H. B. 2114

(By Delegates Prunty, Prezioso and Fantasia)
[Introduced January 20, 1995; referred to the
Committee on Education.]

A BILL to amend article two, chapter eighteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section five-d, relating to requiring the state board of education to request the national institute of occupational health and safety to inspect public schools to determine whether dangerous chemicals, pesticides or toxic chemicals are present and whether the presence of these chemicals pose a danger to school children.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article two, chapter eighteen of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section five-d, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-2-5d. Dangerous chemicals, pesticides and toxic substance

inspections.

The board of education shall on the effective date of this section request the national institute of occupational health and safety to conduct a comprehensive survey and inspection of all the public schools of this state to determine whether dangerous chemicals, pesticides and toxic substances are present in the schools or on the grounds of the schools. The board shall also ensure that the survey and inspection shall be completed within two years of the effective date of this section and it shall take any necessary action to remove any danger to children which may be related to the presence in the public schools of these dangerous chemicals, pesticides and toxic substances. The board shall report to the Legislature on the results of the survey and tests not later than the regular session of the Legislature held in the year one thousand nine hundred ninety-eight.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the board of education to request the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety to inspect the public schools of this state to determine if dangerous chemicals are present and to take necessary corrective action.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.