HB 4383
West Virginia Clean Air in Schools Act of 2026
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Bill overview
This bill, the West Virginia Clean Air in Schools Act of 2026, aims to improve indoor air quality in West Virginia’s public schools. It establishes a framework for monitoring pollutants like carbon dioxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds, and requires schools to implement a phased approach to installing air quality monitors and developing corrective action plans when necessary. The bill also creates a public dashboard to display IAQ data.
Key provisions
- Defines key terms related to indoor air quality, such as IAQ monitor, CO₂, PM2.5, and VOCs.
- Requires the installation of IAQ monitors in elementary school classrooms, nurse’s offices, and administrative offices by July 1, 2027.
- Establishes a public dashboard to display IAQ data by school and county.
- Mandates annual mold inspections in all schools.
- Requires schools to track humidity continuously in monitored spaces.
- Sets a phased implementation schedule for installing monitors in middle and high schools.
- Requires schools to demonstrate compliance with Department of Health standards for air quality.
- Requires schools with repeated IAQ exceedances to submit corrective action plans.
Who is affected
- West Virginia public schools (specifically K-12 schools)
- Students attending West Virginia public schools
- School administrators and staff
- County Boards of Education
- The West Virginia Department of Education and Department of Health
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