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Cascade SD 5 reviews employee retirement vendor breach and PowerSchool security steps
Summary
Finance and technology directors told the board that Carruth Compliance experienced a vendor data breach affecting employee retirement accounts (the district joined ongoing legal action with PACE) and that PowerSchool’s national breach involved a ransom payment; the district plans additional security audits and staff phishing simulations.
Finance Director Mr. Pillar told the board that a data breach occurred with vendor Carruth Compliance, which manages supplemental retirement programs for employees. He described how the breach affected Cascade employees and said the district has joined an ongoing case with PACE; the district has selected a new vendor and is transferring accounts.
Director of Technology Mr. Coon reported that the national PowerSchool breach resulted in student and staff data being obtained and that PowerSchool paid a ransom and a fee to secure deletion assurances. Mr. Coon said a firewall audit found no large issues at Cascade, and the Technology Department is preparing a plan and timeline to strengthen systems, including phishing simulation training for staff.
