Students Dismissed After Electrical Problems at High School

by egnews | Nov 27, 2023

Update 11/27 at 9:45 p.m.

According to an email from EGHS Principal Pat Page, the building evacuation was prompted by an electrical fault in the building’s heating and air exchange systems in the World Language and Science wings. While they are repairing that fault, classes in a number of rooms will be displaced. Revised room assignments will be shared with students upon arrival Tuesday morning.

As to how long the repair will take, Supt. Brian Ricca said, “We don’t have an estimate at this time.”

Original story (posted at 2:57 p.m. 11/27):

The students of East Greenwich High School were sent home late Monday morning after the smell of gas was reported in the science wing just before 11 a.m. Initially, science students were sent to the cafeteria but school officials quickly decided to dismiss the entire student body. That decision was made based on a recommendation of the EG Fire Department and “out of an abundance of caution,” according to an email from Colby Anderson, student safety director for the district.

Anderson said Rhode Island Energy had been called to the school and they were investigating, adding, “We do expect the issue to be resolved by the end of the day today.”

With reports from Rachel Quigg, EGHS reporter for EG News.

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