4 Iowa School Districts Select Infinite Campus

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Jane Evans, Burlington Community School District, (319) 753-6791
Dave McGill, Johnston Community School District, (515) 278-0470
Shari Barnhart, Oskaloosa Community School District, (515) 673-8345
Steve Miller, Southeast Polk Community School District, (515) 967-4294
Scott Weiss, V.i.P.S., (319) 377-4078
Liz Schmitt, Infinite Campus, (651) 797-5416

Four Iowa School Districts Select Infinite Campus as Their Student Information System

Jan. 30, 2007 – Arden Hills, Minn., Infinite Campus, Inc. of Arden Hills, Minn., today announced that Burlington Community School District, Johnston Community School District, Oskaloosa Community School District and Southeast Polk Community School District have selected Infinite Campus as their district-wide student and education process management system.

“We are pleased that these four districts have joined the growing number of Iowa schools selecting Infinite Campus as their student data management system,” said Charlie Kratsch, founder and CEO of Infinite Campus. “These Iowa districts will be able to leverage information technology to more effectively use their resources and to respond to future changes in education.”

With separate contracts, these four districts total over 17,000 students with an expected go-live date of July 1, 2007.

“The Burlington Community School District’s system could not cope with the huge data management requirements brought about by the 2002 No Child Left Behind act,” said Jane Evans, assistant superintendent of schools. “We wanted a student information system with the power to serve our needs well into the future. We analyzed several systems and chose Infinite Campus because it was web-based, full-featured and user friendly.

“Infinite Campus has a superior track record with districts our size and larger in the state of Iowa,” continues Evans. “They will be able to respond to the ever-changing data requirements of the Iowa Department of Education.”

Infinite Campus student data is managed through a centralized database providing real-time information to those who need it. When an Infinite Campus user enters data into the system, authorized users can view the changed data immediately without waiting for overnight uploads or data synchronizations.

Teachers, administrators and counselors benefit from using secure, real-time data to help them make effective decisions. Parents, guardians, and students benefit by being able to access data via the Web to understand assignments, attendance and grades.

Infinite Campus works in partnership with V.i.P.S. of Marion, Iowa. V.i.P.S. worked closely with these four districts to assess their needs and determine solutions.

Scott Weiss, V.i.P.S. President, said, “By using Infinite Campus, these districts will be able to focus on eliminating duplication efforts and focus resources on serving students, staff and parents with the goal of improving overall student achievement. Infinite Campus provides that.”  V.i.P.S. will be instrumental in providing local service and support.

About Burlington Community School District
Located on the southeastern edge of Iowa, Burlington Community School District serves 4,300 students. There are five elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and one alternative school. http://www.burlington.k12.ia.us/

About Johnston Community School District
As the 14th largest school district in the state of Iowa with more than 5,400 students, Johnston Community School District serves the communities of Johnston, parts of Urbandale, Des Moines and the surrounding rural areas of Grimes and Granger. The district has four elementary schools, two middle schools, a senior high and an alternative school.  They are constructing a new elementary school and expanding the middle school for fall 2007. www.johnston.k12.ia.us

About Oskaloosa Community School District
Oskaloosa has an elementary school, a middle school and high school that serves 2,465 students. Their mission is to empower learners for a lifetime. www.oskaloosa.k12.ia.us

About Southeast Polk Community School District
In 1961 Runnells, Altoona and Mitchellville consolidated to form Southeast Polk Community School District. Located four miles east of Des Moines, it features a 160-acre campus with administrative buildings, the middle and high schools. The central campus is in the geographic center of the district, with seven elementary schools. With more than 5,000 students, a new senior high and elementary school are currently under construction. www.se-polk.k12.ia.us

About V.i.P.S.
V.i.P.S. offers more than 100 years of education industry expertise, with a commitment to supplying administrators, teachers and parents with superior products to better serve students. From data-driven decision making, professional development and information management to furniture, lockers, bleachers and scoreboards, V.i.P.S. helps to create productive learning environments. www.vipschools.com

About Infinite Campus
For more than 13 years, Infinite Campus has successfully implemented its solutions for customers of all sizes. Today, Infinite Campus applications manage more than 1.5 million students in 23 states. Infinite Campus customers range from districts with fewer than 100 students to those with more than 100,000, as well as regional consortia, state departments of education and the federal government. www.infinitecampus.com