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Summer season is upon us, which usually would bring a plethora of trips to the beach, many stops for ice cream, and an abundance of sunscreen usage. But summer also marks the beginning of construction season for the Kane County Regional Office of Education (ROE).

The ROE inspects all educational buildings, in Kane County, to assure compliance with the standards necessary to ensure the health and safety of public-school students in Illinois and completes over 200 HLS inspections annually for the 9 school districts in Kane County.

As of June 6^th, the Kane ROE had over 100 active permits in queue for a variety of projects that range from boiler replacements, new windows, asbestos removal, gym renovations, sprinkler replacements, stadium improvements, and mechanical improvements – just to name a few items.

The ROE responsibilities include, through the Regional Superintendent of Schools, for statutory compliance with established standards in the construction, remodeling, and demolition of public-school buildings. The Regional Superintendent assures school board approval of construction plans, review of construction plans for code compliance, issuance of the building permit, and upon review, issuance of school occupancy permits. Further, the Regional Superintendent assures code compliance for temporary/mobile classroom units throughout the region in cooperation with licensed architects or engineers retained by local school districts.

So don’t forget, while you’re soaking up the summer sun, the ROE is hard at work inspecting every school building and construction project, making sure everything is ready for the first day of school. For more information about ROE Health Life Safety (HLS) Inspections visit https://kaneroe.org/health-life-safety/.

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