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Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Dennis H. Gabryszak
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BILL NUMBER:S2824
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities
Purpose
To protect the health and safety of students by requiring that all school facilities establish a maximum temperature to ensure the health, safety and well being of students, faculty and staff
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends the education law by adding 409-1 to state that all common, union free, central, central high schools, city school districts, and boards of cooperative educational services shall establish policies prohibiting the occupiable, educational spaces in all school buildings and indoor facilities from use by students, faculty and staff while such spaces are found to be ninety degrees Fahrenheit or greater.
Existing law
Current law provides for minimum temperatures in school buildings to ensure the health and safety of students, faculty and staff, but does not address maximum temperatures.
Justification
The recent heat wave that occurred in early in June of 2008, and the classroom conditions that ensued, prompted the introduction of this legislation. At that time, the heat wave resulted in classroom temperatures that ranged from 94 to 101 degrees inside many school buildings. In the city of Yonkers, several students passed out or became physically ill, while one teacher was sent to the hospital due to an asthma attack from the excessive heat.
Legislative history
2009/2010 - S.3324-D- Died Third Reading
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall become law.
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