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Twinsburg officials say high-school electrical repairs may force remote operations late June'025
Summary
District facilities staff reported the high school was damaged by lightning last May; replacement of a burned panel requires coordination among insurer, manufacturer, electrician and utility and may force closure and remote instruction from late June to mid-July while work occurs.
District officials told the board on March 5 that repairs to equipment damaged by a lightning strike at Twinsburg High School last May are underway but that the project requires coordination among multiple parties and could force a temporary districtwide shift to remote instruction.
Superintendent Catherine Powers and district facilities staff said a lightning strike burned out an electrical panel in a room off the high-school kitchen. Facilities coordinator (identified in the meeting as Mr. Strickland) said the repair requires parts manufactured to order and coordination with the insurance company, the manufacturer, the electrician who will perform the installation and FirstEnergy, the utility. District staff gave a target window from late June to mid-July for replacement work and said they will aim for late June or early July if possible.
Mr. Strickland said one operational consequence is that if the high school's electrical/communications infrastructure is offline while work proceeds, the district could lose internet and phone connectivity across multiple buildings and therefore would be forced to operate remotely. The district is coordinating with the City of Twinsburg because municipal utilities and a fitness center project this summer share related infrastructure. Strickland said the vendor shifted manufacturing to Ohio-based companies, which should reduce lead time relative to an out-of-state supplier.
District staff said they will continue to update the board and community as scheduling is finalized and asked for patience as the district and vendors complete the multi-party work.
