Post by Logan on Apr 6, 2016 3:28:31 GMT -6
HONOLULU — Most of Hawaii's public schools don't have air conditioning, and record-high temperatures have left teachers and students saying they can't focus because of the heat.
Hawaii lawmakers are saying it's time to cool Hawaii's public schools. A proposal passed in the House Committee on Finance Tuesday would fund air conditioning for Hawaii's public schools and speed up the process to install cooling systems in classrooms.
The proposal would also set a goal that all Hawaii's schools are net-zero in energy use by 2035. The bill originally requested $130 million in a loan program and bonds to pay for air conditioning and other equipment to help schools become cooler and more sustainable, but lawmakers blanked out the amount in the most current draft.
The bill says installing air conditioning a single classroom can cost up to $30,000.
Supporters say temperatures in Hawaii's classroom can reach over 100 degrees and that lowering temperatures in hot classrooms is key for student success.
Read more: lasvegassun.com/news/2016/apr/06/hawaii-lawmakers-push-for-relief-from-hot-classroo/
Hawaii lawmakers are saying it's time to cool Hawaii's public schools. A proposal passed in the House Committee on Finance Tuesday would fund air conditioning for Hawaii's public schools and speed up the process to install cooling systems in classrooms.
The proposal would also set a goal that all Hawaii's schools are net-zero in energy use by 2035. The bill originally requested $130 million in a loan program and bonds to pay for air conditioning and other equipment to help schools become cooler and more sustainable, but lawmakers blanked out the amount in the most current draft.
The bill says installing air conditioning a single classroom can cost up to $30,000.
Supporters say temperatures in Hawaii's classroom can reach over 100 degrees and that lowering temperatures in hot classrooms is key for student success.
Read more: lasvegassun.com/news/2016/apr/06/hawaii-lawmakers-push-for-relief-from-hot-classroo/