HVAC technicians in Durham County say they are seeing a surge in service calls.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says nearly two million window air conditioners manufactured by Midea are being recalled.
WCPSS Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor said that as the county's population grows and new schools are added, it's also important not to neglect repairs at older schools.
It's only been two days since the start of a brand new school year and already two separate schools have been forced to close early because of malfunctioning air conditioning.
"We really sincerely have to do something immediately and directly around the repairs and figuring out something," one board member said.
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