HB4903enr 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4903 Enrolled LRB103 37277 RJT 67398 b

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 2-3.204 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.204 new)

Sec. 2-3.204. Air quality resources. The State Board of Education shall, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, compile resources for elementary and secondary schools relating to indoor air quality in schools, including best practices for assessing and maintaining ventilation systems and information on any potential State or federal funding sources that may assist a school in identifying ventilation needs. The State Board of Education shall compile these resources in consultation with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Department of Public Health, local public health professionals, ventilation professionals affiliated with a Department of Labor apprenticeship program, licensed design professionals, representatives from regional offices of education, school district administrators, teachers, or any other relevant professionals, stakeholders, or representatives of State agencies. No later than 30 days after resources are compiled under this Section, the State Board of Education shall implement outreach strategies to make the compiled resources available to elementary and secondary schools, including publication of the compiled resources on the State Board of Education's website. The State Board of Education may, in consultation with the Department of Public Health or any other relevant stakeholders, update the compiled resources as necessary.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2025.