Three Ocoee Middle students taken to a hospital for treatment after A/C issues

The students are expected to be OK following care and OCPS has been working to fix the cooling issue at Ocoee Middle.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 5:00 p.m. September 10, 2024

West Orange Times & Observer
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According to the Ocoee Fire Department, three Ocoee Middle School students were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following issues with the school's air conditioning system.

The three students are expected to be OK.

The school's cooling issues started around 7 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9 and Orange County Public Schools have been working through early Tuesday to mitigate the issue.

"Some areas of the campus are getting cooler," said Michael Ollendorff OCPS media relations administrator. "Students will be relocated to those areas of campus and additional water breaks were provided."

In response to the cooling issues on the Ocoee campus, the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association posted this on its Facebook.

"Members can contact us," the post said. "We have contract language that guarantees safe and healthful working conditions."

This is a developing story, check back here for updates.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.