Fatima Marsh's child attends one of the impacted facilities, Dumbarton Elementary where Marsh serves as president of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA).

"Dumbarton does a great job with welcoming the students, and in the midst of the excitement, you still want to be comfortable, and you want to be able to focus," Marsh said.

But when Marsh entered the building on Monday, she said she was troubled by what she observed.

The AC still wasn't fully functioning because there was an industrial sized fan in the front office. Staff, again, were perspiring, and it just led me to be concerned for not only the students, but also teachers and staff. No one should be working in those conditions," Marsh said.

According to an email the principal sent parents last week, "air conditioning concerns...

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