Eps 1635: Power Outages In Public Schools
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., Nov. 6, 2022 - School districts throughout SNOHOMISH COUNTY issued delays and cancellations Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, because of the loss of electricity caused by the weekend storms. Due to the continuing widespread power outages throughout the county, every Snohomish school district will be experiencing 2-hour delays starting Monday, Monday. Los Alamos Public Schools has been notified of an expected electrical power interruption beginning at 11 am on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Los Alamos, which will affect the Los Alamos Intermediate School. The interruption is expected to occur beginning at 11 am on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Los Alamos. The interruption is expected to occur beginning at 11 am on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Los Alamos Intermediate School.
County schools will close Monday, Nov. 21, through Friday, Nov. 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. A Brevard Public Schools Facilities Team worked over the weekend with Florida Power & Light to keep lights turned on in time for students to resume classes Monday morning, said a Brevard Public Schools spokeswoman. Students at Shirle Elementary in south Salem were let out early because of the severe power outage, which affected telephone and Internet service as well as lights across the building, according to officials at Salem-Keizer Public School.
At least 3,000 Portland General Electric customers were without power in parts of Salem on Monday, including the South Salem Elementary School. MOBILE, Ala. - Three public schools in Mobile County were without power Thursday morning after heavy overnight rains. Power has been restored at seven Austin Independent School District campuses and AISDs central office following an outage across south Austin affecting up to 18,000 customers, according to an Austin Energy map of outages.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The storm, which left thousands of people in the state without power on Monday, left two buildings of the Ann Arbor Public Schools without power, forcing the Ann Arbor Public Schools to shut down those buildings Tuesday, Aug. 30.
It is important to note that blackouts are not new to our community -- indeed, many rural schools routinely face blackouts because of severe weather. In some cases, your electricity might be affected because of an expected power outage for your neighborhood, so that our Crews can make upgrades or repairs to your service. You may also report power lines that are down by calling 911. On some occasions, an equipment malfunction in part of the electric distribution system may cause a blackout.
If the cause of the disruption is an internal one, and the best available information for the Dean is that the electrical disruption is likely short-term, the Dean, the Facilities & Construction Manager, will notify the Campus Police, and the existing operating plan will continue. If student and faculty safety is determined to be compromised due to the power outage, district leadership will inform families about modified school days or closures of schools as soon as possible.
Specifically, schools may stay open during a power outage as long as conditions are optimal and arrangements can be made for childrens meals and safety. Schools may stay open and running for periods even when the power is off, as long as the relevant conditions are cooperative. If power is available in schools instruction continues to take place to the extent that it is feasible.
Each Clark County School District will have a response plan in place for if the power goes out, and with those suggestions, an outage does not need to be your next snow day while you are learning online.
Tacoma Powers advises checking outage maps periodically to stay up-to-date, or signing up to get notifications via email and/or text. You will receive email and text messages from the principal of your school if your school is affected by upcoming PSPS. Appropriate announcements will be made on KNCO and KVMR , on the Nevada City Schools website, and you will be informed via telephone, email, and/or text.
See the P&E blackout map here. The Nevada City School District said that all classes and school-related activities would be cancelled for schools on Deer Creek and Seven Hills campuses.
Bethel, Kent, Orting, and Puyallup announced two-hour delays, along with a few other schools and districts. West Contra Costa Unified, which began virtually on Monday, delayed a planned virtual Back-to-School Night because of a potential blackout. Just as many schools are opening virtual, the heatwave that has caused rolling power cuts across parts of California may pose further obstacles for remote teaching and virtual back-to-school events.
Staff said that after the electricity is restored, it takes 24 hours of work at schools for employees to welcome students back, so many parents are having their hands full. If power is restored overnight, and we are able to bring inside building temperatures back up to comfortable levels, as well as ensuring that networks and phones are working, we will send out another email update to staff and families at LSHS and Sunnycrest before 8am on Monday to inform them school is open and the start times. If a blackout is still expected, you will be informed by 7 p.m. We will continue monitoring and confirming whether schools are open and closed no later than 6 a.m.