Yet since the first air conditioning system was installed, the school district has always been successful in obtaining public approval for bonding for school capital improvements, including air conditioning. The first large air conditioning project was at Permian High School. They didn't want their kids to suffer in school. He indicates that the school board has seen numerous benefits from classroom air conditioning. The students learn more and their behavior is much better when they are comfortable.
Absenteeism is noticeably lower.
And the teachers are definitely happier. It's just a better situation. Around the country, schools have taken different approaches to air conditioning. Classroom cooling loads at the elementary level are generally more uniform through the day. It was classroom cooling for the larger upper level schools that represented the greater challenge.