SAISD closes two schools Tuesday due to air conditioning issues

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Independent School District confirmed Tuesday that two of its schools are closed due to air conditioning issues.

Twain Dual Language Academy and Bonham Academy both cancelled classes Tuesday. SAISD officials said both schools are expected to be open on Wednesday after repairs are done.

A letter provided by SAISD parents to families of Twain students reads in part: 

“We apologize for the warm classrooms this morning. We are canceling classes today as we work on the chillers to cool the facilities. Students will return to classes on Wednesday, May 29. Parents may pick up their children, and bus transportation is available for students who use this service.”

Memorial Day weekend saw record high heat index values, with feels-like temperatures reaching over 110 degrees.

This comes after the school distict recently released a report about the January heat crisis that resulted in schools closing across the district during freezing temperatures. The report blamed lack up funding for maintenance and underfunding of Texas public schools as a factor in keeping up aging building infrastructure. 

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