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Is air monitoring required in schools?

At present, EPA does not require air monitoring in schools.  However, your state or local jurisdiction may have implemented some type of monitoring requirements.  Learn more about IAQ laws in your state by visiting the Environmental Law Institute's Website: www.eli.org   View their database of state indoor air quality laws: database excerpt: IAQ in schools at https://www.eli.org/buildings/database-state-indoor-air-quality-laws.

For information relating to your state, see www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/find-local-indoor-air-quality-champions and click on your state.