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PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident

Belchertown Public Schools was recently informed that PowerSchool, a software company that maintains student data, experienced a cybersecurity incident that affected its customers worldwide.  In Belchertown, the majority of the data that was unlawfully accessed involved the names, dates of birth, addresses, and phone numbers of current and past students and staff.

PowerSchool has engaged Experian, a trusted credit reporting agency, to provide two years of free identity protection and credit monitoring to affected students and staff.  If you studied or worked in Belchertown Public Schools since the 2011-12 school year, you are likely eligible for this service. 

The following links provide important information on what happened and what you can do to protect yourself from identity theft:

    • To learn more about Experian IdentityWorks and to sign up online for free identity protection or credit monitoring, click HERE.
    • To ask questions about Experian’s service, you may call Experian’s customer care team during normal business hours at 833-918-9464.  You will need to provide an engagement number, which you can find HERE.
    • For general information about how individuals can protect themselves from identity theft, including how to request a fraud alert or security freeze, click HERE.
    • PowerSchool maintains a page of frequently asked questions about the cybersecurity incident, which you can find HERE.

Please note that the deadline to register for free services is May 30, 2025. Experian will attempt to email eligible individuals, but since contact information may not be up-to-date, Belchertown Public Schools is pro-actively providing this information.

Again, eligible individuals – including anyone who studied or worked in the district since fall, 2011 – can sign up for free credit monitoring by clicking HERE.

Belchertown Public Schools is committed to safeguarding student and employee data, and we continue to monitor this situation closely, advocate for Belchertown families, and share information as it becomes available.  Please don’t hesitate to contact the district should you have any questions.

Welcome to the district homepage of the Belchertown Public Schools’ web site.  Belchertown is located in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, has one of the largest land areas in the Commonwealth, and borders part of the Quabbin Reservoir, one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the country. Belchertown is considered a “semi-rural” community with scenic landscape,with an estimated population of approximately 14,000. We have approximately 2600 students enrolled in five schools.

Built on CORE values of respect, responsibility and relationships, all Belchertown school age children and young people regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, national origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, or disability are welcome in the Belchertown Public Schools.  As a School System, we strive to provide a dynamic, rigorous learning experience in a safe and caring environment where each student is valued as an individual within our schools’ community.  We respect that each student’s life creates its own story through family, friends, education and experiences, thus, the Belchertown Public Schools create challenging learning opportunities for students to apply their skills, creativity and knowledge, stretch themselves and become resilient citizens in an ever changing world.  We are grounded in the belief that every student’s story contributes to the vibrancy of our school community making it a colorful and rich tapestry.

Belchertown Public Schools registration for enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12+ will be processed at our Central Office location.  Please find printable registration paperwork for all schools here or email Christina Aponte at caponte@belchertownps.org.  

Our Mission

The mission of the Belchertown Public Schools is to ensure that every student meets with success every day. To that end, we pledge to ensure that we have rigorous, standards-based curriculum; instruction designed to meet the needs of diverse learners in every classroom; and access to the global learning community via state-of-the-art technology in schools that are communities of respect and civility for all.

 

Title IX – Equity

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal assistance.” — Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The District Title IX Coordinator is:

Shawn M. Fortin
Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
14 Maple Street
Belchertown, MA  01007

Phone:  (413) 323-0423 | Fax:  (413) 323-0448 | E-Mail:  sfortin@belchertownps.org

Policy ACAB-Sex-Based Harassment & Discrimination Policy

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February 2025

Tuesday February 11

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Finance & Budget Subcommittee Meeting
Belchertown Public Schools Central Office, 14 Maple St, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA

Tuesday February 25

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Regular Session School Committee Meeting
Chestnut Hill Community School, Chestnut Hill Recreation Area, 59 State St, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA

March 2025

Tuesday March 4

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Personnel & Policy Subcommittee Meeting
Chestnut Hill Community School, Chestnut Hill Recreation Area, 59 State St, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Regular Session School Committee Meeting
Chestnut Hill Community School, Chestnut Hill Recreation Area, 59 State St, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA

Tuesday March 11

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Finance & Budget Subcommittee Meeting
Belchertown Public Schools Central Office, 14 Maple St, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA
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