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LAUSD board adopts equity‑focused "Resilient Schools" plan to speed HVAC upgrades, expand shade and study artificial turf
Summary
The Los Angeles Unified School District board voted Nov. 18 to accelerate HVAC modernizations, expand shade and tree canopy, create interim cooling strategies and commission a study of artificial turf's health and environmental impacts. The resolution prioritizes frontline, high‑heat campuses and prohibits new turf at early ed, elementary and middle schools.
The Los Angeles Unified School District board on Nov. 18 approved an equity‑centered resolution directing the district to speed up HVAC modernizations, expand natural shading and launch interim cooling measures at frontline campuses vulnerable to extreme heat and wildfire smoke.
Board member Kelly Gomez introduced the measure, which the board amended to require contingency plans ensuring students retain access to play and athletic space during any pause or transition related to field projects. The resolution prioritizes schools in historically underserved, heat‑burdened neighborhoods for upgrades and requires regular public reporting on progress.
Why it matters: Trustees and community speakers framed the resolution as an urgent public‑health and educational priority. District staff and volunteers described multiday heat…
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