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Governor Branstad Elected a Director of Spectrum K12 School Solutions, Inc.

 

TOWSON, MD– February 12, 2008 – Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc. today announced former Iowa Governor Terry E. Branstad has joined the board of directors of Spectrum K12 School Solutions, Inc.

“Governor Branstad’s experience is extensive and impressive. We are extremely pleased to have the Governor serving on our board. He will bring a keen intellect, strong business acumen, national education experience and fresh perspectives that will serve Spectrum K12 and our shareholders well,” said Spectrum K12 CEO, Jim Marshall.

Governor Branstad, President of Des Moines University since 2003, currently leads the nation’s second oldest osteopathic medical college. He served four consecutive terms as Governor of Iowa, from 1983-1999. When elected, he was the youngest governor in Iowa history; and, when he left office, he was Iowa’s longest-serving governor. On the national level, Governor Branstad served as chairman of the National Governors Association in 1989, leading the efforts of the historic national education summit in Charlottesville, Va. In 1997 he was chairman of the Republican Governors Association and from 1997-1998 he was chairman of the Education Commission of the States where his agenda was “Harnessing technology for teaching and learning.” While in office, Governor Branstad made education a top priority of his administration.

In addition to his efforts in restoring Iowa’s economic stature, he emphasized the need for all children in the state to receive the highest quality education, no matter what their ability and circumstances of birth. He led the effort that built a statewide fiber optics network to provide distance-learning opportunities to every school district, college and university in the state of Iowa.

After leaving the governor’s office in 1999, Governor Branstad established Branstad and Associates, L.C., and became a partner in the firm of Kaufman, Pattee, Branstad & Miller, a public policy firm based in Washington, D.C., with offices in West Des Moines, Denver, Boston, and Las Vegas.

Governor Branstad was appointed by President George W. Bush to chair the President’s Commission for Excellence in Special Education. The commission was charged with studying issues related to federal, state and local special education programs for students and resulted in major recommendations that framed the re-authorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2004.



About Spectrum K12 School Solutions

Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc. is the leading provider of special education and IEP management software serving almost 10% of the U.S. K-12 student population including 20 of the top 100 school districts in the United States. Spectrum K12 helps school districts close the achievement gap for special education and at-risk students through more effective management of the individualized learning process for all students receiving special services or interventions. Spectrum K12 works collaboratively with districts of all sizes to deliver scalable, easy-to-use software solutions that lift the administrative burden from education professionals so they can focus on the most important part of their work: educating children and improving student achievement. For more information visit http://www.spectrumK12.com.