Mom says lack of air conditioning in CMS schools is partly responsible for child getting COVID-19 WSOC TV

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Many buildings in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district have air conditioning issues.

Alexandria Boyd said her 16-year-old daughter Deandria has COVID-19 less than a week after starting classes at North Mecklenburg High School. Boyd said the broken air conditioning in the school was partly to blame.

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She said it was too hot inside and the students weren’t wearing masks.

We’ve been in this pandemic all year, Boyd said.

She said that due to the lack of air conditioning, the threat of COVID-19 has increased.

Channel 9 has learned that 30 elementary, middle and high schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County are facing HVAC issues.

The problem at Myers Park High School was so severe that parents raised funds to purchase ventilators to be placed throughout the school.

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It’s a problem, at this point, when you have multiple schools that don’t have enough air conditioning to help control the germs these kids are breathing in, Boyd said.

CMS Education Council chairperson Elyse Dashew said the district was short of HVAC staff and was now offering bonuses of $ 1,000 to help recruit employees and get the air conditioning back up and running.

Boyd said the school district should prioritize air conditioning repair.

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Let’s bring in an outside contractor at this point, Boyd said. Allows to subcontract. Give someone else with a small business the opportunity to come and help the school. For me, there is no excuse.

CMS said it was enlisting vendors to help it resolve the issue.

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