This bill mandates that school boards develop and implement policies addressing air quality and temperature issues in schools. Specifically, it amends RSA 200:48 to include temperature alongside air quality, requiring policies to minimize emissions from various vehicles on school property and to address poor indoor air quality and temperature conditions. Additionally, a new section, RSA 200:48-a, is introduced, which requires school boards to create a heat illness prevention and emergency response plan, including training for school employees on its implementation.

Furthermore, the bill amends RSA 200:11-a to require annual investigations of air quality and temperature conditions in school buildings, with findings reported through a survey established by the state board of education. The survey will assess factors affecting air quality and temperature, such as cleanliness and ventilation, and must be filed with the department of education and local authorities. The bill also changes the language to require public schools to implement the United States Environmental Protection Agency Tools for Schools program, rather than merely encouraging it, and provides civil liability immunity for principals or designees conducting good faith reports. The act will take effect 60 days after passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 200:48, 200:11-a