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Parent raises cold‑classroom complaint as board approves parking‑lot and construction final acceptances

Kent School District Board of Directors · August 1, 2024
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A parent reported very cold classrooms at Horizon Elementary; the board approved several capital project acceptances and discussed bond scopes, contingency, and how sites are prioritized for repairs.

A parent’s online comment about frigid classrooms at Horizon Elementary drew attention at Tuesday’s Kent School District meeting as the board moved through several capital project acceptances.

Todd Miner told the board his children attend Horizon and that two classrooms were “super, super cold” during parent‑teacher conferences, describing rooms so chilly he had to wear a hooded sweatshirt. Miner said the district’s HVAC makeup-air dampers — left open for COVID‑era ventilation — were introducing very…

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