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Parents urge Box Elder board to fix overheated classrooms, back bond to replace aging schools
Summary
Parents at the Box Elder School District meeting urged the board to address heat in older schools—citing McKinley Elementary’s lack of air conditioning—and to support a bond to fund new buildings and repairs, saying poor conditions harm learning and drive teacher turnover.
Keisha Miller, a parent with two children at McKinley Elementary, told the Box Elder School District board that McKinley has no air conditioning and that classrooms can be "unbearable" for students and staff, adding that some children have said they do not want to return because of the heat.
"Would any of you like to work full time in an office that has no air conditioning?" Miller asked,…
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