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• Donations accepted: The board approved a monthly donation report listing several community donations. The superintendent noted contributions targeted to school needs, including assistance with negative lunch balances in some buildings; staff said they will provide an update on those balances to the board.

• Strategic‑planning special meetings set: The board approved a motion to set two special meetings for strategic planning on Jan. 16 and Jan. 27, both beginning at 6 p.m. at the McPherson Community Building. The sessions are intended to include invited stakeholders, staff and board members; the facilitator will be Dr. Hart. The district estimated up to 65 total participants invited to the focus sessions and said sessions are planned to last roughly 90–135 minutes.

• Payment of bills approved: The monthly payment of bills for December was presented and approved as routine.

• MCC handbook adopted: (See separate coverage.)

• Superintendent contract extension: Following executive‑session discussions, the board moved, seconded and approved an extension of Superintendent Dr. Gibson’s contract through 2027.

Where the transcript did not provide explicit vote tallies for each motion, the record shows motions were moved and seconded and carried by voice vote. The transcript includes public‑record motions and roll calls but does not enumerate unanimous counts for every item; the outcomes above reflect motions recorded as approved in the open meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","USD 418 Board of Education - Regular Meeting - January 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting, the McPherson USD 418 Board of Education approved donations, set two special strategic‑planning meetings for Jan. 16 and Jan. 27 at 6 p.m., approved payment of bills, and voted to extend Superintendent Dr. Gibson’s contract through 2027.","taxTitle","McPherson, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",70183,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6646296,"McPherson board adopts updated MCC handbook, highlights community-based curriculum review",308,2225000,2533000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2628042-57e0e0a7d2f4b5cb938eb680dd4ae7d1&start=2225&end=2533","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2628042-57e0e0a7d2f4b5cb938eb680dd4ae7d1/thumbnail_2225000.jpg","/articles/6646296/McPherson/School-Boards/Kansas/McPherson-board-adopts-updated-MCC-handbook-highlights-community-based-curriculum-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646296-317e3f9689859f5376f68c7fc28af6a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157148&Signature=UK0thBeXWCEBL89vLRrkyuCqwLelKdxlh9yzuj3OhroRu0TQ-lyQGXMqfbrD5XqohDFLJGz~mTqy7blQEIZmet-N1dU2l8JHhb0Feq5rioxO-zTKkP6SBGdkWeUe7F84xNF5ftR4koCgPiXGU4NE1-FEkSDzBEzu0YWufmwRuk7xVm3U~cJVxcT1NQiaRgqybKck~gf872aXTPwhFbLI2fhii64UhWzl0sjULc7UCm09JrGfuW9nakXBWU1FlaIH8~Ednm9lb7EZrO62J0QpoPw6Iks4V-X8KlAIAWcZdNo461DmNdegfGa4Tc2FC1CQ79obZ7KeiiPDNPMPxFNHtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McPherson USD 418 Board of Education voted to adopt an updated McPherson Curriculum Council (MCC) handbook after a presentation by Randy Martinez McWilliams, who said the revision updates a six‑year‑old process and reflects feedback from council members.

Why it matters: The MCC handbook guides how the district evaluates course proposals, rubrics used for curriculum review and the membership and operation of the council that recommends class additions, deletions and changes. The council’s work affects secondary course offerings and instructional materials used in the district.

Martinez McWilliams told the board the MCC consists of roughly 25–26 members who meet monthly and include staff and parents. The handbook moves the committee’s materials into digital form, attaches subject‑specific rubrics, and streamlines membership rotation so experienced members can remain on the council to preserve institutional knowledge. \"We encourage them to look at what's best for kids,\" Martinez McWilliams said, describing the review questions members ask when evaluating proposals.

The presenter said staff members who serve on the MCC are compensated for their time; parents and community members serve as volunteers. She described the committee process for handling parental objections to instructional materials: classroom‑level accommodations are possible first, and more formal objections can trigger a book‑review committee per existing board policy.

A board member praised Martinez McWilliams and the MCC process, noting other districts have consulted McPherson as a model. The handbook was moved, seconded and approved by the board.

Clarifying details included that class proposals are generally shared with MCC members several days before monthly meetings for review, that the council maintains subject‑specific rubrics, and that the MCC’s work primarily addresses course decisions at the middle and high school levels.","The Board approved an updated McPherson Curriculum Council (MCC) handbook after a presentation by MCC lead Randy Martinez McWilliams. The handbook formalizes a recurring, collaborative process for reviewing course additions and deletions and centralizes digital rubrics and materials.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6646301,"McPherson superintendent: PowerSchool breach may have exposed directory data; district awaiting vendor list",296,740000,1036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2628042-57e0e0a7d2f4b5cb938eb680dd4ae7d1&start=740&end=1036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2628042-57e0e0a7d2f4b5cb938eb680dd4ae7d1/thumbnail_740000.jpg","/articles/6646301/McPherson/School-Boards/Kansas/McPherson-superintendent-PowerSchool-breach-may-have-exposed-directory-data-district-awaiting-vendor-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646301-aded5b9bd6f72dcff42d1fe90363f9df/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157148&Signature=l7-MD4wrWJ0xhQC1IYRIavqIUGzaRr9mlhXsS~sQ4V9Lg4BgF3nBaiVe2XHLr48ZqVlGF1VmkSO4Ipo4W9HC3sNggDyuf5R5sVJw0tTXrQOYPiCSYEb6A~LDWXYTxgJWsKZ1GUGgj85R5uGD4skrNGw67bP5H3KIjR4alcVKdxtpYDtPgfdQIqNWquOhMOt447FFa1n~0yo2fTHXy2OALoUo7b7wqgSJKGkOV~Pam1s4vfBCbzzdrm11pSL0oCyu8HtjgBSwk1j0Z4y9nM9VYVFmCkP7-znGhZ10sT1qGLuMvtWWVFX0eQWb9CoaM2sAL4Tv3WeSCPc6KEp06QgaeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Gibson told the McPherson USD 418 Board of Education that the student information system PowerSchool was compromised for a roughly three‑day window around Dec. 22 and that the district is waiting for a vendor report to learn the extent of local impact.

Why it matters: PowerSchool holds directory and student records for many K‑12 districts. If the vendor's breach included sensitive identifiers for McPherson students or staff, affected people may need notification and identity protections. The district has alerted families and staff and said it will relay further information once it receives specifics from PowerSchool.

Dr. Gibson said the company’s investigators described how attackers used credentials tied to a maintenance‑level user account to run code across PowerSchool systems. That code collected data during the three‑day window, he said. \"Much of the same information that can be publicly found anywhere\" was collected in many accounts, he said, adding that some customers nationwide also had records containing Social Security or other sensitive identifiers accessed. \"We do not know for McPherson yet whether we were a system that had that occur,\" Dr. Gibson said.

The superintendent said PowerSchool gave districts a notification window of roughly Jan. 17–24 to provide lists of accounts impacted. He told the board PowerSchool indicated it would notify affected individuals directly and that, for those impacted, the vendor has offered to pay for credit monitoring. \"They would provide coverage for me to monitor whether my information is being used outside of the way that it should be used,\" he said.

Dr. Gibson said the district has already communicated to staff, students and families that the breach occurred and that the district will share additional, specific guidance once PowerSchool provides its report. He added that district passwords and logins are encrypted and, to his understanding, were not collected; nonetheless, the district may prompt users to reset passwords as an abundance‑of‑caution measure.

Board members asked whether the district’s insurance would cover cyber‑incidents; Dr. Gibson said he would follow up with the insurance broker and report back to the board.

The superintendent emphasized that the compromise began outside the McPherson system—affecting PowerSchool centrally—and that the district will rely on PowerSchool’s list to determine who was impacted locally. He closed by saying the board and public will be informed as soon as the vendor provides the detailed report.","Superintendent Dr. Gibson told the McPherson USD 418 board that PowerSchool experienced a multi‑day compromise over the holidays. The district does not yet know whether sensitive identifiers for McPherson students or staff were accessed; PowerSchool will notify affected individuals and has indicated credit‑monitoring support for those impacted.","actionData","errors"]

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