Board in Portsmouth, Va., seeks funds to air condition schools

March 6, 2001
The school board in Portsmouth, Va., has requested an additional $4 million from the city this year for air conditioning in nine elementary schools. But

The school board in Portsmouth, Va., has requested an additional $4 million from the city this year for air conditioning in nine elementary schools. But five of the seven City Council members say the city is not willing or able to provide the additional funding.

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