St. Vrain Valley School District Awards Special Education Management Contract To 4GL School Solutions

Business Wire, April 26, 2004

Business Editors/Education Writers

TOWSON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2004

Colorado District to Implement Web-based Solution to Manage

Special Education Program

The St. Vrain Valley School District in Longmont, Colo., has selected 4GL School Solutions Inc. (4GL), a leading provider of proven, data-driven solutions for managing special populations, to provide a comprehensive, Web-based solution for special education program management for its schools.

The St. Vrain Valley School District will install four modules of 4GL's Web-based ENCORE!(TM) suite of special education management solutions: Timeline Tracker(TM), Forms Tracker(TM), Encounter Tracker(TM), and Educational Outcomes Cubes(TM). Designed specifically for the K-12 education market, ENCORE! helps districts operate more efficiently by automating and streamlining data collection and management to increase the effectiveness of special education programs.

"As state and federal special education laws and requirements change, our needs change. To meet increased accountability demands, we need a reliable, Web-based system we can use for everything from individual education plans to state reporting to data analysis. We see the ENCORE! system as a flexible, dynamic system that holds the potential to streamline paperwork, allow more time for student instruction, and increase data-driven decision making across the district," said Pamela Edinger, director of student services for the St. Vrain Valley School District.

A key component of the ENCORE! suite is Timeline Tracker, a powerful application that ensures accountability district-wide through a dynamic business process database of special education information and timelines. Timeline Tracker manages and monitors all phases of the individual education process for students. As a result, time and energy can be refocused on improving learning. Interacting with Timeline Tracker is Forms Tracker, a program designed to streamline data entry with electronic versions of district-specific forms used by special education teams. As data is entered, compliance requirements are automatically verified, a process that can reduce a district's special needs program paperwork burden by as much as 40 percent.

The Encounter Tracker module documents the delivery of direct and administrative services. When used in combination with Timeline Tracker, it can help districts compare prescribed and delivered services to measure productivity and service. Educational Outcomes Cubes is an analytical tool that monitors compliance and records best practices in an ENCORE! Timeline Tracker implementation to help districts identify what is and is not working.

About the St. Vrain Valley School District

The St. Vrain Valley School District, located in Colorado along the Front Range, extends from the Continental Divide out into the agricultural plains with a population of more than 109,000 based on the 2000 census. The district serves 13 different communities with 38 schools and four educational service sites. The district enrolls over 21,000 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12, including approximately 1,800 special education students.

About 4GL School Solutions Inc.

4GL School Solutions Inc. is the leading provider of comprehensive, special education management solutions to top-tier school districts across the United States. With nearly 20 percent of its employees holding special education credentials, 4GL's depth and breadth of experience in special education help districts drive successful program implementations based on effective business processes and best practices.

Focused solely on K-12 education, 4GL's Web-based, ENCORE! suite of products provides a complete solution for managing the administrative complexities and critical decision-making processes inherent in programs for special populations. 4GL's proven, data-driven solutions help districts eliminate compliance issues, reduce the paperwork burden, increase revenue recovery, increase efficiency, improve staff satisfaction, ensure accountability, and support successful achievement of IEP goals.

Founded in 1996, 4GL School Solutions serves more than 95 school districts representing more than 1.9 million students nationwide. For more information, visit www.4glschools.com or call 877-678-8070.