Wis. Stat. § 118.075 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.075
Section 118.075
Status: in_force

1. Make recommendations to the department for the development of a model management plan for maintaining indoor environmental quality in public and private schools that reflects best management practices. The task force shall consider including in its recommendations all of the following components:

a. Designating a school district or private school employee as the indoor environmental quality contact for the school district or private school.

b. Establishing an indoor environmental quality committee composed of school administrators, teachers, educational support professionals, and custodial and maintenance staff.

c. Developing a plan for communicating with school district or private school employees, pupils, and parents and guardians of pupils about indoor environmental quality problems, including test results, and proposed schedules for remediation.

d. Identifying procedures for handling complaints about indoor environmental quality.

e. Acknowledging that the school district or private school will continue to meet all health and safety laws or codes that apply to the school district or private school.

f. Developing a plan for addressing indoor environmental quality issues noted during an evaluation of building systems performed in accordance with department rules on safe and healthful facilities.

g. Providing for an annual review of the management plan by the indoor environmental quality contact and the school board or private school governing board.

2. Recommend indoor environmental quality training requirements for school district or private employees who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of schools.

3. Recommend educational materials relating to indoor environmental quality in schools.

4. Recommend model specifications for the design and construction of school facilities and for additions and structural alterations to school facilities that promote indoor environmental quality and that ensure that the building’s systems are planned, designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained to perform efficiently and to meet the school district’s or private school’s needs.

(f) Upon completing its duties under par. (e) , the task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor. The task force shall cease to exist on the date on which the department issues its model management plan under sub. (3) .

(3) Indoor environmental quality in schools model management plan. By the first day of the 12th month beginning after the month in which the task force submits its report under sub. (2) (f) , the department shall establish a model management plan and practices for maintaining indoor environmental quality in public and private schools. In developing the plan and practices, the department shall consider the recommendations of the task force.

(4) School district plans.

(a) By the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the month in which the department establishes the model management plan and practices under sub. (3) , each school board shall provide for the development of a plan for maintaining indoor environmental quality in its schools.

(b) By the first day of the 12th month beginning after the month in which the department establishes the model management plan and practices under sub. (3) , each school board shall implement a plan for maintaining indoor environmental quality in its schools.

(c) Each school board shall provide a copy of the plan implemented under par. (b) to any person upon request.

History: 2009 a. 96 ; 2011 a. 32 .