CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Update, Aug. 30: Chambersburg Area School District announced Wednesday evening that all schools will reopen Thursday, Aug. 30. However, there will be a two-hour delay schedule for students.
Students have been instructed to leave their Chromebook and iPad devices at home for the remainder of the week and visitors and volunteers will be prohibited from entering buildings.
Technical limitations are to be expected, according to the district, and students will not be able to access the internet.
Previously: All schools in the Chambersburg Area School District were closed Tuesday, Aug. 29 and will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 30, the district announced on its website.
The schools are closed due to an "ongoing service interruption," according to a pop-up on the district's site.
The district has also been urging students and staff members to not log into school district accounts or access district-issued computers, emails or Sapphire.
Here is the full message from CASD officials:
CASD continues to experience temporary network disruptions. As a result, all CASD schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, August 30th.
We are making every attempt to reopen schools yet this week. We are working diligently with third-party forensic specialists to investigate the source of this disruption, confirm its impact on our systems, and to restore full functionality to our systems as soon as possible.
We appreciate your patience and understanding and apologize for any inconvenience. As the investigation continues, further updates will be provided via phone, the CASD website, mobile app, and social media channels
