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Board approves PowerSchool renewal after members press vendor security questions
Summary
The McGuffey board voted to renew its PowerSchool student-information license while several members pressed administration on whether the vendor strengthened security after a prior breach; administration said switching vendors would be costly and that the district does not store Social Security numbers in its instance.
The board approved a $26,979.93 renewal of the district's PowerSchool student information system for 2025–26 after a discussion about security and vendor litigation.
At the meeting, at least one board member said the company is the subject of a pending class action and that the district must consider student privacy after a headline‑making hack. Board members asked what steps PowerSchool had taken to…
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