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Teachers report classrooms hit 100°F and 40°F; district posts HVAC RFP and implements temporary fixes
Summary
Teachers told the board that some classrooms at East Chicago Central High School reached about 100 degrees this fall and others dropped to 40 degrees; superintendent said an RFP for HVAC upgrades is posted, chillers/cooling tower activation is deferred to spring and the district is working with Stone Group on interim relief.
Aaron Dunsell, a teacher at East Chicago Central High School, told the School City of East Chicago board during public forum that classrooms have reached "100 degrees" this fall and in other periods fallen to roughly 40 degrees, and he urged the district for clearer communication and faster action.
"This fall alone, rooms reached 100 degrees. And many stayed consistently around 90 degrees. At other times other classrooms, including my own, have plunged as low as 40 degrees," Dunsell said, describing what he called unsafe and learning‑disrupting…
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