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Asset-protection report: district cites December cyber incident that affected staff data; recovery and mitigation described
Summary
The district reported a December 13 cyber incident that compromised staff data (not student data), provided TransUnion notices and one year of credit monitoring for staff, and described insurance and cybersecurity spending levels.
The district’s asset-protection monitoring report (OE-7) covered January–December 2024 and highlighted insurance, recycling and a cyber incident.
Presenter Mister Peltz said the district is in compliance with most indicators but is not in compliance on an indicator tied to a cyber incident that occurred Dec. 13. He said district communications notified families that no student data was compromised but that staff data was affected; TransUnion notifications were sent to staff and former staff and the district is providing one year of credit monitoring to those affected. Peltz encouraged board members with technical questions to consult Chief Technology Officer Mister Gajewski directly rather than discussing incident details in public.
Peltz said the district worked to restore network services and that staff adjusted well during the outage, with staff recovery measures completing by roughly the third week of January. He gave summary figures for cyber-related spending: he estimated cyber insurance premiums “roughly $30,000” annually and said hardware and software tools to secure systems, including backup and endpoint-detection software, push toward $400,000–$500,000 annually. Board members praised proactive phishing testing programs and awareness training as high-impact preventive work. The asset-protection report also noted recycling/shredding and the resale of surplus equipment.
