Following extreme heat that forced class cancellations on the second day of school, Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius has proposed a $12 million plan to add air conditioning and air quality sensors to all district classrooms, 74% of which currently lack cooling. However, Colleston Morgan of City Forward Collective criticized district leadership for delaying critical infrastructure decisions, noting that the board previously voted down a 2021 air conditioning proposal and chose to spend federal pandemic relief funds on outdoor playgrounds instead, leaving MPS with a $430 million maintenance backlog and a $50 million deficit.
Milwaukee schools superintendent proposes $12M for air conditioning
Following extreme heat that forced class cancellations on the second day of school, Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius has proposed a $12 million plan to add air conditioning and air quality sensors to all district classrooms, 74% of which currently lack cooling. However, Colleston Morgan of City Forward Collective criticized district leadership for delaying critical infrastructure decisions, noting that the board previously voted down a 2021 air conditioning proposal and chose to spend federal pandemic relief funds on outdoor playgrounds instead, leaving MPS with a $430 million maintenance backlog and a $50 million deficit.
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