PowerSchool, the Student Information System used by the Rapides Parish School Board, recently experienced a cybersecurity incident. The Rapides Parish School Board is committed to keeping its community informed and will provided information as they receive it.
PowerSchool has confirmed that some RPSB data was part of the information accessed during the Dec. 28, 2024, incident. This may affect any student or employee within Rapides Parish Public School System from April 1995 through Dec. 28, 2024, though it appears that only students from April 1995 have been impacted. Teachers hired since Aug. 2012 may also be impacted. PowerSchool has reported that, across all affected districts, the accessed data may include demographic information such as names, addresses, and phone numbers for students, staff, and guardians. In some cases, health information, grades, and social security numbers may also have been involved.
PowerSchool has provided relative assurances that any data that may have been breached has been secured.
PowerSchool will provide credit monitoring services to affected adults and identity protection services to impacted minors. Once RPSB has the finalized information from PowerSchool, impacted individuals will be contacted directly and provided with further instructions.
At this time, no immediate action is required from parents, teachers, or students. However, RPSB encourage all families and staff to remain attentive. For additional support and guidance, we recommend visiting IdentityTheft.gov, the federal government’s one-stop resource for identity theft victims. The site provides streamlined checklists and templates to guide recovery efforts if needed.
If activity related to credit or identity seems suspicious, check the date on which the activity was discovered.
RPSB continues to actively monitor the situation. They remain committed to being transparent and proactive in communication with the community.