January 8, 2025
Dear LGUSD Families:
Protecting student and staff data is a top priority. We want to inform you about a recent incident involving unauthorized access to student and teacher information.
PowerSchool (our student information system) has notified us regarding a cybersecurity incident that has occurred. The incident compromised personally identifiable information, including names, dates of birth, and addresses of both students and staff. (Please note that we don’t collect students’ Social Security numbers.) PowerSchool has taken steps to address and contain the situation. They have informed us that the malicious actor has since deleted the data without replication or sharing, and that the data will not be made public. PowerSchool will be providing credit monitoring to affected adults and identity protection services to affected minors in accordance with regulatory and contractual obligations.
We understand the concern this incident may cause and are working diligently to gather information and determine next steps. We are sorry we do not have more specific details at this time, but wanted to share this information as soon as we received it. We expect to learn more in the near future and will share updates as we receive additional information.
Thank you for your support as we navigate through this process.
Yours in education,
Paul Johnson
Superintendent
For more info, please see PowerSchool's website: PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident FAQ