2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 393 - School Property
NRS 393.3915 - Installation or improvement of ventilation system; employment of certain personnel. [Effective through June 30, 2023.]
1. To the extent that money is available, the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school shall ensure that each school in the school district or the charter school, as applicable, is equipped with functional ventilation systems that are tested, adjusted and, if necessary or cost-effective, repaired, upgraded or replaced to increase efficiency and performance. Money shall be considered available if the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school:
(a) Receives state or federal money and allocates such money to equip a public school with functional ventilation systems or improve ventilation systems or indoor air quality in a public school; or
(b) As a condition of receiving state or federal money, is required to ensure a public school is equipped with functional ventilation systems or improve ventilation systems or indoor air quality in a public school.
2. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school that ensures a public school is equipped with functional ventilation systems pursuant to this section shall employ qualified adjusting personnel or qualified testing personnel to assess the status of and make any necessary improvements to the:
(a) Filtration system of the school in accordance with the provisions of NRS 393.392;
(b) Ventilation rates of the school in accordance with the provisions of NRS 393.393;
(c) Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system of the school in accordance with the provisions of NRS 393.394; and
(d) Carbon dioxide monitors at the school in accordance with the provisions of NRS 393.395.
3. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school that ensures a public school is equipped with functional ventilation systems pursuant to this section shall perform any work required to meet the minimum requirements for ventilation and filtration established by NRS 393.390 to 393.399, inclusive, up to an estimated cost of not more than $200,000. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school may perform any additional recommended work that exceeds an estimated cost of $200,000.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 1770)
