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Bill Would Require Districts to Adopt Air‑Quality and Temperature Policies; Committee Hears Resource and Practicality Questions
Summary
Lawmakers considered a bill asking school boards to adopt policies addressing indoor air quality and high/low temperature mitigation; proponents described the EPA Tools for Schools as a low‑cost resource, while districts raised concerns about capacity and unfunded requirements.
House Bill 329 would amend existing statute on school air quality to add explicit attention to indoor temperature and to require the Department of Education to notify schools about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “Tools for Schools” program and require implementation. Sponsors said the change is intended to prompt districts to assess mitigation strategies that improve health and learning conditions without mandating specific capital upgrades.
Representative Brian Sullivan, a former teacher who introduced the bill, described studies showing…
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