103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3524
 
Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new

 Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Creates the Air Quality in Schools Task Force. Provides that the purpose of the task force is to study and make recommendations to the General Assembly on air quality goals for elementary, middle and high schools, processes to assess current ventilation systems in schools, processes to improve ventilation after assessment, and potential State and federal funding sources to improve school school air quality in the State. Sets forth members of the task force. Provides that the State Board shall provide administrative assistance and necessary staff support services. Provides that the task force shall issue a report on air quality goals for elementary, middle and high schools, processes to assess current ventilation systems in schools, processes to improve ventilation after assessment, and potential State and federal funding sources to improve school school air quality in the State.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning education.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 
52-3.196 as follows:

6 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new)
7 Sec. 2-3.196. Air Quality in Schools Task Force 
8 (a) The Air Quality in Schools Task Force is created. The 
9purpose of the task force is to study and make recommendations 
10to the General Assembly on air quality goals for elementary, 
11middle and high schools, processes to assess current 
12ventilation systems in schools, processes to improve 
13ventilation after assessment, and potential State and federal 
14funding sources to improve school school air quality in the 
15State.
16  The Commission shall consist of the following members:
17  (1) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House 
18 of Representatives.
19  (2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
20 House of Representatives.
21  (3) One member appointed by the President of the 
22 Senate.
23  (4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
 
 
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1 Senate.
2  (5) One member appointed by the Office of the 
3 Governor.
4  (5) One member of the State Board of Education, 
5 appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
6  (6) One member appointed by the Director of the 
7 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
8  (7) One member from a group representing State school 
9 boards, appointed by the State Superintendent of 
10 Education.
11  (8) One member from a labor union that trains 
12 individuals to perform ventilation assessments and work on 
13 ventilation systems in large buildings, appointed by the 
14 State Superintendent of Education.
15  (9) One member from a labor union representing State 
16 teachers, appointed by the State Superintendent of 
17 Education.
18  (10) Two parents of students currently attending 
19 school, appointed by the State Superintendent of 
20 Education.
21 (b) The State Board of Education shall provide 
22administrative assistance and necessary staff support 
23services.
24 (c) The task force shall issue a report on air quality 
25goals for elementary, middle and high schools, processes to 
26assess current ventilation systems in schools, processes to 
 
 
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1improve ventilation after assessment, and potential State and 
2federal funding sources to improve school school air quality 
3in the State