Dear Needham Public School Families: As a follow up to my January 8, 2025 email <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BBeA3cdn4qChuKwjTpPe4rQifj_SL67nknRVcr4GGvk/edit?usp=sharing> in which I described a data breach involving the district's student information system, PowerSchool, I want to share updated information. • The two dozen former staff and former students who may have had their social security numbers compromised have been contacted and offered credit monitoring services by PowerSchool if eligible. (We have not collected social security information for staff or students for over 15 years; no current staff or students have social security numbers in the PowerSchool database.) • A Needham Public Schools analysis of the fields that were exported by the perpetrator included: Names, addresses, and home phone numbers of students, parents, and some other contacts; grade level; date of birth; ethnicity; year of graduation; medical alerts including allergies and medical conditions; and whether a student qualifies for free or reduced lunch. • As required by law we have notified the MA Attorney General's Office and the MA Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation of the cybersecurity incident. • PowerSchool has created a Frequently Asked Questions <https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/> page on their website to offer updated information, and I encourage you to read it to learn more. Should you have further questions, please let me know. Respectfully, Dan Gutekanst Superintendent of Schools Needham Public Schools 1330 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02492 *He/His/Him* 781-455-0400 x11203 dan_gutekanst@needham.k12.ma.us ATTENTION: If you speak a language other than English, language assistance services are available to you free of charge. Contact your child’s school for assistance. Chinese (Simplified): 请注意：如果您的母语不是英语，我们将免费提供您语言辅助服务。如需协助，请与您孩子 的学校联系。 Spanish: ATENCION: Si usted habla un idioma que no sea el inglés, hay servicios de asistencia lingüística disponibles gratis. Contacte la escuela de su hijo para asistencia. Russian: ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы не говорите на английском языке, для вас доступны бесплатные языковые сервисы на вашем языке. Обратитесь за помощью в школу, в которой учится ваш ребенок.