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Resident urges air conditioning for middle schools; superintendent says retrofit would require major investment
Summary
A member of the public asked the board to install air conditioning in middle schools. Superintendent Dr. Bauer replied that retrofitting the existing middle-school buildings would require major electrical, HVAC and structural work and is not feasible with a reasonable payback.
Yanni Lambros of Lansdale used public comment at the Aug. 14 meeting to press the board on installing air conditioning in the district's middle schools, saying requests have been made for years and that lack of climate control can create unsafe conditions for students with medical sensitivities.
"We need air conditioning in the middle schools," Lambros said, adding that constituents and teachers have raised the issue…
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