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 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 execution.

Furthermore, the bill amends RSA 200:11-a to expand the annual investigation of air quality to also include temperature conditions. The school principal or designee must complete a survey assessing physical factors affecting air quality and temperature, which will be filed with the department of education and local authorities. The bill also changes the language regarding the implementation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Tools for Schools program from "encourage" to "require," ensuring that public schools actively participate in maintaining good indoor air quality. The act will take effect 60 days after its passage.

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