It follows recent revelations that four schools have discovered high levels of lead contamination since the July school holidays.

ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry said many buildings, including schools, built before 1985 in the ACT contain some hazardous building materials that require management plans to ensure the buildings remain safe.

"Managing these materials can be complex. As buildings age, management becomes more difficult and costly," she said.

"ACT Labor will allocate $15 million, on top of funding for school infrastructure repairs and maintenance, dedicated to the removal of hazardous materials from public school buildings."

Ms Berry said a new team at the Education Directorate would oversee the program work with schools to give them confidence that school facilities remain safe.

It comes after the Liberal party promised to conduct an infrastructure audit of all schools and to boost the school building maintenance budget by $15 million.

Eleven classrooms at Yarralumla Primary School were closed after lead-painted windows were replaced in the July school holidays.

Rooms were closed for up to six weeks and thousands of dollars of teaching resources were destroyed during the specialist cleaning process.

Ms Berry previously said the situation was being managed in line with expert advice.

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The Education Directorate then sent communication to all public schools asking them to report any recent works or potential issues with hazardous materials.

Lead contamination was found in five rooms at North Ainslie Primary School, with a reading of 117 times the acceptable threshold taken in the art storeroom which had been sanded.

High levels of lead were also discovered in ceiling and floor cavities in the hall at Alfred Deakin High School.

This week parents at Curtin Primary School were informed that six areas in the school were in need of lead remediation with part of the junior courtyard measuring more than double the acceptable level.

The ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations called for all parties to commit to a long-term plan and funding to modernise all schools and remove all hazardous materials.

There are approximately 42 primary schools, 12 high schools and eight colleges in the ACT public system that were open in 1985 or earlier.

Asbestos and lead are commonly found in buildings from this era and are required to be documented in hazardous materials management plans located in the schools' office.

"The safety of students and staff is a priority, and this includes making sure that families and students feel comfortable and confident that schools are safe," Ms Berry said.

"This commitment will fast track a program of works to remove hazardous materials from public schools and will create jobs for Canberra's economic recovery."