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Holliston IT recommends joining mass-action litigation over PowerSchool breach; vote may come before town meeting
Summary
Holliston's technology director updated the committee on the statewide PowerSchool data breach, described a mass-action legal option coordinated through the Tech Cooperative and recommended the committee consider signing onto France Law (F3) to represent the district in a mass-action suit; committee discussed scheduling a vote for mid-May.
Holliston's technology director briefed the school committee on May 1 about the December 2024 PowerSchool data breach and a coordinated legal response being offered to districts through the Tech Cooperative.
Dan McLeod (district technology lead) summarized the timeline: PowerSchool notified districts Jan. 8 of a breach that occurred Dec. 20; the privacy alliance sent demand letters in January and February and legal counsel arranged webinars in March. The Tech Cooperative has been coordinating…
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