Moreno Valley Unified School District Awards Special Education Management Contract To 4GL School Solutions

Business Wire, Dec 12, 2003

Business Editors/Education Writers

TOWSON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2003

California School System to Implement Integrated Solution

for Complex Specialized Services Program

The Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) has selected 4GL School Solutions Inc., a leading provider of best practices, data-driven solutions for managing special populations, to provide district-wide special education compliance and program management solutions for its schools.

School districts throughout the country currently face mounting budget deficits. However, one of the biggest contributors to district financial pressures has been the growing subgroup of children managed under specialized instructional models including special education, Section 504, ESL, or at-risk students. The high cost of specialized services is poignantly illustrated in a national finding that school districts spend an average of $2.30 per special education child for each $1.00 spent on a regular education child. 4GLSchool Solutions will assist the MVUSD Special Education Program by providing a comprehensive, automated solution that helps manage the administrative complexities, maximize revenue recovery, and implement critical decision-making processes inherent in programs for special populations.

"4GL School Solutions has a proven success record in understanding and partnering with school districts nationwide to deliver demonstrated cost savings while providing the optimum educational gains for every special needs student," said Clark Easter, CEO and founder of 4GL. "Our extensive and expert knowledge will help remove the heavy burden of paperwork, data collection, and report generation so that MVUSD staff will garner the financial and administrative benefits, at all levels of the organization, by being able to efficiently redirect coveted resources toward their main purpose: teaching students."

Over the next 12 months, MVUSD will implement 4GL's Timeline Tracker(TM), Forms Tracker(TM) and Encounter Tracker(TM). Combined, these applications automate and streamline data collection and management to help districts operate more efficiently. Timeline Tracker is recognized as a dynamic business process database of special education information and timelines that supports accountability district-wide. Forms Tracker streamlines data entry with electronic versions of district-specific forms used by special education teams. As data is entered, compliance requirements are automatically verified. Encounter Tracker is a data entry solution that documents the delivery of direct and administrative services.

"The implementation of the 4GL Schools Solution creates a real win-win solution for our district, said Claudia Gray, special education supervisor for MVUSD. "Our district has the opportunity to not only overcome financial shortfalls and secure untapped revenue streams but more importantly, deliver outstanding educational services for all of our students."

About Moreno Valley Unified School District

The Moreno Valley Unified School District, located in Riverside County, Calif., serves more than 35,000 students in 33 educational facilities, with more than 1,700 teaching and related service professionals providing direct educational services. Within the MVUSD student population, there are currently over 3,500 children identified as requiring special education services.

About 4GL School Solutions Inc.

4GL School Solutions Inc. provides proven, data-driven solutions for managing special populations, including special education, Section 504, English language learners, and at-risk students. 4GL works collaboratively with K-12 districts to deliver products and services tailored to their specific needs. By automating and streamlining data collection and management, 4GL helps districts increase efficiency, revenue recovery, staff satisfaction, and student achievement of outcomes. The company's products include the web-based ENCORE!(TM) suite of products, featuring Timeline Tracker(TM), Forms Tracker(TM), Encounter Tracker(TM), Claims Tracker(TM), and Educational Outcomes Cubes(TM). Founded in 1996, 4GL School Solutions serves more than 80 school districts representing more than 1.3 million students nationwide. For more information, visit http://www.4glschools.com or call 877-678-8070.