MANLIUS – A power outage during a winter storm at Bureau Valley High School on Monday night did not stop board members from conducting regular monthly business. 

After the meeting was called to order, a near two-hour closed session took place, which forced a large number of students, staff and community members to wait in the lobby of the district office. During this time, lights continuously flickered on and off, which eventually activated the building’s emergency backup lights.

When open session of the meeting reconvened, the board room was lit by only two backup lights, which left some board members and the audience relying on the light of their cellphones to read their agendas.