Buildings & Grounds

Facilities Use

While the district’s school buildings and grounds are maintained primarily for the purpose of educating students within the district, the Board of Education recognizes that the buildings and grounds are a valuable community resource and believes that this resource should be available to the community for specific uses that will not interfere with educational activities. 

View Policy 1500 Public Use of School Facilities.

View Regulation 1500-R: Public Use of School Facilities Regulation.

Make a request

Log into rSchool to make a Facility Use Request or to view the Facilities Use Calendar.

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Water Testing for Lead

In September 2016, a state law went into effect that requires all public school districts in New York to test water for lead. The law requires school districts to sample all water outlets currently or potentially used for drinking or cooking purposes in buildings that may be occupied by students and to submit those samples to a state-approved lab for analysis. Regulations call for testing to take place every five years thereafter, unless the NYS Health Commissioner requires testing sooner.

NYS established an action level of 15 micrograms of lead per liter, typically referred to as “parts per billion (ppb).” If a sample from a water outlet exceeds this level, schools must take steps to prevent the use of the outlet for drinking or cooking purposes until it is remediated and follow-up testing confirms it is no longer above the action level.

School districts are required to report the results of all water testing to the state Department of Health, the State Education Department and the local health department, and to post the results, along with remediation plans, if required, on this page.

2024/2025 Results

• Potsdam Annex and Bus Garage Results – December 2024
• Potsdam Elementary Results – December 2024
• Potsdam High School – December 2024
• Potsdam High School – March 2025
• Potsdam Elementary, MS, HS – Resample Results

If you have questions related to the District’s water testing, please contact the Facilities Director Jerald “JJ” Yette.

Safe Drinking Water Act — Lead-free Buildings

Lead-free, as defined by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, is based on the lead content of plumbing materials. Federal laws enacted in 1986 and updated in 2011 limit the amount of lead that can be used in new plumbing and fixtures. A building can be deemed lead-free if it was built after Jan. 4, 2014, or a New York State licensed Professional Engineer or Architect certifies it to be lead-free.

Learn more about New York State’s Water Testing Law.

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