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Grafton Complex Closed - Feb. 4 & 5

Just before 4 pm today, school administrators initiated evacuation procedures due to reports of an electrical issue in the main electrical room. As emergency responders arrived, an active fire was discovered. The fire was contained to that electrical room though smoke did spread through parts of the building. Due to the nature of this incident, power to the building remains off and Dominion Energy is on site assessing the situation. We do not yet have an estimate for power restoration or a timeline for necessary repairs.

Therefore, school is canceled for Grafton High School and Grafton Middle School tomorrow Tuesday, February 4 and Wednesday, February 5. Grafton Complex staff will receive a communication from their building principals regarding staff schedules for tomorrow. We are working on a plan for students and staff to reclaim any personal possessions left on campus today and will communicate that once we are able.

All after-school activities scheduled to take place at the complex Tuesday and Wednesday are also canceled. The athletic director and coaches will provide information regarding any scheduled off-site games tomorrow and Wednesday.

Division staff are working alongside the York County Department of Fire & Life Safety, The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office, the Virginia Department of Health, and Dominion Energy to restore school operations as quickly and safely as possible. We will continue to communicate with our families and will provide updates as information becomes available.

If you have a question regarding your child’s school, please use one of the following email addresses – ghs@ycsd.york.va.us for the high school and gms@ycsd.york.va.us for the middle school. School main numbers will also be monitored for phone calls and messages during business hours.