The Butler School District has canceled classes for Monday, joining three other districts in the county that have closed or delayed classes after Thursday’s storm.

Moniteau School District has canceled classes due to power outages, according to John Stoughton, athletic director.

According to district websites, Karns City has scheduled a two-hour delay and South Butler has implemented a two-hour delay with modified kindergarten.

“We are concerned about our families who have not had power,” said David Foley, superintendent at South Butler.

South Butler intermediate elementary and primary schools lost power during Thursday’s storm but were reconnected at 3 p.m. Friday, Foley said Sunday night.

“We know our families have had a difficult weekend without power,” Foley said. “We wanted to give them extra time.”

He said many residents in the district have well water and lost their water supply when the power went out. The two-hour delay Monday also would allow residents still without power to use natural light to help students prepare for school.

According to the Karns City website, all three school buildings — Chicora and Sugarcreek elementary schools and the junior-senior high school — have power. But district officials are concerned that all homes in the district may not. “There are sections of secondary roads that are closed due to downed trees. Buses will be only able to travel the areas that are open and those areas that enable them to turn around if needed,” the statement said. “We ask for your patience as school resumes.”

According to Butler’s Superintendent Brian White, the intermediate high school and Center and Summit township elementary schools do not have power.

The intermediate and Center schools are served by West Penn Power. White said lines were down near the intermediate school by a sidewalk which goes down the hill toward the city.

Summit receives its power from Central Electric Cooperative.

“These schools, you just don’t turn them on and off,” White said Sunday night.

He explained when the power is restored, systems like fire alarms and the Internet must be brought back on line and checked.

“Thanks to everyone for being patient with us,” he said.