PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Providence School Board announced that the district experienced a "network security breach," a week after the state-run school district said it detected "irregular activity," that prompted them to shut it down. School Board President Erlin Rogel said the board is meeting in executive session Wednesday night to learn from the superintendent how the breach happened, what steps are being taken to resolve it, and how the district is supporting students and families. "We also want to learn what liability resides with our network security vendor and what measures are being taken to ensure this doesn’t happen again," Rogel added. Target 12 has reached out to the school district on Wednesday, but has not heard back. R.I. Department of Education spokesperson Victor Morente told Target 12 that the department "is aware of the situation and in close contact with PPSD." BACKGROUND: Providence schools without internet as they deal with ‘unprecedented’ network outage Providence Public School District spokesperson Jay Wegimont told Target 12 on Tuesday as part of "standard operating procedure," the district and the third-party IT company it began working with had contacted RI State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security last Wednesday. "Please note that this was also done out of an abundance of caution and that the analysis is ongoing," Wegimont said Tuesday. State Police Lt. Col. Robert Creamer told Target 12 on Wednesday that there is an open investigation underway, but could not provide more specifics. "I can say that through the Joint Cyber Task Force, which is hosted by the Rhode Island State Police, we have been able to recommend resources to the Providence School Department with respect to any mitigation and/or recovery matters they may be facing," Creamer said. "At this time, it is my understanding that the FBI will be the lead agency on the investigation." Kristin Setera, a spokesperson for the FBI's Boston field office, told Target 12 on Wednesday that the agency declined to comment on the matter. A spokesperson for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at DHS told Target 12 on Wednesday that the agency was aware of the incident and is in communication with the school district and law enforcement. Mayor Brett Smiley told reporters on Tuesday that both police and the city had not been contacted, but that the city stood ready to help the district. Smiley said on Tuesday that the city took precautions in response to the network issues. "There’s one connection on an accounting software that has been blocked to secure the city’s computers. There’s been no issues with the city’s IT infrastructure,” Smiley said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW