Plano high school closes for air conditioning repairs; district to update parents Sunday

Parents will learn Sunday whether classes will resume next week at Plano West Senior High School after they were canceled Friday because of air conditioning issues caused by the heat.

Plano ISD officials said there are significant mechanical issues with the school’s main HVAC system lines, which impacted multiple buildings.

“Although we have attempted to remedy these problems over the last couple of days,” a district spokesperson wrote in a statement Friday, “the mechanical system has continued to deteriorate due to higher-than-normal temperatures over a prolonged period of time, and more time is needed to thoroughly resolve the issue.”

The district said it will have a better idea on Sunday of whether repairs will be done before the school week starts Monday.