Special Board Meeting

At a special board meeting of ROUGHERTV on October 7, 2026, officials reported on an internal network disruption discovered October 2. Most systems had been restored using backups, with remaining systems expected to return shortly. The district reported that PowerSchool data was restored to September 30, resulting in one day of data to recreate; financial data was safe because the financial software is hosted in the cloud. Officials said they had contacted their insurer and the FBI, engaged data-security and privacy professionals, and were adding protections while prioritizing classroom technology.

The response involved SureFire for network restoration and forensic analysis, with an engineer working overnight, and Octillo Law for guidance; officials said the law firm was referred by the insurer and that no purchase order was required because its expense was below $15,000. Insurance reimbursement requires the district to pay costs upfront. No procurement vote or contract award was reported.