Sachem Central School District closed today due to electrical service outage
It was not immediately clear if the district would reopen on Thursday. Credit: James Carbone
The Sachem Central School District, the second-largest on Long Island and one of the largest suburban districts in the state, said it was closing all of its schools Wednesday due to “an unexpected electrical service outage.”
The Lake Ronkonkoma-based district, which has more than a dozen schools from elementary to high school, said in a statement posted to its official district website, as well as to social media sites like X: “Our district Facilities Department is actively working to address the issue so we can safely resume classes as soon as possible.”
The statement did not detail what caused the outage, but said “several schools” in the district had been impacted.
It was not immediately clear how long it would take to restore normal services in the district or if schools would be able to reopen Thursday.
“We apologize for the late notification,” the statement to district residents said, “and appreciate your understanding as we work to rectify the situation.”
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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