25 October 2022
Matt Brown
[FYI request #20646 email]
Tēnā koe Matt
Thank you for your email of 23 September 2022 to the Ministry of Education requesting the
following information:
1) The scientific and/or public health advice received and/or considered by MoE that
supports the advice provided on the poster regarding the level and acceptable
duration of different CO2 levels in a classroom.
2) Any other documentation (including, but not limited to email, meeting notes,
reviews, earlier proposed versions) relating to the creation, review and publication of
this poster.
3) Any documentation that involves discussion of the relationship between the
acceptable levels of CO2 described in the "How to Slow Covid-19" poster and the
"Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort" requirements provided
at https://assets.education.govt.nz/public/Documents/Primary-
Secondary/Property/Design/Indoor-Air-Quality-and-Thermal-Comfort-V2-v2.0-
2022.pdf
4) In the case that the "How To Slow Covid-19" poster and the "Indoor Air Quality
and Thermal Comfort" document are owned by different
teams/departments/people/groups within MoE - all communication between these
groups that discusses classroom CO2 levels and ventilation between February and
Septeber 2022 inclusive.
Your request has been considered under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The Ministry needs to extend the timeframe for responding to your request, pursuant to
section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request
are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
You can now expect to receive a response to your request on or before 29 November 2022,
which is an extension of 25 working days.
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the
timeframe for responding to this request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can
do this by writing to
[email address] or Of ice of the Ombudsman,
PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Cindy McDonald
Principal Advisor, Official and Parliamentary Information
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services
OIA: 1296853
1 The Terrace, Mezzanine floor, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wel ington 6140. Phone: +64 4 463 8000 Fax: +64 4 463 8001
education.govt.nz
