AHERA Notification to Parents

AHERA Notification to Staff/Parents

September 2, 2026

To Parent Teacher & Employee Organizations:

The Tenafly Board of Education has contracted with EnviroVision Consultants Inc. to act as their AHERA Environmental Consultant. The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of 1986 required that all educational facilities be inspected for asbestos – containing materials and develop a remedial plan of action on or before May 9, 1989. In addition, each educational facility shall reassess all identified asbestos – containing materials or materials assumed to be asbestos, at least once every six months (Periodic Surveillance) and re-inspect those facilities every three years (Tri-annual Re-inspection).

The Tenafly Board of Education is in compliance with these inspection requirements. The most recent Tri-Annual re-inspection was performed in March 2024. “Periodic Surveillance” inspections are performed every March and September, unless a Tri-annual re-inspection is due. The most recent “Periodic Surveillance” inspection was performed in March 2026, with the next one scheduled for September 2026.

Following each inspection, appropriate remedial actions are recommended to the Board of Education by an accredited Asbestos Management Planner. The remedial plans of action and recommended schedules for implementation (Asbestos Management Plans) are available for review at the Tenafly Board of Education Administrative Office, as well as in each school office.

This summer, extensive asbestos abatement efforts were undertaken at Tenafly Middle School involving asbestos containing pipe insulation due to HVAC upgrades and some asbestos containing underlayment of wood flooring in a few rooms. Additionally, the non-friable abatement of floor tile and mastics took place at Maugham Elementary School and Smith Elementary School, specifically in the hallways. The abatements were performed in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines. The details of these projects can be viewed within the Asbestos Management Plans.

We will continue to keep you informed of our AHERA compliance.

To view the full letter, click here: AHERA Notification 2026-2027