HONOLULU (AP) — Most of the state’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. ADVERTISING HONOLULU (AP) — Most of the state’s public schools don’t
HONOLULU (AP) — Most of the state’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.
State lawmakers are saying it’s time to cool Hawaii’s public schools. A proposal being considered by the House Committee on Finance would fund air conditioning for the state’s public schools and speed up the process to install cooling systems in classrooms.
The proposal would also set a goal that all Hawaii public schools are net-zero in energy use by 2035.
The bill requests $130 million in a loan program and bonds to pay for air conditioning and other equipment to help schools become cooler and more sustainable.
According to the bill, installing air conditioning in a single classroom can cost up to $30,000.
