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Flint board authorizes emergency repairs after heating failure at Southwestern; Northwestern cleanup and temporary systems detailed
Summary
The Flint Board of Education approved an emergency repair authorization after a failed heat exchanger left parts of Southwestern without heat; contractors provided detailed repair and temporary‑heat cost estimates and said insurance may cover large portions of Northwestern cleanup and temporary heating costs.
The Flint Board of Education on Dec. 16 authorized emergency repairs at Southwestern High School after contractors identified a failed heat exchanger that left the center of the building without heat.
Superintendent Jones said contractors Johnson & Wood and Dean Boiler diagnosed the failure and that temporary heaters brought in by SERVPRO were insufficient to sustain normal operations. Board members were told the part is in and being installed and that the district will not return students to Southwestern until building‑wide testing confirms safe, consistent temperatures. The board approved Resolution 11.24, authorizing the repairs, in a roll‑call vote.
Contractors described the…
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