HISD now has 38 schools that are closed Tuesday, including two middle schools, that had the air conditioning systems fail overnight. 'We cannot serve students safely at this time,' the district said.
Nearly 40 Houston ISD campuses are closed Tuesday due to ongoing issues at the buildings, including no air conditioning, as the district continues recovering from last Thursday's destructive storm.
This comes after HISD posted about the closures Monday evening, hours after classes were halted at 54 campuses. On Sunday afternoon, HISD assured select campuses would have power, a fully functional cooling system, and ready-to-serve food service.In a message sent to parents of Heights High School students late on Monday morning, Principal Wendy Hampton said classes would be canceled for the remainder of the day, Monday, due to ongoing problems with the air conditioning.Students at Lamar High School were sent home early following a gas leak, the Houston Fire Department confirmed.
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