This request demands records from 2019 to 2020 concerning a data breach and ransomware incident at the Sherman School. It specifically targets communications containing keywords like "ransomware" and "hack", financial records for IT vendors like "Network Support", and formal incident reports filed with law enforcement. Notably, the request includes a preemptive legal demand for the state-authorized Records Disposal Authorization (Form RC-075) if the town claims the documents were purged under state retention schedules. The request was formally acknowledged by BOE Chair Matt Vogt on April 3.

UPDATE (July 3, 2026): On July 3, the Sherman Board of Education produced a single, 70-page merged PDF in response to this request. The administration heavily redacted the provided communications, citing statutory exemptions under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-210(b)(20) (security of information technology systems) and Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-210(b)(10) (attorney-client privileged communications).