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UPDATED INFORMATION: CLICK ON THE LINK: https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/ Dear PowerSchool User or Parent / Guardian of User: |
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| You are receiving this notice on behalf of Samita Jeter (the “named individual”) from PowerSchool. As you may know, PowerSchool provides software and services to your current or former school or the current or former school of a person to whom you are a parent or guardian. In compliance with State laws, we are writing to share with you some important information regarding a recent cybersecurity incident involving personal information belonging to the named individual. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What Happened? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool became aware of a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized exfiltration of certain personal information from PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS) environments through one of our community-focused customer support portals, PowerSource. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What Information Was Involved? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Due to differences in customer requirements, the types of information involved in this incident included one or more of the following, which varied by person: name, contact information, date of birth, Social Security Number, limited medical alert information, and other related information. At this time, we do not have evidence that the named individual’s Social Security Number was involved. At this time, we do not have evidence that limited medical alert information for the named individual was involved. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What Are We Doing? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PowerSchool is offering two years of complimentary identity protection services to students and educators whose information was involved. For adult students and educators whose information was involved, this offer will also include two years of complimentary credit monitoring services. If your personal information was involved in this incident and you are interested in enrolling in credit monitoring or identity protection, please follow the steps for either Option 1 or Option 2 below: |
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| As soon as PowerSchool learned of the incident, we engaged cybersecurity response protocols and mobilized senior leadership and third-party cybersecurity experts to conduct a forensic investigation of the scope of the incident and to monitor for signs of information misuse. We are not aware at this time of any identity theft attributable to this incident. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What Can You Do? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| You are encouraged to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing account statements for suspicious activity. PowerSchool will never contact you by phone or email to request your personal or account information. The enclosed “General Information About Identity Theft Protection” provides further information about what steps you can take. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Important Information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If you have any questions or concerns about this notice, please call 833-918-9464, Monday through Friday, 8:00am through 8:00pm Central Time (excluding major US holidays). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sincerely, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The PowerSchool Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It is always advisable to regularly review statements from your accounts and periodically obtain your credit report from one or more of the national credit reporting companies. You may obtain a free copy of your credit report online at www.annualcreditreport.com by calling toll free 1.877.322.8228, or by mailing an Annual Credit Report Request Form (available at www.annualcreditreport.com) to: Annual Credit Report Request Service. P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA, 30348-5281. You may also purchase a copy of your credit report by contacting one or more of the three national credit reporting agencies listed below: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fraud Alert: You may contact the fraud department of the three major credit bureaus to request that a “fraud alert” be placed on your file. A fraud alert notifies potential lenders to verify your identification before extending credit in your name. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Security Freeze for Credit Reporting Agencies: You may request a security freeze on your credit reports. A security freeze prohibits a credit reporting agency from releasing any information from a consumer’s credit report without written authorization. However, please be aware that placing a security freeze on your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prevent the timely approval of any requests you make for new loans, credit mortgages, employment, housing or other services. It is free to place, lift or remove a security freeze. You must separately place a security freeze on your credit report at each credit bureau. To do so, you must contact the credit bureaus by phone, mail, or secure electronic means: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| To request a security freeze, you will need to provide the following: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| If you request a freeze online or by phone, the agency must place the freeze within one business day. The credit bureaus have three business days after receiving a request by mail to place a security freeze on your credit report, and they must also send confirmation to you within five business days and provide you with a unique personal identification number (PIN) or password, or both that can be used by you to authorize the removal or lifting of the security freeze. To lift the freeze to allow a specific entity or individual access to your credit report, you must contact the credit reporting agencies and include (1) proper identification; (2) the PIN number or password provided to you when you placed the security freeze; and (3) the identities of those entities or individuals you would like to receive your credit report or the specific period of time you want the credit report available. You also have rights under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). These include, among others, the right to know what is in your file; to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information; and to have consumer reporting agencies correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information. For more information about the FCRA, please visit http://files.consumerfinance. |
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| Steps You Can Take if You Are a Victim of Identity Theft | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Additional Steps to Avoid Identity Theft: The FTC has further information about steps to take to avoid identity theft at: http://www.ftc.gov/idtheft; calling 1-877-IDTHEFT (438-4338); or write to Consumer Response Center, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State Specific Information |
Lowndes County’s own public schools’ superintendent, Samita Jeter, received recognition recently at the Alabama Education Association (AEA) Adminicon Conference in Birmingham. The association honored educators during the conference held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Jeter, among those recognized for outstanding achievements in their field, was named AEA’s Outstanding Superintendent of the Year.” Jeter took on the role of superintendent of Lowndes County Public Schools in October 2023 after serving as the executive director of Head Start. She earned her bachelor’s degree in 1996 and a master’s in 1998, specializing her studies at Alabama State University (ASU) in early childhood education before launching her career in education as a first grade teacher.
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By The Numbers
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Number of Schools
3 Elementary Schools
2 Middle Schools
2 High Schools
1 Career Technical Center
300
Number of Employees
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83%
LCPS Graduation Rate
The Calhoun and Central High Schools have met and exceeded the state graduation rate. This year's graduation rate for the school district is 83%. Alabama's high school graduation rate is determined by the number of students entering ninth grade who complete 12th grade in a 4-year period. We salute the graduating class of 2020-2021. A big thank you to school personnel and central office administration.
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Dedication
We are dedicated and committed to ensuring that our students have what is needed to be successful.
1:1
Devices per Student
We are a 1:1 school district. Everyone student has his/her own chromebook. Every Teacher has his/her own laptop.
1145
Number of Students
African-Americans- 1078
Caucasian- 37
Hispanics- 24
Other - 6