Policy topic
Arizona has no statewide statute mandating outdoor heat policies for schools, although the Arizona Department of Health Services recommends that districts develop policies addressing outdoor activities during extreme heat.
Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 34
General education, science, and art classrooms must have HVAC or another system capable of maintaining indoor temperatures between 68°F and 82°F under normal occupied conditions, including permanent and portable classrooms.
Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 33–34 · A.A.C. R7-6-213
Extreme heat measures in school safety plans (Ed. Code §§ 32280–32289) are encouraged guidance, not mandatory.
California — State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities — 2025 State Profile (2025), printed p. 58 · Cal. Educ. Code §§ 32280–32289
Temperature compliance must be verified by measurements at a work surface near the center of the classroom, using a random sample of at least 10 percent of classrooms in each building.
Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 33–34 · A.A.C. R7-6-216
The profile describes indoor heat requirements adopted in 2024 under Labor Code § 142.3 and 8 CCR § 3395, with thresholds generally at 82°F in high-heat-load conditions and 87°F regardless.
California — State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities — 2025 State Profile (2025), printed p. 58 · 8 CCR § 3395; Cal. Lab. Code § 142.3
The Alabama profile identifies no state policy addressing school closures or instructional changes in response to excessive heat.
Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 35
Alabama does not maintain codified thermal-comfort, temperature-limit, or operational heat-threshold standards for occupied public school buildings.
Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 35
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