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Parents and staff press Inglewood advisory committee on HVAC, restrooms and supplies
Summary
Public commenters and district staff at the Facilities Advisory Committee meeting urged repair and staffing fixes for aging HVAC and plumbing systems, raised shortages of custodial staff and feminine hygiene supplies, and alleged a teacher made an offensive remark about autistic children. Committee members requested briefings on funding and earlier opportunities for teacher input.
During the public‑comment portion of the Inglewood Unified School District Facilities Advisory Committee meeting, members of the public and district staff pressed the committee and consultants on operational problems that affect day‑to‑day student experience.
Mr. Leroy Fiser, a resident who said he has lived in the district 62 years, told the committee he heard at a prior meeting that a teacher remarked autistic children "don't count," and he urged greater attention to inclusion. The committee did not record a response to that allegation in this session; the comment was raised as part of public testimony. "I have an autistic grandson... they don't count," Fiser said.
Custodial and maintenance staff described persistent operational shortfalls: aging HVAC and plumbing systems, a limited maintenance workforce and insufficient custodial coverage. One custodial staff member said the district currently has "only one person do an HVAC, one person for the entire school district," a constraint that contributes to delayed repairs and heavier contracting costs. Teachers and committee members raised related safety and comfort issues — functional intercoms, reliably cool classrooms during summer school, clean restrooms, drinking‑water refill stations and stocked feminine‑hygiene dispensers.
Committee members and district staff agreed those operational problems warrant follow‑up and asked for a future briefing on funding sources (state reimbursements, local bonds, developer fees) and an assessment of near‑term actions (HVAC checks before summer programs, custodial recruitment, restroom supply protocols). The committee also discussed its advisory role and asked staff to bring design proposals to the committee early enough to allow meaningful input on school layouts.
No formal corrective actions were recorded at this meeting; staff and committee members said operational follow‑ups and funding briefings will be scheduled for future meetings.
