July 12, 3:36 p.m.
The disaster recovery team is currently working in the district’s system to remediate the issues with the district’s computer services, phones and email systems. There is very little new information at this time; however, district officials and the recovery team are hopeful to provide temporary district phone numbers so that the community may contact our staff directly by Monday.
Orange-Ulster BOCES has been exceptionally helpful throughout this ordeal and we are grateful for their assistance.
July 12, 1:30 p.m.:
Please note the following updates for our summer programs in response to a recent cyber attack at Goshen Schools:
The Extended School Year (ESY) Program will continue to be held on the second and third floors of the Main Street Administration Building. There will be no change in location for ESY.
The Summer Academy that begins next week will now be held at the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Building on Gibson Road. Families will be able to contact the Summer Academy program via the following phone numbers:
- Grades K-6: 845-615-6600 (Scotchown Avenue main line)
- Grades 7-12: 845-615-6100 (Goshen High School main line)
Transportation for the Summer Academy will be disseminated shortly. Again, thank you for your patience and understanding.
July 11, 9:21 a.m.:
Late yesterday afternoon, the district discovered that it had been the subject of a Cyber Attack, otherwise known as a ransomware attack. The attack has disabled our computer services which has disabled access to our phones and email. We have notified law enforcement and have already begun working with cyber security experts to determine the source of the attack and take the necessary steps to repair the problems as quickly as possible.
In the interim, our schools and offices will remain open for in-person meetings. We will continue to do our best to maintain continuity of operations to the best of our ability during these repairs. Summer programs will continue to run as planned.
We are working as quickly as possible to remediate this issue and will continue to communicate with all of you as more information is available and can be shared.
Sincerely,
Dr. Kurtis Kotes
Superintendent of Schools