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Parents demand answers after students spent hours in cold classrooms; district says maintenance issues caused heating failure
Summary
Parents told the Northern Lehigh board that high-school classrooms were as low as 47°F for several hours after a heating failure; administrators said an electronic notification failure delayed response, maintenance worked to restore heat, students were dismissed around 11:15 a.m., and attendance will be excused.
Several parents told the Northern Lehigh School Board on Feb. 10 that high school students were kept in classrooms with very low temperatures for multiple hours following a heating system failure, prompting demands for clearer communication and accountability.
Amanda Mayer identified herself and said classrooms were roughly 47°F and students remained in those conditions for about 4½ hours before dismissal. “My kid came home freezing,” Mayer said, adding she wanted a plan so children would not endure the…
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