You are the principal of Sunset Hills, a K-8 school with an 800-student population. It is a May mid-morning in Phoenix, Arizona, where the outside temperature has reached a staggering 98 degrees and is rising. While visiting classrooms in the campus' main building, you begin to notice the classrooms seem to be getting warmer and warmer. At noon the facilities manager notifies you that the central air conditioning units in the building are down. As you continue to walk through classrooms, you observe students sweating and trying to cool down waving their papers as fans.
School does not end until 3:45 p.m.
In a 750-1,000 word analysis, and keeping the district, parents, students, teachers, and the media in mind, address the following:
Management and Operational Systems
Identify the main decisions that must be made.
Identify additional information needed to inform your decision.
Human, Fiscal, and Technological Resources
Organize staff to ensure the safety of students and consistency of response.
Identify additional resources needed to ensure safety of students and staff.
Safety and Welfare of Students and Staff
Identify legal rulings regarding the safety and welfare of students and staff to consider in making a decision.
Identify district policy regarding the safety and welfare of students and staff that might affect a decision.