Following the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, U.S. legislators allocated more than $200 billion to school districts to improve safety and student achievement. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) legislation specifically permits using these funds for the “testing, repairing and upgrading projects to improve air quality in school buildings.”
Therefore, school systems have an unprecedented opportunity to upgrade HVAC systems and physical plants that could transform the quality of air students and teachers breathe for decades.