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Red Phone, I was returning a library book at the
closed-on-Monday library’s outdoor book window during
100-plus-degree weather a week or so ago. When the conveyor belt
door opened so that I could return my book, cold air blasted out.
The library was closed and empty, yet it was clearly being heavily
air-conditioned.
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“Red Phone, I was returning a library book at the closed-on-Monday library’s outdoor book window during 100-plus-degree weather a week or so ago. When the conveyor belt door opened so that I could return my book, cold air blasted out. The library was closed and empty, yet it was clearly being heavily air-conditioned. I had parked on the Alkire side of the library, and as I returned to my car, I could hear the HVAC system running. Why are the library or city employees responsible for this spending scarce taxpayer dollars to cool an empty building? Why are they creating greenhouse gases to cool an empty building?”
Red Phone: Dear Concerned About Two Kinds of Green, Red Phone contacted Peggy Tomasso, Morgan Hill’s community librarian said the library’s air conditioning system is on a timer, and when the library is open or there is staff in the building the air conditioning (or the heating) system will be on.
“Up through Aug. 16 there was a small staff in the library working on Mondays so the air conditioning was on during that time,” she said. “Also, when the library has special projects like shifting collections or doing work on the inside of the building – that would disrupt patrons when the library is open – we schedule this work to be done when the library is closed and the HVAC system would be on.”
Good caller, hopefully there was staff in the library the day you were there.
Students with drugs referred to MHPD
“Red Phone, can you let me know what the policy is for students that are caught on Live Oak or Sobrato campuses in possession of or caught using drugs? Are the police notified? Are they allowed to return to school? I notice these weekly under the crime blotter.”
Red Phone: Dear What’s the Policy, Red Phone contacted Superintendent Wes Smith, who said any incidents regarding drugs must be referred to Morgan Hill police. They determine if a student is cited for the offense.
According to the education code, “the principal or superintendent shall recommend the expulsion of a pupil for … unlawful possession of a controlled substance.” In regard to a first offense drug or alcohol use or possession, the students may be suspended and referred to drug or alcohol counseling, Smith said. Any second offense could result in further suspension or possible expulsion proceedings.
Selling a controlled substance at school, to or from school, or at a school activity is a mandatory suspension and expulsion from the district.
There you have it, good caller. Hope that answers your questions.
