relative to procedures for school facilities under the department of education.

This bill updates procedures for school facility construction and establishes a new Public School Infrastructure Fund to finance specific infrastructure projects for public preschools, elementary, and secondary schools. It requires school districts receiving construction aid for projects of $1 million or more to hire an owner's project manager with specific insurance coverage and mandates that grant funds be kept in a separate trust account where earned interest supports school operations or improvements. The legislation also creates a Public School Infrastructure Commission to oversee the new fund and requires school principals to annually assess physical conditions affecting indoor air quality, such as ventilation and moisture, without conducting actual air measurements. Additionally, the bill encourages schools to use EPA tools for maintaining indoor air quality and grants immunity to principals who submit these assessments in good faith.