SchoolDude

California Schools Benefit from Discounted Pricing and Market-Leading Technology

CARY, N.C. (May 7, 2008) - SchoolDude.com, the nation's leading provider of on-demand support services solutions for educational institutions, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO) to provide affordable, on-demand operations management solutions to the organization's members.

The partnership will enable CASBO members to purchase SchoolDude's applications at affordable, discounted rates.  SchoolDude's products are designed specifically for educational institutions and include solutions for work order processing, technology incident management, preventive maintenance, IT asset management, capital planning, facility usage scheduling, field trip management, utility tracking and inventory management.  Because SchoolDude's application services are delivered over the Internet, the technology is affordable for both small and large school districts.

CASBO selected SchoolDude based on the company's ability to meet the association's criteria used to evaluate potential strategic partners. The more than 4,000-member association elects to form partnerships with associate members when the partnership is determined to provide a unique service or benefit to CASBO members.

"We are excited to announce that the partnership recommended by the Committee on Strategic Partnerships and approved by the CASBO board is now official," said CASBO's Executive Director Brian Lewis.  "This launch is an extremely beneficial strategic partnership between CASBO and SchoolDude."

SchoolDude's suite of on-demand solutions offers measurable benefits to school administrators, including improved efficiency and productivity, reduced energy consumption, relief to facility capital budgets and extended facility and IT asset life.  The company's mission is to help the nation's educational institutions save $1 billion by 2010.

Kent Hudson, CEO and co-founder of SchoolDude, said, "In this era of tight budgets, rising energy costs and overly busy staff, school districts must find ways to do more with what they have.  SchoolDude is honored that CASBO has chosen to recommend our solutions to streamline operations and create cost recovery opportunities in California schools."

More than 160 school districts in California are already utilizing SchoolDude's on-demand solutions.

About SchoolDude
With more than 3,200 clients, SchoolDude is the nation's leading provider of on-demand support services solutions designed exclusively for the unique needs of educational professionals.  Backed by the industry's only Legendary Service Program, SchoolDude's broad suite of online applications is revolutionizing the business of managing educational operations. SchoolDude's on-demand tools for operations management offer easy to use, affordable solutions to help both small and large educational institutions save money, increase efficiency and improve services.  For more information about SchoolDude, visit www.schooldude.com. 

About CASBO
A private nonprofit California corporation, CASBO is a statewide professional organization serving more than 4,000 members. Founded in 1928, it is the oldest statewide school administrator's organization in California. CASBO provides its individual, district and county office members with the best in expert professional development, influential advocacy, vital information and crucial networking opportunities. The association acts as a forum for sharing challenges, solutions, experiences and information throughout the state.

CASBO members are the voice of the industry and oversee all areas of school business management and operations, including finance, accounting, payroll, human resources, risk management, transportation, school nutrition, maintenance and operations, information technology, purchasing, school safety and school facilities. CASBO is the industry resource for every financial and operational facet of school business management.