APS - Lack of AC in school

[Anonymous]

My DD came home today and complained that some of the classrooms in her ES have no air conditioning and were incredibly hot. I realize that the focus is on the newer schools, but they need to at least update the AC at the older schools before they consider moving the school start date to early August. How are kids supposed to learn or teachers supposed to teach when they are so hot and miserable?

[Anonymous]

Which school?

[Anonymous]

I'm guessing it might be Jamestown. When I was in the building volunteering, certain parts of the school were freezing while other parts seemed to have no air and this was before the 90 degree temps today. School was built I think in the 50s or 60s and it's clear the HVAC needs help, but I doubt that will happen anytime soon because of the $$$.

[Anonymous]

I have worked in about half a dozen APS buildings in different capacities, plus an few different districts short term, and “certain parts of the school were freezing while other parts seemed to have no air” can and does happen everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have worked in about half a dozen APS buildings in different capacities, plus an few different districts short term, and “certain parts of the school were freezing while other parts seemed to have no air” can and does happen everywhere.

Yep. Just like homes some rooms are warmer than others. I work in one of the newest APS schools and the AC is inconsistent

[Anonymous]

If AC is literally out, they'll send kids home.

Which school is this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If AC is literally out, they'll send kids home.

Which school is this?

They do not send kids home. Currently, the AC is not working at all in at least 10+ rooms at my school. APS says that eventually "they'll get to it".

[Anonymous]

Where have you been? Some parents have been sounding the alarm for years now to try to get APS to fix the antiquated HVAC systems. They don't circulate enough air to clear the air of Covid and that's just the start. There's mold in some systems, others are not even up to code. APS never cared, too focused on shiny new projects they can get awards for. And you didn't care either until it's a little too warm in June.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where have you been? Some parents have been sounding the alarm for years now to try to get APS to fix the antiquated HVAC systems. They don't circulate enough air to clear the air of Covid and that's just the start. There's mold in some systems, others are not even up to code. APS never cared, too focused on shiny new projects they can get awards for. And you didn't care either until it's a little too warm in June.

True.

But ventilation lady has a bad approach, she needs to be more concise with her words. She comes off like the Charlie Brown teacher whaaa whaaaa whaaaa whaaaaa.