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District flags spear-phishing and website contact practices as cybersecurity risks
Summary
Staff told board members the district has faced a "barrage" of spear-phishing emails and discussed preferring email contacts on school webpages to avoid exposing phone numbers; staff said cybersecurity training resources are available through state partners.
Staff raised cybersecurity as an operational issue after reviewing the district website and contact information. The staff member recounted finding phone numbers on the site and said the district prefers using email addresses because staff have recently experienced a "barrage of spear phishing scam Emails."
Presenter and committee members pointed to the digital academy and district training options for cybersecurity resources and agreed that the named staffer assigned to technology oversight "is staying on top of it." The group discussed making cybersecurity and safety protocols part of teacher training plans.
