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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 2-3.196 as follows:
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| 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 |
| 9 | | purpose of the task force is to study and make recommendations |
| 10 | | to the General Assembly on air quality goals for elementary, |
| 11 | | middle and high schools, processes to assess current |
| 12 | | ventilation systems in schools, processes to improve |
| 13 | | ventilation after assessment, and potential State and federal |
| 14 | | funding sources to improve school school air quality in the |
| 15 | | State. |
| 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 |
| 22 | | administrative assistance and necessary staff support |
| 23 | | services. |
| 24 | | (c) The task force shall issue a report on air quality |
| 25 | | goals for elementary, middle and high schools, processes to |
| 26 | | assess current ventilation systems in schools, processes to |