LUCERNE, Calif. – A weekend power outage led to Monday classes being canceled for Lucerne Elementary students.
Lucerne Elementary School, the Lake County Office of Education Preschool and after school programs were impacted by the Monday closure, according to school officials.
Lisa Cockerton, Lucerne Elementary's business manager, said a Pacific Gas and Electric transformer was triggering brownouts, which led to the weekend power outage.
The power loss to the school caused food in the kitchen's refrigerator to spoil, affected the phone system and the student database, Cockerton said.
PG&E fixed the issue on Sunday, but due to the need to replace the spoiled food and deal with the database, school was put off a day, according to Cockerton.
On Monday, the school received deliveries of new milk and produce, and the Lake County Office of Education worked on the school's computer services, Cockerton said.
Cockerton said Lucerne Elementary's 260 students have a 180-day school year, which can drop to as few as 175 days, according to state standards. She said the district is planning to adjust to a 179-day calendar to make up for the lost time.
All of the issues are being resolved so students can get back to class on Tuesday, she said.
“All the lights are on and everything is functional, so we are good to go,” Cockerton said.
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Power outage causes Monday school closure in Lucerne; classes to resume Tuesday
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