New York bill S00775 mandates policies for maximum temperatures in school buildings, requiring removal of students and staff when temperatures reach.

Bill S00775 amends the education law to establish stricter temperature guidelines for school buildings in New York. It requires all common, union free, central, central high schools, city school districts, and boards of cooperative educational services to develop policies ensuring the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff on extreme heat condition days. These are defined as days when the temperature in educational and support services spaces reaches 82 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

New York bill S00775 mandates policies for maximum temperatures in school buildings, requiring removal of students and staff when temperatures reach.

Bill S00775 amends the education law to establish stricter temperature guidelines for school buildings in New York. It requires all common, union free, central, central high schools, city school districts, and boards of cooperative educational services to develop policies ensuring the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff on extreme heat condition days. These are defined as days when the temperature in educational and support services spaces reaches 82 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.