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Teacher says classrooms reached 97°F; board told handbook requires e-learning at 85°F
Summary
A teacher and other community members told the School City of East Chicago board that East Chicago Central High School has had extreme indoor heat (up to 97°F); the teacher cited the employee handbook provision that indoor temperatures at or above 85°F should trigger an e‑learning day and urged the board to act while HVAC work is planned.
A teacher at East Chicago Central High School told the board on Dec. 9 that multiple classrooms experienced dangerously high indoor temperatures over two days, with at least one room reaching about 97°F, and said the district’s approved employee handbook requires action when temperatures meet or exceed 85°F.
"The hottest temperature that I know of for sure is 97 degrees in one of the classrooms," teacher Aaron Dunsell said.…
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