1/31/25 PowerSchool Update Message
Dear SGI Families and Staff,
We are writing to update you regarding the recent cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, the software vendor that provides our Student Information System.
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, PowerSchool informed our district that they experienced a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain PowerSchool customer data. Unfortunately, PowerSchool has confirmed that the information belonging to students and staff was accessed. The information accessed includes some personally identifiable information (PII) such as staff and student names, address, phone numbers, ethnicity, general alerts, parent and emergency contact information.
This message is to inform you that PowerSchool will be reaching out to those who have been affected by the data breach.
PowerSchool has engaged Experian, a trusted credit reporting agency, to provide complimentary identity protection and credit monitoring services to current and former students and educators that had information accessed. In the coming weeks, Experian (on behalf of PowerSchool) will be distributing direct email notifications to involved individuals (or their parent/guardian, as applicable).
Additionally, PowerSchool has worked with Experian to set up a dedicated, toll-free call center to answer any questions associated with these offerings and the incident. All the information regarding the activation of and access to these services will be included in the email sent to you by Experian. Whether or not you receive an email, you may also visit PowerSchool’s website to learn how to activate the offering from Experian, linked here: http://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/
Protecting our students and teachers remains our top priority. Thank you again for all of your support and understanding during this time.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
James Bialasik, Superintendent of Schools