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IL SB2193

IL SB2193
SCH CD-SCHOOL VENTILATION


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Introduced
02/07/2025
In Committee
06/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, shall develop an educational document explaining, at a minimum, the values of good indoor air quality and shall supply the document to school districts within one year after an appropriation is made for this purpose. Provides that a school district shall supply all active classroom instructors, school staff, school administrators, and district leadership with the educational document developed by the State Board. Provides that, subject to funding, a school district shall ensure that all active classrooms that are not mechanically ventilated have at least 2 properly functioning windows, or one window in situations where only one is present, that can open and can safely stay open. Provides that a school district must be in compliance within 2 years after funding is made available for this purpose. Provides that, subject to funding, a school district shall ensure that all active classrooms are equipped with an air quality monitor or sensor and an in-room air cleaner that is installed and operating. Provides that each school shall record all incidents in which the recommended parts-per-million level was breached in a classroom and maintain those records for at least 5 years. Provides that an air quality monitor or sensor and an in-room air cleaner may not be shared between active classrooms. Sets forth further provisions concerning in-room air cleaners and air quality monitors or sensors. Provides that, subject to funding, a regional office of education, an intermediate service center, or the State Board (with respect to the Chicago school district) shall undertake a ventilation verification assessment of all mechanical ventilation systems in a school district. Provides that the ventilation verification assessment shall verify whether the existing mechanical ventilation system is operating in accordance with design parameters and meets the requirements of any applicable building codes.

AI Summary

This bill amends the School Code to improve indoor air quality and ventilation in schools across Illinois. The legislation requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, to develop an educational document about indoor air quality and distribute it to school districts. School districts must provide this document to all classroom instructors, staff, administrators, and leadership. The bill mandates that, subject to funding, school districts ensure all active classrooms (rooms used for in-person instruction) have at least two functioning windows that can safely remain open if not mechanically ventilated. Additionally, schools must equip all active classrooms with air quality monitors and in-room air cleaners, which cannot be shared between classrooms. Each school is required to record and maintain for at least five years any incidents where air quality levels exceed recommended parts-per-million thresholds. The bill also requires regional education offices to conduct ventilation verification assessments to ensure mechanical ventilation systems operate according to design parameters and meet building code requirements. Importantly, all these provisions are contingent on receiving appropriate state funding, and school districts must implement these changes within two years of funding becoming available.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 06/02/2025)

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