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Molly Farler speaks at a microphone in the Talawanda auditorium

A school board member’s account allegedly accessed private student info. Now what?

From why the Talawanda school board didn't vote on a censure resolution to what federal law says about schools' responsibilities in protecting student privacy, we answer questions after a board member was accused of accessing sensitive student information.

Molly Farler speaks at a microphone

Talawanda board member’s account was used to access IEPs without authorization, investigation finds

Talawanda board member Dawn King's email account was used to access sensitive student information more than a week before a security issue was made public by her husband at a board meeting last December, a district investigation found.

Talawanda board members sit behind a table on stage

Google Calendar settings lead to security concerns at Talawanda; board considers creation of new staff positions

The Talawanda School District has changed its Google Suite privacy settings and met with staff to provide "additional training" after a community member expressed security concerns at a Dec. 19 board meeting.