BILL NUMBER: S775
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to policies regarding
maximum temperatures in school buildings and facilities
 
PURPOSE:
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2024
C.596 related to maximum temperatures in school buildings and facili-
ties.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends the underlying chapter to clarify the school
districts' process of adopting heat mitigation policies and ensure
school districts' flexibility to determine heat mitigation responses.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to Chapter 596 of the laws of 2024. S.3397A and
A.9011A passed in their respective houses in June 2024.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a
chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the education law relating to
establishing a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facil-
ities, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3397-A and A.
9011-A, takes effect.