Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Ashley Widby’s organization
Mar 13, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
District Leader Meeting
The meeting covered various operational and security updates, including reminders for the monthly checklist, training schedules for bell scheduling, and the PowerSchool version 26.2 update. The discussion emphasized cybersecurity, urging districts to enable OIDC authentication, implement single sign-on, and use multi-factor authentication. A new Meta security audit page was introduced to assist districts in reviewing page permissions. Additionally, the meeting addressed the use of Jitterbit for managing career center satellite student attendance and the implementation of a chronic absenteeism dashboard plugin. Finally, the team discussed the end-of-year process schedule, preparation steps for district leaders, and upcoming training sessions.
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The meeting included an overview of the PowerSchool 25.12 software release, focusing on multi-factor authentication, enhancements to the update course staff page, incident management updates, dynamic text options for notifications, and various system updates. Discussions were held regarding the ongoing implementation of My PowerHub, including streamlining processes, providing additional training materials, and future training sessions led by PowerSchool. The meeting also addressed updates to Ohio's attendance laws, specifically focusing on chronic absenteeism, truancy reporting, and new calculation features within the PowerSchool platform for tracking student attendance.
Jan 10, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
District Leader Meeting
The meeting addressed the upcoming rollout of PowerSchool's 'my powerhub' as a replacement for the current Parent Student Portal. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing a recent cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, specifically focusing on the exfiltration of student and teacher data. Discussions included the timeline of the incident, containment efforts such as disabling remote support on hosted servers, and the necessity for districts to review stored data, particularly sensitive information like Social Security numbers. Guidance was provided on creating data exports to identify potentially compromised information and the importance of maintaining proper records before purging sensitive fields.
Jan 7, 2022·BoardMeeting
Board
Meta Solutions Training Session
The training session focused on navigating the website to locate training documentation for district leaders, specifically regarding graduation planners and graduation pathways. Presenters covered the setup and management of student graduation pathways, the importance of maintaining accurate historical grades and EMIS data, and the application of core area codes. Additionally, the session detailed requirements for graduation, including state minimums and district-specific requirements, the use of industry credentials, college admission test scores, and alternative competency options for students who did not meet standard testing benchmarks.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
