This bill mandates the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to conduct a comprehensive study on indoor air quality in public schools within one year of the bill's effective date. The study will involve a representative sampling of schools across New Jersey, ensuring diversity in both geographic location and the age of the schools. Specifically, the sampling will include various educational levels, from preschools to high schools, and schools constructed at different times, ranging from within the last five years to over fifty years ago.
In addition to the study, the DEP is tasked with identifying levels of specific indoor air contaminants, compiling a list of the most common contaminants found in public schools, and developing guidance documents for schools on how to mitigate these contaminants. The DEP will collaborate with the Department of Education and other relevant organizations in this effort. Both the DEP and the Department of Education are required to share the findings and guidance publicly by posting them on their respective websites.