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Board approves $857,356 PowerSchool renewal after questions on security
Summary
The Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education approved renewal of the district's PowerSchool suite for $857,355.59; board members asked staff to confirm security contract language after a previous breach, and presenters said PowerSchool 'doubled down' on security.
The Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education approved renewal of the district's PowerSchool master contract (M26017) on June 24 at a cost of $857,355.59, with the purchase billed across multiple department accounts.
During discussion, board member Dr. Bringman asked whether PowerSchool had increased its security protections and whether contractual language reflects that change after a prior breach. A district presenter responded that PowerSchool "have doubled down on the security since the breach" but that staff would need to "go back and check" whether specific security commitments are written into the contract language.
The presenter described the PowerSchool suite as central to district operations, noting it maintains attendance, grades and demographic information, supports staff professional learning transcripts and provides parent access to student data. Board members approved the renewal by voice vote and directed staff to confirm contract verbiage on security and report back.
Implementation: the contract will be administered by the IT and instructional talent divisions; staff said multiple account lines will fund the purchase because the products are cross-departmental.
