Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Cybersecurity in Wisconsin Schools
As the new school year arrives, we at DPI would like to remind everyone how important cybersecurity is. It’s a sad fact that school districts in Wisconsin and across the U.S. continue to be targeted by cybercriminals. A wrong click can lead to a data breach, ransomware attack, fraud attempt, or other cyber incident that can impact school operations and/or expose private information. Preventing such incidents can be a daunting task for even the most resourceful school districts, and the reality is that cyberattacks are inevitable for every district, eventually.
The good news is that there are steps every district can take to prepare for the inevitable.
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Seclusion and Restraint Reporting Requirements
2019 Wis. Act 118 requires districts and Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP) private schools to report seclusion and restraint data annually. The 2023-24 school-year information must be shared with your school board by October 1 and reported to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) by December 1, 2024. More information related to seclusion and restraint can be found on the Seclusion and Physical Restraint webpage.
To assist with this data collection, DPI will send you a Qualtrics survey link within the next week to enable you or a designee to submit your district’s information. You must complete the online form even if you do not have any incidents to report for your district or school.