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NJ S1520
NJ S1520Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires each board of education to adopt a policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities. The policy must ensure, to the greatest extent feasible, that school buildings provide students with a temperature-controlled environment that is conducive to learning. The policy must: 1) require that a staff member is designated in each school building in the district to monitor compliance with the standards and initiate permitted corrective action; 2) establish a protocol to follow in instances where classroom temperatures are identified as being not conducive to learning; 3) identify what temperature control measures are permitted in accordance with local building and fire codes; 4) be informed by the Indoor Air Quality Standard established by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and 5) require that corrective measures be addressed, where feasible, by action outlined in the Indoor Air Quality Standard. The bill directs the Department of Education and the Department of Health to jointly develop guidance to assist school districts in establishing and implementing a policy concerning temperature control.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that every board of education must create and implement a policy to manage the temperature within school buildings, aiming to ensure a learning-conducive environment for students as much as practically possible. This policy must designate a staff member in each school to oversee temperature compliance and take necessary actions, establish procedures for addressing classrooms with unsuitable temperatures, specify which temperature control methods are allowed according to local building and fire regulations, be guided by the temperature standards found in the Indoor Air Quality Standard set by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (specifically N.J.A.C.12:100-13.3(a)4), and require that any corrective actions taken align with the measures outlined in that same Indoor Air Quality Standard (N.J.A.C.12:100-13.3(a)1) whenever feasible. Furthermore, the Department of Education and the Department of Health will collaborate to provide schools with helpful guidance on developing and putting these temperature control policies into practice, with the new rules taking effect at the start of the school year following the bill's enactment.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1520 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2000/1520_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1520_I1.HTM |
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