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McClintock students urge Tempe Union board to act on extreme heat at open-campus school
Summary
Two McClintock juniors told trustees that consecutive 100+ degree days leave students exposed on the open campus; they asked the district to open buildings for water access, post signage, provide shade canopies and coordinate with community partners for temporary relief.
Two students from McClintock High School used public comment to press the board for immediate steps to protect students from extreme summer heat on an open campus.
Elena Camille described students waiting and eating lunch in temperatures she said exceeded 108–110°F for more than 30 days, with limited shade and only small air-conditioned spaces. "There's limited area for shade...Only some people can fit in the air conditioned areas," she said, urging the district to address the problem.
Sam Gustin, also a McClintock junior, suggested concrete short-term steps the board could ask schools to try right away: improved signage and student-led maps to indoor water bottle-filling stations, opening buildings at lunch to allow access to water even if eating indoors is not permitted, temporary free water stands at exits, and adding shade canopies in high-use courtyards and at bus stops.
Board President Montero and Superintendent Mendiville acknowledged the comments and asked staff to follow up; Member Barraza later requested a future agenda item on heat-related measures and the comprehensive safety plan to review district responses and mitigation strategies.
Trustees did not make formal policy changes during the meeting, but they directed staff to return with recommendations and appropriate next steps to address student heat exposure.
