GREENSBORO, N.C. — Guilford County Schools officials confirm Rankin Elementary dismissed students at noon because of a lack of air conditioning, no less on one of the hottest October days on record.
Parents and guardians were alerted to the situation Wednesday morning with several emails, calls and voicemails.
Smith High School and Southern Guilford High also has an ongoing AC issues the district confirms.
Maintenance worked on the issue all day Wednesday, and completed their work around 6 p.m. The air conditioning is now back up and running. School will resume Thursday as normal.
Mom Elijah Barnes says she believes the school handled the situation well.
"I'm happy they sent them home," Barnes stated. "I don't think anyone would want to sit in a hot classroom, I'm hot just standing here, so I couldn't imagine little kids hot in a room."
The district said they don't know what caused the break, but they don't believe it's weather-related. Rankin's AC units are 19 years old.
