The air conditioning was eventually repaired and working later in the day, bringing much needed relief to the students and teachers.
“Unfortunately, schools throughout BPS have air-conditioning breakdowns nearly every week,” said Brevard Public Schools Assistant Superintendent of District Communications, Matt Reed.
“That’s why AC repairs and renewal have been on an even faster track than security, and BPS has spent many times more surtax dollars on AC (as well as roofs, electrical, plumbing and computer infrastructure) since the start of the surtax. Security upgrades, also mandated by voters, are still a small percentage of total spending and work.”
“Lockmar wasn’t one of them,” Reed noted with a list of schools that did undergo major air conditioning renewal work during this summer:
Apollo – Air conditioning system improvements
Bayside High – Chiller replacements
DeLaura – Air conditioning system improvements; gym air conditioning (funded through capital)
Fairglen – Air conditioning system improvements and roof renewal
Hoover – Air conditioning system improvements
Jackson – Air conditioning system improvements; gym air conditioning (funded through capital)
Kennedy – Air conditioning system improvements; gym air conditioning (funding through capital)
Melbourne High – Air conditioning system improvements
Pinewood – Air conditioning system improvements
Sabal – Air conditioning system improvements
Saturn – Air conditioning system improvements
Sherwood – Air conditioning and fire alarm system improvements
Southwest – Air conditioning system improvements
Stone – Air conditioning system improvements and roof renewal
Turner – Air conditioning system improvements
West Melbourne – Air conditioning system improvements
Westside – Chiller replacement
Reed contends that, although security upgrades are due to be done by Spring Break 2018, the accelerated spending on security will not affect the timeline or spending on other surtax projects.
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