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Peak 10 Safeguards SchoolDude’s Operations

Kurt Schlatzer — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:06:45 +0000

Educational SaaS Provider Leverages Multiple Enterprise-Class Facilities for Disaster Recovery Solutions RALEIGH, N.C. (September 8, 2009) – Peak 10, Inc., the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider, is proud to announce that SchoolDude will continue to host its production environment and utilize managed services out of an enterprise-class facility on Peak 10’s Raleigh campus. SchoolDude is a provider of on-demand software designed exclusively for educational facility, technology and business operations. As...

“Dude, what happened to your website?”

Kurt Schlatzer — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:38:05 +0000

We've been busy working on a redesign of the SchoolDude corporate website for several months and you are looking at the culmination of this effort. Please take some time and look around. We hope you find the navigation a bit easier to use -- helping you find information that you are looking for faster. We're always trying to make your experience with SchoolDude just that much better. After all, life is hard -- browsing a website shouldn't be. New features to check out: This blog that you are reading Better site searching (upper...

School District Goes Green

Erin Tucker — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:48:25 +0000

WYMT Mountain News Ashley Reynolds Floyd County schools, like many others, are already back in session. This year, the district is going green. Starting the school year on the right foot at Prestonsburg Elementary is not just important to students, but to faculty as well. School officials were unhappy with how much energy the district was using. So they started using a new computer program to help the school district cut back. "The rates have continued to increase. we have spent more money on power, in the past year than we have spent...

Cover Your Assets: The Latest Asset Management Software in Action

Erin Tucker — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:49:33 +0000

TechLearning.com™ (June 18, 2009) Quick, tell us: How many laptops are in your middle schools? Which ones are about to come off warranty? Did your tech department finish updating all the software licensing? If you can't answer these questions, it is probably time to look into asset-management software. These programs let you view, at a glance, the products on your network. Some even allow you to remotely control PCs, communicate with users, and stop students from visiting inappropriate Web sites. To find the right solution for your...

Staying Atop School Repairs is a Full-time Job for Rader

Erin Tucker — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:36:39 +0000

DeWitt Era-Enterprise (AR)™ (June 3, 2009) By Christina Verderosa Published: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 A typical day for DeWitt School District maintenance director Jeff Rader can involve anything from working on the district's facilities master plan to buying mops and toilet paper. Since the Lakeview school adequacy case was settled, the State of Arkansas has taken a considerable interest in maintenance and facilities, requiring all districts to spend at least nine percent of its budget on maintenance. "Maintenance people are...

Millions at Stake in Community Use

Erin Tucker — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:28:54 +0000

California School Business News (CASBO) - Vol. 43, No. 18™ (January 7, 2009) In a time of continually tightening budgets, school business officials, facilities and maintenance directors are being challenged to identify alternate sources of income and more effective ways to cut operating costs. SchoolDude, a CASBO strategic partner, is helping districts nationwide achieve these goals. One answer for districts is the creation of a cost-recovery program for the use of school facilities. In fact, experts believe there are literally...

SaaS model lets school systems go tech

Erin Tucker — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:26:55 +0000

TechJournal South™ By Allan Maurer CARY, NC-When the economy goes awry, many organizations-including school systems-cannot go on doing business as usual and turn to technology to trim costs. Software as a Service in particular gives systems large and small access to technology to manage facility use and maintenance, IT and business operations, says SchoolDude president and co-founder Lee Prevost. SchoolDude, founded in 1999, employees 140 people and has about 3,800 school districts, colleges and private schools as clients. With about...

SchoolDude in expansion mode

Erin Tucker — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:41:46 +0000

The News & Observer™ Frank Norton, Staff Writer Kent Hudson and Lee Prevost see big dollars in helping schools run more like big businesses. From tracking inventory to setting budgets and maintenance schedules, educators worldwide are under increasing pressure to upgrade their management systems with software that can reduce overhead. "We're in the business of improving the economics of the educational system," said Hudson, who co-founded SchoolDude with Prevost in a two-bedroom apartment eight years ago. The business partners...

Schools need help with tech support

Erin Tucker — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:53:19 +0000

eSchool News™ Meris Stansbury, Assistant Editor, eSchool News Information technology (IT) staffing shortages are keeping many schools from realizing the full benefits of technology inside and outside the classroom, an eSchool News survey reveals. Conducted in partnership with SchoolDude Inc., a provider of operations management solutions for schools and colleges, the survey of some 1,000 school and district leaders and IT administrators paints a stark picture of the barriers that tech-support challenges pose to integrating...

SchoolDude.com Ranked No. 14 in the Top Companies in Education

Erin Tucker — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:40:49 +0000

Inc. Magazine™ What it does: Makes facility and IT management software for K-12 schools, districts, colleges and universities in North America. Why it's growing: The North Carolina-based company's Software as a Service (SaaS) allows it to lower customers' cost by 80 percent, improving workflow between departments and organizations. What's noteworthy: SchoolDude.com is committed to helping America save $1 billion annually for the cost of running education by the year 2010. "We track and manage every gas and electric meter,...

NCSBA Partners with SchoolDude.com

Erin Tucker — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:49:24 +0000

North Carolina School Boards Association March 2006 Newsletter NCSBA is excited to announce its partnership with SchoolDude.com, the nation’s leading provider of web-based operations management solutions for educational institutions. SchoolDude becomes the fourth purchasing flexibility program brought to you by NCSBA to save your district money! SchoolDude’s products are designed specifically for schools and include solutions for work order processing, technology incident management, preventive maintenance, capital planning, facility...

SchoolDude Client Robert Mueller Receives 2006 NBOA Distinguished Business Officer Award

Erin Tucker — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:51:24 +0000

National Business Officers Association™ 2006 Recipient of the NBOA Kenneth A. White, Jr. Distinguished Business Officer Award: Robert Mueller It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2006 Recipient of the Kenneth A. White, Jr. Distinguished Business Officer Award: Robert Mueller from Delaware Valley Friends School. From Bill Hodgetts nominating letter: Bob burst onto the scene with a rugged and ragged intensity that has softened over the years. He is clearly a person who feels deeply about his positions and is comfortable...