School District to Go Dark During Planned Power Outage

The Whitefish Bay School District will undergo a planned six-day power outage starting Friday to revamp electrical services in district facilities.

Shawn Yde, the district’s director of business services, said the electrical upgrade will replace electrical services dating back to the 1920s at the high school and Cumberland Elementary School. The upgrade is part of the referendum approved by voters in 2009.

“It allows us to provide more than one outlet in some of these classrooms, which is a significant change,” Yde said.

Yde said district officials decided to plan the power outage during the Fourth of July  weekend, when people would be least affected.

and school district offices will be closed during the power outage Friday through July 6, and will be closed Thursday through July 7. , and will be open, but staff will not have access to telephones or the computer network.

Whitefish Bay Recreation Department classes will continue to run as scheduled, but due to phone and computer network outages at Lydell, the Recreation Department staff will not be able to process registrations from July 1 to 6. To take part in a class that starts or is held during this time, register prior to Friday by calling 254-4247.