The people there don’t have air conditioning during the hottest month in Houston.
HISD claims that only a handful of classrooms were affected. They must have been temporary classrooms; otherwise, they have central A/C similar to most people in their homes. I would not be surprised if the MAGA dictator is doing what MAGAs do best: lying.
But why are they pointing the temperature guns at other A/C outlets if they are temporary classrooms? For your information, the temperature at the outlet is not the same as the temperature in the classroom, which could be filled with students.
When asked if the A/C was checked before the start of school, HISD did not respond.
During Tuesday’s meeting, he said temperature guns were being used to monitor heat inside the classrooms.
KPRC 2 asked what the threshold is for heat inside the classroom.
“We look at 82 degrees to be too hot,” Miles said. “It’s not dangerous, but it’s too warm for a kid to concentrate or a teacher to teach well. So that’s warm, but there’s a balance somewhere and we think that’s the line.”
Despite the Wednesday meeting being cancelled, KPRC 2 sent the district questions, asking if the district completed walkthroughs to check the A/C systems before school started, how often they check A/C systems and what the long-term solutions should be. We are waiting to hear back.
Administrators said they hope the school board puts a bond before voters that includes upgrading air conditioning systems at schools.
It is well-known that if you expect things to last, you must have proper maintenance. Similar to changing the oil as recommended by the companies that make the vehicles. The present dictator has taken money away from maintenance, so guess what? You have students suffering while attending school. It would not surprise me if those schools are primarily in Latino communities, as those communities are the least likely to protest.
Vote NO on the HISD bonds.
