Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $2.959 Mid Unleaded $2.999 Super $3.119 Diesel Fuel $3.079 "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 KERO $4.65 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $2.799 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN A A DA Heated debate: City Council wants answers on Lincoln School AC By Adam Swift A nearly fi ve-year eff ort to install air-conditioning at the Lincoln Elementary School is nearly complete. But for several City Councillors, given heat wave a condition during the beginning of the school year, “nearly done” isn’t good enough. At the August School www.eight10barandgrille.com We Have Reopened for Dine-In and Outside Seating every day beginning at 4 PM Committee meeting, school Facilities Director Carl Svendsen said work on the HVAC system at the school was nearing completion, but because of supply chain issues, delivery of a component needed to tie the system into the piping was delayed. “Last year, we updated the electrical system to be able to handle the water chiller system,” said Svendsen. “That was completed, and it was also an attempt to lower the electrical use in the building. We also upgraded all the lighting to an LED light system, and that’s going to bring down the electrical use to allow for more capacity for this [air-conditioning] system to be installed.” At Monday night’s meeting, several Councillors said they want more answers and better communication from the school department about the delay in getting the air-conditioning running at the Lincoln School. “I have received numerous WE'RE OPEN! 8 Norwood Street, Everett (617) 387-9810 STAY SAFE! emails, phone calls, and complaints about the Lincoln School in particular, as well as the high school,” said Councillor-at-Large Giannino said she understands that the supply chain issue with parts not being in because of the Covid-19 pandemic is the main issue with the system not being up and running. ARTHUR GUINASSO Ward 3 Councillor George Rotondo, who made a motion asking the Mayor to request Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly to appear before the City Council to address the air-conditioning issues. “I know this is an ongoing issue, and I know the superintendent is trying her best, but these are complaints that are continuing, and it’s been three weeks now.” Councillor-at-Large Jessica Ann Giannino said the lack of air-conditioning at the Lincoln School has been an ongoing issue. “The parents are frustrated; they were told they would have it,” said Giannino. “That’s a reasonable answer,” she said. “What’s not reasonable is the lack of communication. I’m very, very disappointed there was no follow-up from the School Committee regarding what was happening in the school. There was no follow-up from anyone in the school department regarding what’s going on there.” She said the lack of communication is not a refl ection on the people doing the actual work, but on the administrators further up the chain. “However, this is incredibly frustrating, and the lack of communication is glaring, and as a City Councillor I am frustrated; as a parent I would be frustrated – it’s completely unacceptable,” Giannino said. Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso, whose ward is home to the school, said the continuing issues at the school over the past fi ve years are a major sore spot for him. “For the past four and a half years, I’ve been working on this, and all I’ve been getting is lip service,” he said. “I was assured by this administration that we were going to get relief for the kids at the Lincoln School and the educators who have to do their daily work to educate our children.” Guinasso said the ward 3 school has been left behind while the city concentrates on building a new high school and other projects. “We’re building everything, but we can’t give the kids air-conditioning to be like every other kid in our city,” he said. “I’m outraged by this, and it goes no further than the Mayor’s Offi ce. I fi nd fault that they can’t fi nd the solution and the money.” Rotondo said there should have been a focus on other solutions while the school department was waiting for the parts to install the new system. “If you have children sitting in a classroom that is hot and wearing a mask and you don’t have airconditioning … what’s the solution?” he asked. “They have portable, stand-up air-conditioning systems over at Home Depot, or over at Amazon online that could have been used to help alleviate this problem. Sitting in a classroom that is 90 degrees with a mask on your face is no way to learn.” Prices subject to change FLEET
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