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Committee introduces bill to require proactive testing and parental notification for harmful substances in schools
Summary
Representative Monica Church introduced RS 32-656 to require proactive testing for radon, lead and mold in school facilities and to mandate parent notification; committee introduced the RS after Q&A about remedies and enforcement.
Representative Monica Church (State Representative, Legislative District 19) presented RS 32-656 on March 13, describing the proposal as a two-part school-safety measure: expand testing for known harmful substances in public school facilities and create a parental-notification requirement when unsafe conditions are found.
"We have seen a huge up tick in issues in our older facilities all across the state, specifically with regard to radon exposure, lead in the water, and mold," Church told the committee. She said the RS would require proactive testing and mitigation when hazardous levels are found and that existing code already contains reporting remedies for government…
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