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Board discusses drafting letter to NCDPI about Infinite Campus transition and prior PowerSchool issues
Summary
Board member Josie Barnhart proposed drafting a letter to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to raise concerns and request guidance on the district’s transition to Infinite Campus, citing issues seen during the PowerSchool period and possible data-breach follow-up.
Board member Josie Barnhart brought forward the idea of drafting a letter to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to address concerns about the district’s transition to Infinite Campus and to request guidance following issues experienced under PowerSchool.
Barnhart said the discussion grew from concerns about data handling during previous system transitions and the question of whether the district should advocate that only aggregated data, not personal information, be submitted to the state during the shift to Infinite Campus. She told the board she did not yet have a drafted letter and sought input on drafting points and whether the board wished to authorize a formal letter at a future meeting.
Board members asked questions about what additional information the letter would contain beyond existing bulk reports from the state or vendor. One board member asked whether other boards had submitted similar letters and suggested reviewing samples. The board set aside time during a future meeting to gather feedback and consider a draft; Barnhart offered to prepare a draft for the next month if the board wanted to proceed.
A board member asked staff for an update on ongoing follow-up after the PowerSchool-related notifications; a staff member said much of that work had been handled through PowerSchool and that staff would obtain an update from relevant staff and report back.
