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District reports widespread summer HVAC, boiler and facility work; board approves Washington boiler project
Summary
The district detailed HVAC, chiller and building repairs across schools, explained new filter schedules tied to recently installed systems, and the board approved a construction contract to bring Washington's boiler vents into compliance before winter.
The School City of East Chicago’s executive director of business, Mrs. Leila Simmons, told the board on Aug. 12 that the district completed and started several summer facilities projects, but still faces equipment failures and commissioning tasks that required immediate attention.
Simmons said a lighting project at Washington began the week of the meeting and should finish within weeks, and that Washington’s recently installed HVAC requires filter changes every 30 days; she said the district has placed those filters on automatic reorder. "This new system requires the filters to be changed every 30 days and within 30 days, they will stop blowing air," Simmons said.
She described several school-specific issues:…
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