SAN JOSE, CA –The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) and districts throughout the Bay Area may experience a loss of power for more than 48 hours due to PG&E's Power Safety Shutoff Program.
“As our community experiences the power outages, we are recommending that schools follow their district power outage protocols when outages occur. Every district has a unique school safety plan for each site and will declare closures as they make determinations based on the safety of their students," stated County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Mary Ann Dewan.
“Schools are listed as critical facilities that will receive an advance warning from PG&E. Once such information is received, each district will decide whether to move forward with the school day and notify families of its decision. The safety and security of our students is the utmost concern, and this will be the major factor in the decision-making process," added Dewan.
The SCCOE has posted resources on a webpage:
https://www.sccoe.org/news/featured/Pages/PG%26E-Power-Safety-Shutoff.aspx
Bay Area Residents can track their status through the PG&E Outage Center Map located here:
http://critweb-outage.pgealerts.com/ or alternatively use the map provided by the San Francisco Chronicle
https://projects.sfchronicle.com/trackers/power-outages/.
“Schools will communicate with families through their normal communication channels. Parents and families should check with their schools and respective district offices for specific closure information," added Dewan.
“We recommend that families sign up for Power Safety Shutoff alerts. In addition, the City of San Jose will open three City Resource Centers starting Wednesday, October 9, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the duration of the event," added Dewan.
Camden Community Center, 3369 Union Ave, San Jose, 95124
Mayfair Community Center, 2039 Kammerer Ave, San Jose, 95116
Southside Community Center, 5585 Cottle Rd, San Jose, 95123
Resources
Santa Clara County Office of Education:
Information Regarding Possible Power Shutoffs
Bay Area Power Outage Map:
https://projects.sfchronicle.com/trackers/power-outages/
To sign up for PG&E Alerts:
https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/your-account/account-management/manage-your-account/alerts-and-notifications/update-your-contact-information.page?WT.mc_id=Vanity_mywildfirealerts
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About the Santa Clara County Office of Education
Working collaboratively with school and community partners, the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is a regional service agency that provides instructional, business, and technology services to the 31 school districts of Santa Clara County. The County Office of Education directly serves students through special education programs, alternative schools, Head Start and State Preschool programs, migrant education, and Opportunity Youth Academy. The SCCOE also provides academic and fiscal oversight and monitoring to districts in addition to the 21 Santa Clara County Board of Education authorized charter schools.