Hurricane Irma Recovery School Update (2017-09-15)

Friday, September 15, 2017 at 5:22PM
David Aguilera

Dear Families,

As of today, September 15 at 5:00 p.m., here is our status:

• Power to school continues to be disrupted due to the downed power line. 
• Although a generator power feed to the school will be completed today, Alachua County officials will not allow resumption of school until the broken power line is removed. 
• Best estimate I have personally received from Clay Electric is restoration of power on Tuesday. We are aware of the online post stating Sunday, but neither of these are guarantees, only broad estimates.
• Our teaching team is prepared to accept students Monday on a normal schedule if the power issue is resolved on Sunday. 

Based on the latest power restoration estimate, we will re-open sometime next week. I am hopeful it is Monday. If not, it will be the day following resumption of electrical service. Hopefully, no later than Wednesday. Notice will go out as soon as we have confirmation of a definite repair date and/or power is restored. 

I am very sorry for the disruption to school this power outage has caused. I have tried every means possible to get prioritization of repair without success. We all miss our students and families and are looking forward to getting back to normal very soon. Makeup days will be announced after school has resumed. 

Thank you to Govinda Syer and Jaya Govardhana Leslie. They both have provided a lot of support, ideas, and contacts in our effort to get power restored. We have also received help and advice from our friends at the School Board Alachua County and Early Learning Coalition. I am very grateful.

Yours in service, 

Visvambhara Dasa 
Head of School

Article originally appeared on Bhaktivedanta Academy (http://www.bhaktischool.org/).