State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell today congratulated Harmony Union School District in the Sonoma County town of Occidental for earning the nation's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification for a school district from the United States Green Building Council.
"Harmony Union School District has implemented numerous green tech innovations that have measurable positive effects on students," said O'Connell. "Students are learning in well-equipped state-of-the-art green facilities surrounded by four distinct habitats on campus. They also dine on produce from the school garden that's so good, it helped boost participation in the district's school lunch program. Congratulations to Harmony Union School District for earning the prestigious LEED Platinum certification."