A pre-class air-conditioning problem at Pérez Elementary prompted United ISD to relocate more than 600 Laredo elementary students to another campus for the day, local station KGNS reported.
@kgnstv Over 600 United ISD elementary students are spending the day at a different campus after air conditioning problems were discovered at Pérez Elementary just before the first bell. #Laredo #news #kgns #UISD #Perezelementary #amparogutierrez ♬ original sound - KGNS
KGNS said, "Over 600 United ISD elementary students are spending the day at a different campus after air conditioning problems were discovered at Pérez Elementary just before the first bell."
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Rather than keep students on a hot campus, the district sent them to Amparo Gutierrez Elementary while repairs were underway. The problem was discovered shortly before the first bell.
At the board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Gerardo Cruz said emergency equipment had arrived from Austin and that crews were trying to get the AC running by Sept. 18 so students could return to Pérez Elementary by Sept. 21. United ISD Board President Javier Montemayor said relocating students allowed repair crews to work on the HVAC system safely.
In the comments, some viewers said other campuses were also dealing with heat-related issues, suggesting the situation might not be isolated to one school.
One user said the concern was not limited to school buildings, writing, "School transportation vehicles lack ac as well."
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What happened at Pérez Elementary fits into a broader pattern as extreme heat puts more pressure on schools and their cooling systems. These stories cover overheated classrooms, heat-wave drills, student health risks, backup power for school AC, and the harsher Texas heat driving those pressures.
• In northern U.S. districts, campuses require more air conditioning as rising heat leaves classrooms miserable.
• Cities and schools are rehearsing for deadly heat waves as extreme weather disrupts routines.
• Across U.S. classrooms, parents warn that weather trends threaten schools and students' health.
• In the U.S., school buses sent power back to keep school AC running.
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