Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Student and parent raise safety concerns at Savannah Arts Academy, citing HVAC smoke and inaudible alarms
Summary
A student speaker told the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Public Education that repeated HVAC problems at Savannah Arts Academy produced visible smoke and inaudible fire and intercom announcements, and urged immediate action; a retired teacher offered to volunteer to support classrooms.
A student and a community member used the public-comment period at the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Public Education meeting on Jan. 14 to raise safety and staffing concerns at Savannah Arts Academy and elsewhere in the district.
"Some of those classes unknowingly sat in the toxic smoke for 5 to 10 minutes after the fire alarm was pulled," student Harmon Chenal told the board, describing multiple incidents in which HVAC failures produced black smoke and parts of the building were colder than outside. Chenal said the school’s fire alarm system and intercom were not audible in many classrooms during those events…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
