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District to require two-factor authentication for staff and students, IT lead says
Summary
IT lead Brandon told the board the district will implement two-factor authentication for all staff and students and move Munis/Infinite Campus to be sources of truth for account creation and lifecycle; staff will reauthenticate every eight hours and students will use pictograph-based 2FA.
Brandon presented the district's cybersecurity health check and described how the district will secure accounts. He told trustees that "every student will log in with their password like they normally do, but they'll have 2 factor authentication." He explained student options: K–3 can use a badge plus pictograph selection; grades 4–12 will use a password plus pictograph; staff will be required to use two-factor authentication starting immediately with an 8‑hour reauthentication window.
Brandon said account creation will be driven by Munis (staff) and Infinite Campus (students) and that once accounts are disabled there is a 30-day deletion window for student data. He acknowledged potential challenges for users with poor cell service but explained that authenticator apps generate codes offline and that the district will work with users who have basic flip phones. The board discussed deployment concerns including cell coverage and onboarding support; administration said vendor and district workflows will handle exceptions and data-migration guidance for graduating students.
