CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A number of parents showed up to Sinton High School to check their children out of school Tuesday after a partial power outage affected the campus.
Freshman Elliott Stroman told 3 News that the power had been out since the beginning of school, which made the inside of the school uncomfortable.
”Pretty cold," he said. "Miserable.”
A-E-P crews worked on the problem and at times the lights would go off and on. Parents standing in the lobby of the high school watched the light show and weren't happy.
”They should have delayed classes for Sinton at least a little bit longer at least get the heat up for the kids,” one upset parent said.
"They should have called it off, yes," said parent Joann Garza. "I was at work. I had to come get him. He just sent me a text and I’m like 'Oh no. No heater. I’m going to go get him.”
Brian Barnick, who was picking up a friend's child, agreed.
"They made a bad decision," he said. "They should have waited and made sure that everything was going to work before they got going.”
Another parent believed the school did what it thought was best.
"You know that is on Sinton to determine, and they made a decision and that’s their choice," said parent Kevin Mitchell.
Superintendent Dr. Andy Reddock tells 3 News that AEP got a power warning early in the morning about the issue at the high school.
"They acknowledged that there was something that had come up about 4:30 in the morning, but we received no notice,” he said.
Reddock said AEP-Texas workers told him it was a blown fuse and should be a quick fix, but it was hours before the power and heat were restored.
Reddock said he plans on speaking with AEP-Texas officials to see what the issue was, and ensure the district and its students aren’t left in the dark in the future.