On September 3, 2018, at approximately 3:15 A.M., the Hoopeston Area School District website was hacked with pictures and repeated emergency callout messages to district families.  The website is now secured and the website address of the person(s) causing the disruption is being investigated. Superintendent Suzzette Hesser said, “I apologize for the inconvenience this breach has caused our families, staff, and community.  We are working to ensure that this disruption will not happen again and that the person(s) involved are held legally responsible.”