Tech issue closes Marysville schools Monday

MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A technology issue has caused a central Ohio school district to cancel classes Monday.

In a message to parents sent Sunday, the Marysville Exempted Village School District said it recently began experiencing an incident that affected some of the district's computer systems. The district did not disclose the nature of the incident.

The district said the disruption is compromising its "safety protocols, plans and communication ability," which is why it is closing all schools on Monday, including the district's School Aged Child Care Programs.

The district has IT specialists investigating the incident and working to restore the affected systems. The district did not say when the specialists' work would be finished.

The district's full message to parents can be read below:

Dear MEVSD Families,

Marysville Exempted Village School District recently began experiencing an incident that has affected the operability of certain computer systems. We are working diligently with third-party IT specialists to investigate the source of this disruption, confirm its impact on our systems, and to restore full functionality to our systems as soon as possible. We have significant resources devoted to this process and our work to resolve this issue is ongoing.

The IT team will be working throughout the night but at this point we are not sure the depth of disruption to our systems. The impacted systems are creating challenges that impact our daily operations within the school building and across the entire district. Due to our phone lines, voicemail, and internet not working properly, this compromises our safety protocols, plans, and communication ability. As a result, all buildings in the district will be closed tomorrow Monday, October 28th, 2024. SACC will not be available for students.

We appreciate your patience and understanding and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. As this work continues, we ask that you direct any questions to Assistant Superintendent, Jonathan Langhals at jonathan.langhals@mevsd.us. Marysville Exempted Village School District’s primary concern remains providing a supportive environment where all students learn, grow, and succeed. As a member of our community, we thank you for your patience as we work through this process with as minimal inconvenience as possible.

Sincerely,

Marysville Schools