Bill > S250

This bill aims to ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth's students and educators. It proposes the following key provisions: 1. It requires the Department of Labor Standards to establish regulations within 9 months regarding ventilation in school buildings, including minimum air changes per hour, outdoor air supply, and temperature and humidity requirements. 2. It mandates that schools meet specific ventilation and air quality standards, including the use of advanced technologies like UV germicidal irradiation or bipolar ionization during a declared pandemic. 3. It requires regular testing, adjustments, and repairs to school ventilation systems, with public reporting of the results. 4. It provides a mechanism for employees or employee organizations to file complaints and seek enforcement of the ventilation requirements. 5. It directs the Massachusetts School Building Authority to create a funding category for ventilation system upgrades and establish design requirements for new school construction. 6. It requires the state to provide and fund COVID-19 testing programs and personal protective equipment for all public school districts. 7. It establishes a special commission to study ventilation, indoor air quality, and temperature regulation in public school facilities.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S250