District
- Strategic Plan Implementation of Green Initiatives
  
  10 Points
  
  District
- School Community Asset Mapping
  
  10 Points
  
  Collaboration
- School District Foundation
  
  10 Points
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Climate Mitigation & Renewable Energy
- School Carbon Footprint
  
  10 Points
  
  Priority
- Buy Renewable Energy
  
  10 Points
- Onsite Renewable Generation System - Geothermal
  
  10 Points
  
  School
- Onsite Renewable Generation System - Solar
  
  5 Points
  
  School
  - This action has variable points: 5 — 45
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Digital Learning Leadership
- District Commitment to Digital Learning
  
  10 Points
  
  Priority District Digital Schools
  - This action has variable points: 10, 15
- Equitable Access to Digital Learning
  
  10 Points
  
  Priority District Digital Schools
  - This action has variable points: 10, 15
- Community Engagement
  
  10 Points
  
  Digital Schools
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Digital Learning Practices
- Authentic Application of Digital Learning Tools and Content
  
  10 Points
  
  School Digital Schools
  - This action has variable points: 10, 15
- Digital Citizenship
  
  10 Points
  
  Priority District Digital Schools
- Digital Innovative Classroom #1
  
  10 Points
  
  School Digital Schools
  - This action has variable points: 10, 15
- Digital Innovative Classroom #2
  
  10 Points
  
  School Digital Schools
  - This action has variable points: 10, 15
- Personalized Learning and Growing Independent Learners
  
  15 Points
  
  School Digital Schools
- Professional Growth and Collaboration
  
  15 Points
  
  School Digital Schools
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Digital Technology Access
- Data Safety and Security Policy
  
  10 Points
  
  District Digital Schools
- Digital Device Life Cycle Management
  
  10 Points
  
  District Digital Schools
- Infrastructure
  
  10 Points
  
  District Digital Schools
- Support for Digital Teaching and Learning
  
  20 Points
  
  District Digital Schools
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Diversity & Equity
- Accessible Communications
  
  10 Points
- Breakfast After the Bell
  
  20 Points
- Diversity on District Task Forces & Committees
  
  10 Points
  
  District
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Efficiency for School Facilities
  
  5 Points
  
  Priority
  - This action has variable points: 5 — 50
  - Non-competitive funding available
- Behavior-Based Energy Conservation Programs
  
  10 Points
  
  School
- Energy Tracking & Management
  
  10 Points
  - This action has variable points: 10, 20
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Food & Nutrition
- Healthy Food Choices Beyond the Cafeteria
  
  10 Points
- Promote Locally Grown Foods
  
  10 Points
- School Gardens
  
  10 Points
  
  School
  - This action has variable points: 10, 20, 30
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Green Cleaning
- Green Cleaning Policy & Plan
  
  10 Points
- Green Cleaning Equipment
  
  10 Points
- Green Cleaning Supplies
  
  10 Points
- Green Cleaning Training & Education Programs
  
  10 Points
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Green Design
- Green Building Policy
  
  10 Points
  
  Priority District
- Design, Build or Certify New Construction & Major Renovations to Green Standards
  
  10 Points
  
  School
  - This action has variable points: 10, 20, 50
- Green Building Training
  
  10 Points
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Green Purchasing
- Green Purchasing Policy
  
  10 Points
  
  Priority District
- Recycled Paper Purchase
  
  10 Points
- Sustainable Fleets
  
  5 Points
  
  District
  - This action has variable points: 5, 10, 15
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Healthy School Environments
- Access to Healthy Water in Schools
  
  20 Points
  
  School
- Anti-Idling Education & Enforcement
  
  10 Points
  
  Collaboration
- Classroom Chemical Purchase, Storage & Disposal Policy
  
  15 Points
- Classroom Cleanup Protocol & Practices
  
  10 Points
- Integrated Pest Management - Education & Organic Lawn Care
  
  10 Points
  
  School
- Outdoor Air Quality Awareness Program
  
  10 Points
- Radon Testing, Education and Mitigation
  
  10 Points
  
  School
  - This action has variable points: 10, 20
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Innovation Projects
- Innovative Project #1
  
  10 Points
  
  Collaboration
- Innovative Project #2
  
  10 Points
  
  Collaboration
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math (iSTEAM)
- iSTEAM Planning & Implementation
  
  15 Points
- iSTEAM Strategic Plan Indicators/iSTEAM Policy
  
  10 Points
  
  District
- iSTEAM Collaborative Units of Study
  
  10 Points
  
  School
  - This action has variable points: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
- iSTEAM Professional Development Plan
  
  5 Points
  - This action has variable points: 5, 10, 15, 20
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Learning Environment
- All Arts Disciplines Offered
  
  10 Points
  
  District
- Curriculum Mapping
  
  15 Points
  - This action has variable points: 15, 30
- Outdoor Classroom
  
  10 Points
  
  School
- Student Participation in the Arts
  
  10 Points
  
  District
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
School Culture and Climate
- Inclusive Environments Where All Can Thrive
  
  10 Points
  
  School
- School Culture and Climate Needs Assessment
  
  20 Points
  
  School
- Social Emotional Learning Integrated Unit
  
  10 Points
  
  School
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
School Grounds
- Biodiversity Audit & Management Plan
  
  10 Points
  
  School
- Biodiversity Project
  
  10 Points
  
  School
- Green Infrastructure Assessment & Plan
  
  10 Points
  
  School
- Green Infrastructure Installation
  
  10 Points
  
  School
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Student & Community Outreach
- Green Team
  
  10 Points
  
  Required
  - This action has variable points: 10, 15
- Community Education & Outreach
  
  10 Points
  
  Priority School Collaboration
- Civic & Stewardship Volunteer Initiatives
  
  10 Points
  
  School Collaboration
- Enrichment Programs through Partnership
  
  10 Points
  
  School
- Green Challenges
  
  10 Points
  
  School Collaboration
- Green Fair
  
  10 Points
  
  School Collaboration
- "Green" Your Green Fair or School Event
  
  10 Points
  
  School Collaboration
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Student Learning
- One action in this category will count towards the Priority Action certification requirement. All actions in this category will contribute to the point total necessary to achieve certification.
- Education for Sustainability Integrated Unit
  
  10 Points
  
  School
  - This action has variable points: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
- Education for Sustainability Pre-Kindergarten
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability Kindergarten
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability 1st Grade
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability 2nd Grade
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability 3rd Grade
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability Grades 4-12 Arts
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability Grades 4-12 Career and Technical Education
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability Grades 4-12 English Language Arts
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability Grades 4-12 Health
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability Grades 4-12 Math
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability Grades 4-12 Science
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability Grades 4-12 Social Studies
  
  5 Points
  
  School
- Education for Sustainability Grades 4-12 Technology
  
  5 Points
  
  School
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Student and Staff Wellness
- School Wellness Council
  
  20 Points
  
  Priority School
- Policies to Promote Physical Activity
  
  10 Points
  
  District
- Programs to Promote Physical Activity
  
  10 Points
  
  School
- Staff Wellness Program
  
  10 Points
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Student Safety
- Safe Routes to School District Policy
  
  10 Points
  
  District Collaboration
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Promotion Initiatives
  
  10 Points
  
  School Collaboration
- Safe Driving Awareness Programs for High School Students
  
  10 Points
  
  School
- School Travel Plan for Walking and Biking
  
  10 Points
  
  School Collaboration
No actions in this category match the search criteria.
Waste Reduction & Recycling
- Waste Audit
  
  10 Points
  
  Priority School Collaboration
  - This action has variable points: 10, 20
- Cafeteria & Food Waste
  - Campaign to Reduce School Food Waste
    
    10 Points
    
    School
  - Food Recovery - Share Tables & Donation
    
    10 Points
    
    School
    - This action has variable points: 10, 20
  - Food Service Training & Best Practices to Reduce Food Waste
    
    10 Points
    
    School
  - Food Waste Recycling or Composting
    
    15 Points
    
    School
- Recycling & Reuse
  - Document Recycling Rates
    
    10 Points
    
    School
  - Materials Reuse
    
    10 Points
    
    School
  - Recycling Non-Mandated Materials
    
    5 Points
    
    School Collaboration
    - This action has variable points: 5, 10, 15, 20
No actions in this category match the search criteria.