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State Law Limits Indoor Heat

Image of a wooden thermometer showing 100 degrees fahrenheit.

In June 2024, New York State set a maximum allowable indoor temperature for public school buildings and mandated action to mitigate impacts when a school is nearing the limit.

The law requires schools to monitor temperatures in classrooms and other spaces where student services are provided. When indoor temperature is measured at or above 82⁰F, defined as an “extreme heat condition day,” schools must close window blinds, dim lights, open windows to increase circulation, among other mitigating actions. Students must be released from any space where the indoor temperature reaches 88⁰F. The law takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Read the Text of the Legislation here.