PowerSchool, Nassau BOCES' student information system provider, announced a breach of its system involving more than 60 million records in January. PowerSchool discovered the cybersecurity incident involving the unauthorized export of certain personal information through its PowerSource portal, a customer support platform, on December 28, 2024. The company promptly engaged third-party cybersecurity experts to conduct a thorough forensic investigation and to monitor for any misuse of the affected information. At this time, PowerSchool has reported no evidence of identity theft related to this incident.

The affected Nassau BOCES information includes only basic directory details such as parent/guardian and student names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers. Additionally, it involves certain student-specific information, including birth date, gender, ethnicity, primary language, grades, discipline records, school ID and special education classification. Nassau BOCES does not store social security numbers, financial information or IEP (Individualized Education Program) information in the PowerSchool system.

We take the security and privacy of your information very seriously and are working closely with PowerSchool to ensure this matter is addressed appropriately. PowerSchool is offering two years of complimentary identity protection services to students and educators impacted by this breach. Experian, a leading credit reporting agency, will contact you directly with instructions on how to access these services.

For further details about this incident, please visit www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident or contact psbreach@nasboces.org or call 516-832-2829.

Thank you for your understanding and partnership as we navigate this situation. We remain committed to safeguarding your trust and the confidentiality of your information.