Dear MPLSD Parents, Guardians, and Staff,
The purpose of this message is to provide an update on the power outage at Madison-Plains Junior High and High School.
It appears at this time that we have two issues with the electrical system at the Junior High and High School. In order to fix one of the problems, we have to shut the power off to the entire building this afternoon once school dismisses. As such, the Junior High and High School will be closed for the rest of the day beginning at 3:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, October 02.
The Junior High football game scheduled for this evening can continue as planned, as the stadium is not on the same power and water system as the Junior High and High School. HS football practice will also be able to continue as planned, as well.
High school volleyball will practice at the Intermediate School. The Junior High volleyball team will have their pre-game meal at the Intermediate School and leave for their game from there.
Basketball open gyms are canceled for this evening, and marching band practice is canceled for this evening, as well.
At this time, we are planning to have school tomorrow, Thursday, October 03, 2024, on both sides of campus, but the Junior High and High School will be operating under the same conditions as they were today, which is on generator power.
Additionally, the 7-12 building will remain on a boil alert, likely for the rest of the week. Though we will plan to have bottled water and hand sanitizer on hand for students and staff, we recommend that both students and staff bring a bottle or two of water with them each day while we remain on the boil alert.
We are not certain at this time how long it will take to successfully fix the second problem with the electrical system, but we are doing our best to resolve this matter as quickly as possible.
I will continue to send updates as needed.
Thank you for your continued understanding and support.
Have a good evening.
Chad Eisler, Superintendent
Madison-Plains Local School District