Throughout the summer break, Leesville has made many quality-of-life changes and improvements to the school. However, one question still arises: why haven’t they done anything to improve the HVAC?
Nearly everyone has had a negative experience with the school’s Air Conditioning, with issues being pointed out in both buildings. “Sometimes it’s like freezing cold and other times it’s way too hot,” said Max Farzanegan, Junior.
It’s not uncommon to hear the occasional remark from teachers about how hot their classroom is. The main building has been notorious for inconsistent heating and cooling.
“I do know some sides of the hallways are different temperatures… sometimes my hallway doesn’t have A/C but the other [hallway] does,” said Ashley Tabron, Staff.
The Murphy Building also has its fair share of temperature issues, especially concerning how cold some classrooms are.
Leesville is one of many schools experiencing issues with their HVAC system. Schools all across the county have reported issues related to climate control. Sanderson High School released students early last week after experiencing reports of concerningly hot and cold parts of their building. Wakefield HS also closed early due to a complete loss of A/C.
The question of why this issue is so widespread arises. WRAL recently reported that the school system needs more workers to handle A/C issues. Of the 15 HVAC staff positions at WCPSS, 7 are vacant. The full replacement of a single school’s A/C system can cost upwards of $1.5 million.
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