A 2014 carbon monoxide leak at the North Mac school district in Girard, Ill., prompted legislators to enact a bill mandating installation of CO alarms in state schools.
The Southern Illinoisan reports that state lawmakers approved the requirement after a carbon monoxide scare last year at a school in Girard, Ill.
The proposed law states that school districts in Illinois must put carbon monoxide alarms in each school building.
The impetus for the legislation was a carbon monoxide leak in September 2014 at North Mac Intermediate School in Girard. About 140 students and staff were treated at area hospitals.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
