Dear Families and Staff,
Today, we were notified by PowerSchool, the student information system used by our District and many others across the country, of a cybersecurity incident affecting their systems. PowerSchool has informed us that this incident involves unauthorized access to their data systems nationwide.
We want to share what we know at this moment, given the potential significance and reach of this incident. At this time, PowerSchool has indicated this is a nationwide issue, but we are awaiting further clarification on the extent of the local impact, if any. PowerSchool has assured its customers that the incident has been contained, and there is no evidence of continued unauthorized activity.
Tomorrow, we will participate in a webinar hosted by PowerSchool’s senior executives, during which they will provide PowerSchool’s customers with more information about the incident and their response. We are committed to fully understanding the situation.
As soon as we have additional information from the webinar and further guidance from PowerSchool, we will provide you with an update. Our priority is to ensure transparency and to take any necessary steps to protect the information entrusted to our systems.
We understand the concern this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate this situation. Please know that we take the security of student and family data very seriously and will do everything we can to keep you informed. Thank you for your attention, understanding, and support.
Sincerely Yours,
Christian Gemme
Technology Coordinator
and
Paul S. Haughey, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District