Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a critical component of providing a healthy and comfortable learning environment. IAQ affects the health, productivity, performance, and comfort of students, teachers, and staff. Good IAQ helps schools meet their core mission — educating children.

Improving IAQ in schools can help:

• Reduce absenteeism

• Improve student and staff concentration

• Improve student productivity and performance

• Decrease IAQ-related health risks from exposure to indoor pollutants

• Reduce environmental triggers of asthma

• Reduce respiratory illness

The objective of the Orange County Public Schools Environmental Compliance Department in responding to IAQ issues is to promptly and effectively respond to concerns. To eliminate or minimize conditions that can cause IAQ problems and to prevent problems from occurring in the future.

Click HERE for the steps to submit a request for an IAQ inspection.