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Madison County Schools moves to replace failing Monrovia Elementary HVAC; contractor pledges tax-credit offset
Summary
The board approved a recommendation to replace Monrovia Elementarys aging HVAC system after repeated failures and temporary rentals; contractor Schneider pledged a roughly $580,000 179D tax-credit rebate toward the project and said a phased, classroom-first DOAS + mini-split approach could be installed over the summer.
Madison County Schools on March 12 recommended replacing the failing HVAC system at Monrovia Elementary after two tower failures and an interim reliance on rented units that currently serve multiple classrooms. The board voted to approve the replacement as submitted, pending the school attorneys review.
District staff described years-old VRF towers at the school whose 20-year-old control boards are no longer serviceable, forcing the district to operate roughly eight rented units and place others in hallways to keep classrooms functioning. "We have eight classrooms down uh with portable units in it," the presenter said, stressing the urgency…
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