All public school buildings and school-related buildings in the jurisdiction of the Kane County ROE, including temporary/mobile classrooms, are inspected annually to assure compliance with the standards necessary to guarantee the health and safety of public school students. The ROE completes over 200 health and life safety (HLS) inspections annually for the nine school districts in Kane County.

As required by law, a record of the annual inspection is sent to the president of the school board and a summary is filed annually with the State Board of Education. In addition, results from required State Fire Marshall inspections are reported through the ROE to the school districts and the state.

Every 10 years, each public building must be re-surveyed for continued compliance by an architect or engineer licensed in the State of Illinois. The “Safety Survey Report” lists any items necessary to bring the building into full and continual compliance. When the outlined work is completed, the district verifies compliance with a licensed architect or engineer in a report filed with the ROE. The building is then awarded a certificate of compliance.

The ROE is also responsible 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. Records of all amendments and construction information are kept on file in the ROE.