Jennifer Cummings
Fratelli Group
202.822.9491
jcummings@fratelli.com

Washington, DC (March 27, 2007) – On the eve of the Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) 12th Annual K-12 School Networking Conference – themed Bridging Individualized Learning and High-Stakes Accountability – the association today announced its new Board of Directors. The Board is comprised of 17 public and private sector education technology administrators and experts, who will work together to lead the direction of the association.

“My colleagues on the Board represent some of the brightest and most innovative thinkers in the education technology community and I am pleased to continue serving with them in this new capacity,” Lovett continued.

CoSN board members are elected by the CoSN membership each fall and serve three-year terms. The group is responsible for all CoSN policy and business decisions.

“The CoSN Board is comprised of the nation’s top education technology thought leaders. Their unique experiences and leadership skills help shape the vision and direction of the association and ensure we meet the needs of our members,” said Keith Krueger, CoSN CEO.

2007 CoSN Board Officers

• Katie Lovett, Chair
• Chief Information Officer
• Fulton County Schools
• Atlanta, GA
• Sheryl Abshire, Past Chair
• Administrative Coordinator of Technology
• Calcasieu Parish School System
• Lake Charles, LA
• Bob Moore, Past Chair
• Executive Director of IT Services
• Blue Valley USD #229
• Overland Park, KS
• Beverly White, Secretary
• Chief Technology Officer
• Wake County Public Schools
• Raleigh, NC
• Marianne Pack, Treasurer
• Director, Delta Sierra Region 6
• California Technology Assistance Project, Stanislaus County Office of Education
• Modesto, CA

2007 CoSN Board Members

• Marla Davenport*
• Director of Learning & Technology
• TIES
• St. Paul, MN
• Mike Hall
• Associate Professor
• Columbus State University
• Columbus, GA
• Karen Greenwood Henke
• Writer and Consultant
• Nimble Press
• San Francisco, CA
• Sharnell Jackson
• Chief eLearning Officer
• Chicago Public Schools
• Chicago, IL
• Lil Kellogg*
• Vice President
• Education Networks of America (ENA)
• Arjan Khalsa
• President and CEO
• Cambium Learning Technologies
• Bedford, MA
• Darryl LaGrace*
• Chief Technology Officer
• Lemon Grove School District
• Lemon Grove, CA
• Amy Perry-DelCorvo
• Education Strategist
• Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES
• Newark, NY
• John Q. Porter
• Deputy Superintendent for Technology and Accountability
• Montgomery County Public Schools
• Rockville, MD
• Steve Sanders*
• Director, Instructional Media and Technology Team
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
• Madison, WI
• Barbara Stein
• Senior Policy Analyst
• National Education Association
• Washington, DC
• Ed Zaiontz*
• Executive Director, Information Services
• Round Rock ISD
• Round Rock, TX

* New Board Member

During today’s announcement, CoSN also recognized the outstanding service and contributions of five outgoing members of the Board, who include:

• Mark Crosby
• Vice President, Marketing
• LearningStation
• Michael Golden
• Former Deputy Superintendent
• Pennsylvania Department of Education
• Harrisburg, PA
• Don Hall
• Former Executive Director, Information Technology
• Kent School District
• Kent, WA
• Jim Hirsch, Past Chair
• Associate Superintendent for Technology & Academic Services
• Plano ISD
• Plano, TX
• Steve Zsiray
• Principal and CEO
• InTech Collegiate High School at Utah State University
• North Logan, UT

For more information about the CoSN Board of Directors, visit www.cosn.org/about/board.cfm.

About the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is the country’s premier voice in education technology leadership with a mission to serve as the national organization for K-12 technology leaders who use technology strategically to ultimately improve teaching and learning. CoSN provides products and services to support and nurture leadership development, advocacy, coalition building, and awareness of emerging technologies.

CoSN leadership initiatives include: Using Technology to Raise the Achievement of ALL Students (www.accessibletech4all.org); Cyber Security for the Digital District (www.securedistrict.org); Data-Driven Decision Making (www.3d2know.org); K-12 Open Technologies (www.k12opentech.org); Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse (www.safewiredschools.org); Taking Total Cost of Ownership to the Classroom (www.classroomtco.org); Value of Investment (www.edtechvoi.org); and the development of the Council of School District Chief Technology Officers (CTO Council).

CoSN’s membership includes a unique blend of education and technology leaders, policy makers, and influencers from the public and private sectors. Our audience includes key technology leaders (often called Chief Technology Officers—CTOs) in leading-edge states and districts, policy makers, private sector leaders, as well as those technology leaders who wish to accelerate their districts’ or states’ systemic technology use. Visit www.cosn.org or phone 866.267.8747 to find out more about CoSN’s programs and activities supporting leadership development to ensure that information technology has a direct and positive impact on student learning in elementary and secondary schools.