National Endorsements, Associations and Purchasing Consortiums
SchoolDude is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of educational institutions, and we believe in demonstrating that commitment through our affiliations. SchoolDude has been endorsed by numerous educational organizations and has been selected by purchasing consortiums across the nation. Additionally, SchoolDude is highly involved with the associations that serve the education market, attending more than 150 conferences per year for educational technology, facility and business professionals.
SchoolDude is pleased and honored to have received endorsements from or to have affiliation with the following organizations:
ABACC
The mission of ABACC
is to improve the standard of business management in evangelical
schools of Christian Higher Education by providing professional
development, networking and mutual support to their business
leadership. SchoolDude is a supporter of ABACC.
AEPA
Purchasing Cooperative
SchoolDude's solutions are discounted and available on contract in twenty states through the AEPA Purchasing Cooperative.
The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) selected
SchoolDude to provide facility management solutions to school districts
across the United States. The AEPA is an association of state
educational service agencies that serves school districts in 20 states,
as well as more than 40-percent of the nation's K-12 school districts,
by providing cooperative purchasing and other services.
APPA
APPA is
the association of choice for higher educational facilities
professionals (formerly the Association of Physical Plant
Administrators), serving members at more than 1,500 learning
institutions throughout the United States, Canada, and internationally.
SchoolDude is an APPA Business Partner and a frequent guest speaker,
sponsor and supporter at the national APPA conference, as well as at
many of the APPA regional and state affiliate conferences.
ASBO International
ASBO International
is a professional association which provides programs and services to
promote the highest standards of school business management practices,
professional growth, and the effective use of educational resources.
SchoolDude is a frequent guest speaker, sponsor and supporter at the
ASBO International conference, as well as at more than thirty of the
ASBO International regional and state affiliate conferences. SchoolDude
executives also participate in the ASBO IT and Facilities
sub-committees at the national, regional and state levels.
Additionally, SchoolDude sponsors the ASBO International Facilities Masters Award Program,
which recognizes school districts that meet the national best practices
criteria for an outstanding facilities maintenance program.
CCBO
CCBO
is committed to providing educational and professional support,
networking opportunities, and timely trend and demographic information
for business officers representing community colleges and community
college system offices in the US and Canada. The association works to
help business officers better prepare for successful professional roles
in the business and service enterprise of the community college.
SchoolDude is a supporter of CCBO.
CoSN
The Consortium for School Networking
(CoSN) is the country's premier voice for K-12 education leaders who
use technology strategically to improve teaching and learning. CoSN
provides products and services to support leadership development,
advocacy, coalition building, and awareness of emerging technologies.
SchoolDude is a supporter of CoSN.
EDUCAUSE
EDUCAUSE is
a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by
promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Membership is
open to institutions of higher education, corporations serving the
higher education information technology market, and other related
associations and organizations. SchoolDude is a supporter of EDUCAUSE.
FETC
FETC
is one of the largest, most successful conferences in the United States
devoted to educational technology. The conference program is designed
so educators and administrators have an opportunity to learn how to
integrate different technologies across the curriculum - from
kindergarten to college - while being exposed to the latest hardware,
software and successful strategies on student technology use.
SchoolDude is a supporter of FETC.
The League for Innovation
The League is
an international organization dedicated to catalyzing the community
college movement. The League hosts conferences and institutes, develops
Web resources, conducts research, provides services, and leads
initiatives with member colleges to make a positive difference for
students and communities. SchoolDude is a guest speaker and supporter
of The League.
NACUBO
NACUBO
serves a membership of more than 2,500 colleges, universities, and
higher education service providers across the country, representing
chief administrative and financial officers through a collaboration of
knowledge and professional development, advocacy, and community.
NACUBO's vision is to define excellence in higher education business
and financial management. SchoolDude is a frequent guest speaker,
sponsor and supporter at NACUBO, as well as its regional and state
affiliates.
NAPT
NAPT
strives to be the leading organization influencing transportation
initiatives and enhancing the leadership roles of its members by
promoting safety and enhance efficiency in pupil transportation.
SchoolDude is a supporter of NAPT, as well as its state affiliates.
NECC
For almost three decades, NECC
has been the premier forum in which to learn, exchange, and survey the
field of educational technology. This annual conference-presented by
ISTE and keyed to the National Educational Technology Standards
(NETS)-features hands-on workshops, lecture-format and interactive
concurrent sessions, discussions with key industry leaders, and the
largest educational technology exhibit in the nation. SchoolDude is a
supporter of NECC.
NSBA
T+L is the premier educational technology event for district
leadership teams. Presented by the National School Boards Association
(NSBA), T+L provides a truly unique learning experience for teams of
technology directors, superintendents, school board members, district
administrators, principals, and lead teachers. SchoolDude is a frequent
supporter of the T+L Conference.
NSPMA
The National School Plant Management Association,
NSPMA, provides for the exchange of information to improve school plant
management, maintenance and care through the promotion of acceptable
policies, standards and practices, as well as the promotion of the
professional advancement of school plant management personnel.
SchoolDude is an NSPMA Platinum Partner and a frequent guest speaker,
sponsor and supporter at the NSPMA conference, as well as at many of
the NSPMA state affiliate conferences.
