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Model
Legislation on Indoor Air Quality in Schools
The Consumer
Federation of America has drafted model legislation that addresses
indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools. This legislation includes the
following key components:
- The state
department of education has sole authority for the implementation
of an Indoor Air Quality Management Plan. The plan is developed
in collaboration with the state department of health, state Environmental
Protection Agency and an IAQ Schools Task Force.
- A 13 member
IAQ Task Force is appointed representing prescribed stakeholder
groups. The Task Force:
· advises
the development of the IAQ Management Plan;
· recommends
educational materials for stakeholders;
· recommends
training requirements; and
· identifies
the need for resources.
- Findings
of the Task Force are reported to the state legislature.
- Training
is required for relevant personnel within 3 years of enactment.
- School-specific
IAQ information is made available to students and parents. Notification
of students, staff, parents and the general public is required
regarding noncompliance with the plan.
Click
here for a full copy of CFA Model Legislation on IAQ in Schools
Consumer Federation of
America is a nonprofit association of some 260 consumer groups,
with a combined membership of 50 million. CFA was founded in 1968
to advance consumer interests through advocacy and education.
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