Icky school restrooms targeted at Capitol

ATLANTA - Hate stinky bathrooms? Some lawmakers say children shouldn&#39;t be forced to endure them for 13 years in public school, and a bill before the Georgia House would require local schools to clean up nasty restrooms. <br> <br> The bill was introduced Tuesday and sets guidelines for school restrooms. Among the no-no&#39;s: broken soap dispensers, stalls without doors, and no toilet paper or hot water. <br> <br> The proposal also targets those school loos that always seem to stink. <br> <br> ``Toilet facilities ... shall be kept in a clean condition, in good repair, and free from objectionable odors,&#39;&#39; the bill reads. <br> <br> To save money, some of the rules would not apply to current school restrooms, only those built after 2004. <br> <br> The bill&#39;s sponsor, Democratic Rep. Kathy Ashe of Atlanta, said she was inspired by a Decatur man who made clean school restrooms his personal crusade. <br> <br> Tom Keating, a 61-year-old former teacher, has won headlines for his efforts to clean up school bathrooms. Dubbed the ``Bathroom Man,&#39;&#39; Keating told The Associated Press last year that clean bathrooms improve school performance. <br> <br> ``If you&#39;re here in a public place, you&#39;ve got to learn some common responsibility,&#39;&#39; he said.