Posts for Tag Facility Maintenance:

NJSBAIG Helps Member Districts Comply with Unfunded State Mandate

April 23, 2010 (BURLINGTON, NJ) – In response to new legislation requiring school districts to manage maintenance activities through an automated work order system, the New Jersey School Boards Association Insurance Group (NJSBAIG) has partnered with SchoolDude to offer members an online solution at no cost. SchoolDude is a leading provider of operations management solutions designed exclusively for schools, colleges and universities.

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“You Just Brought a Small Tear to My Eye”

I had the opportunity to begin following up with some folks after the CA tours in Sacramento and Ontario.  One of the districts invited me in on a conference call to discuss what the maintenance department’s needs would be based upon some of the discussion points from our day in Ontario.  Team leaders and managers [...]

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Surviving in Michigan-Let’s Get it On!

We made it safe and sound to Detroit, albeit 3 and a half hours later than we were scheduled to arrive. Braving the snow and cold, which is tough for us North Carolinians, we finally arrived in Lansing, our third stop in the Survivor tour. Despite the weather conditions, we have a pretty good turnout [...]

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Facility Maintenance

Webcasts Podcasts Case Studies White Papers Data Sheets Tools Links Webcasts Webcasts Podcasts Podcasts Case Studies Case Studies White Papers White Papers Data Sheets Data Sheets Tools Tools Links Related Links AASA Research Study: How Public Schools Continue to Feel the Impact of the Economic Downturn This April 2010 study released by the American Association of School Administrator examines the impact of the economic downturn on schools, including the tough budget environment, stimulus funds running out, and [...]

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Inadequate support infrastructure: Adversely impacting students

Philip J. Brody, Ph.D., has written an article concerning how inadequate support infrastructure is adversely impacting student performance In March 2009, eSchool News published the results of a second annual survey and report, conducted together with CoSN and SchoolDude.com that focused on the unique challenges facing IT professionals in the K-12 environment. An area that particularly caught my attention was the availability, or should I say lack of availability, of technology staff and other support [...]

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