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Business Upturn
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Upturn
Frontline Education Announces Jonathan Kost as Chief Strategy Officer
Wayne, Pa., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wayne, Pa. – [June 12, 2025] – Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced Jonathan Kost as Chief Strategy Officer, a newly created position on the company's Executive Leadership Team. He will lead Frontline's strategic direction and innovation efforts to accelerate growth and advance the company's mission in K-12 education. Kost has over twenty years of experience in technology, data strategy, and product innovation. Recently, he was Chief Strategy Officer at ConstructConnect, where he developed company strategy, drove inorganic growth, created a market and competitive intelligence capability, and served for several years as General Manager. He also worked with product teams to imagine and introduce new AI technologies that automate significant portions of the preconstruction process. Earlier in his career, Kost was Chief Strategy Officer at a P&C insurance technology and data firm, now known as Cotality. During this time, he helped create systems to improve efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction in property underwriting and claims processes. 'Jon brings a powerful combination of strategic thinking, operational leadership, and technical acumen,' said Matt Strazza, Chief Executive Officer of Frontline Education. 'His experience driving enterprise-wide transformation will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen and expand the ways we support the K-12 community. We're excited to welcome him to Frontline in this important new role at this pivotal time. As Frontline's first Chief Strategy Officer, Kost will play a key role in leveraging AI to drive innovation and technology investment, enhancing our service and product offerings to help districts tackle their most pressing challenges. 'As the education sector faces increasing complexity and rising expectations, the demands on school districts have increased significantly,' said Kost. 'Frontline is uniquely positioned to lead the next wave of progress in K-12, and I look forward to helping define the future—especially as we embrace the full potential of AI to empower educators, streamline district operations, and improve outcomes for students.' Kost's appointment underscores Frontline's long-term commitment to bold innovation, strategic growth, and delivering meaningful value to the educators, administrators, and communities it serves. About Frontline Education Frontline Education is a leading provider of school administration software, supporting more than 10,000 K-12 organizations nationwide. Our solutions span four key areas — Human Capital Management, Student Solutions, Business Operations, and Data & Analytics — helping school systems operate efficiently and deliver better outcomes for students and staff. A part of Roper Technologies (NASDAQ: ROP), Frontline combines long-term stability with a commitment to innovation in K-12 education. We're proud to be recognized with a 2025 Glassdoor Best Places to Work award, reflecting our people-first culture and dedication to those who serve our schools. Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Frontline Education Announces Jonathan Kost as Chief Strategy Officer
Wayne, Pa., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wayne, Pa. – [June 12, 2025] – Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced Jonathan Kost as Chief Strategy Officer, a newly created position on the company's Executive Leadership Team. He will lead Frontline's strategic direction and innovation efforts to accelerate growth and advance the company's mission in K-12 education. Kost has over twenty years of experience in technology, data strategy, and product innovation. Recently, he was Chief Strategy Officer at ConstructConnect, where he developed company strategy, drove inorganic growth, created a market and competitive intelligence capability, and served for several years as General Manager. He also worked with product teams to imagine and introduce new AI technologies that automate significant portions of the preconstruction process. Earlier in his career, Kost was Chief Strategy Officer at a P&C insurance technology and data firm, now known as Cotality. During this time, he helped create systems to improve efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction in property underwriting and claims processes. 'Jon brings a powerful combination of strategic thinking, operational leadership, and technical acumen,' said Matt Strazza, Chief Executive Officer of Frontline Education. 'His experience driving enterprise-wide transformation will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen and expand the ways we support the K-12 community. We're excited to welcome him to Frontline in this important new role at this pivotal time. As Frontline's first Chief Strategy Officer, Kost will play a key role in leveraging AI to drive innovation and technology investment, enhancing our service and product offerings to help districts tackle their most pressing challenges. 'As the education sector faces increasing complexity and rising expectations, the demands on school districts have increased significantly,' said Kost. 'Frontline is uniquely positioned to lead the next wave of progress in K-12, and I look forward to helping define the future—especially as we embrace the full potential of AI to empower educators, streamline district operations, and improve outcomes for students.' Kost's appointment underscores Frontline's long-term commitment to bold innovation, strategic growth, and delivering meaningful value to the educators, administrators, and communities it serves. About Frontline Education Frontline Education is a leading provider of school administration software, supporting more than 10,000 K-12 organizations nationwide. Our solutions span four key areas — Human Capital Management, Student Solutions, Business Operations, and Data & Analytics — helping school systems operate efficiently and deliver better outcomes for students and staff. A part of Roper Technologies (NASDAQ: ROP), Frontline combines long-term stability with a commitment to innovation in K-12 education. We're proud to be recognized with a 2025 Glassdoor Best Places to Work award, reflecting our people-first culture and dedication to those who serve our schools. Natalie Kay Frontline Education 2158504643 [email protected]
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Frontline Education Announces Jonathan Kost as Chief Strategy Officer
Wayne, Pa., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wayne, Pa. – [June 12, 2025] – Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced Jonathan Kost as Chief Strategy Officer, a newly created position on the company's Executive Leadership Team. He will lead Frontline's strategic direction and innovation efforts to accelerate growth and advance the company's mission in K-12 education. Kost has over twenty years of experience in technology, data strategy, and product innovation. Recently, he was Chief Strategy Officer at ConstructConnect, where he developed company strategy, drove inorganic growth, created a market and competitive intelligence capability, and served for several years as General Manager. He also worked with product teams to imagine and introduce new AI technologies that automate significant portions of the preconstruction process. Earlier in his career, Kost was Chief Strategy Officer at a P&C insurance technology and data firm, now known as Cotality. During this time, he helped create systems to improve efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction in property underwriting and claims processes. 'Jon brings a powerful combination of strategic thinking, operational leadership, and technical acumen,' said Matt Strazza, Chief Executive Officer of Frontline Education. 'His experience driving enterprise-wide transformation will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen and expand the ways we support the K-12 community. We're excited to welcome him to Frontline in this important new role at this pivotal time. As Frontline's first Chief Strategy Officer, Kost will play a key role in leveraging AI to drive innovation and technology investment, enhancing our service and product offerings to help districts tackle their most pressing challenges. 'As the education sector faces increasing complexity and rising expectations, the demands on school districts have increased significantly,' said Kost. 'Frontline is uniquely positioned to lead the next wave of progress in K-12, and I look forward to helping define the future—especially as we embrace the full potential of AI to empower educators, streamline district operations, and improve outcomes for students.' Kost's appointment underscores Frontline's long-term commitment to bold innovation, strategic growth, and delivering meaningful value to the educators, administrators, and communities it serves. About Frontline Education Frontline Education is a leading provider of school administration software, supporting more than 10,000 K-12 organizations nationwide. Our solutions span four key areas — Human Capital Management, Student Solutions, Business Operations, and Data & Analytics — helping school systems operate efficiently and deliver better outcomes for students and staff. A part of Roper Technologies (NASDAQ: ROP), Frontline combines long-term stability with a commitment to innovation in K-12 education. We're proud to be recognized with a 2025 Glassdoor Best Places to Work award, reflecting our people-first culture and dedication to those who serve our schools. CONTACT: Natalie Kay Frontline Education 2158504643 nkay@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
San Francisco Chronicle
22-04-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
SFUSD is on the verge of closing budget chasm, but what will it cost?
San Francisco school officials are within reach of a balanced budget after whittling down a $114 million deficit predicted in the upcoming academic year, a fiscal crisis so severe they faced insolvency and a state takeover. They have about $10 million more to shave off spending to be in the black. That's great progress, said Superintendent Maria Su Monday in an update on the district's fiscal health. 'SFUSD is committed to ending our habit of deficit spending and avoiding future state oversight,' she said. 'We have been living on a credit card and this cycle is not acceptable.' There is, however, 'no sugarcoating' the impact of the cuts, Su said. Nearly 500 teachers and other district administrators and staff, with centuries of combined institutional knowledge, will walk out at the end of this school year, leaving behind a leaner and arguably less seasoned district staff. More than 314 of those leaving are educators, along with 30 central office managers and staff, who have signed up for early retirement. Another 100 are central office workers who were laid off. The district is also expected to cut 75 vacant positions from the downtown headquarters. 'It's really sad,' said school board President Phil Kim. 'We're losing a lot of really talented people, we're losing a lot of knowledge, we're losing a lot of experience. There's no doubt that will have an impact.' The top priority, said Su and Kim, is to have a qualified teacher in every classroom on the first day of school. 'We have to prioritize that as our first major focus for where people go,' Kim said. 'It just has to be the classroom. That's arguably our most core and critical mission.' But even if the district meets that goal, outside of those classrooms there will be fewer counselors and fewer nurses. With the transportation, technology and maintenance budgets trimmed, the mail might not get delivered to school sites as quickly, computers, toilets and light fixtures might take longer to fix and grass fields might get mowed a lot less often, officials acknowledged. 'Truth be told, we need people to understand that it is an all hands on deck moment,' Su said. In the midst of the mass departures, the district is hoping to switch to a a new payroll system in July to replace the disastrous EMPower system it launched in 2022. That system resulted in the district declaring a state of emergency over error-filled paychecks as the $9.5 million contract for the system ballooned to more than $34 million. The new system, Frontline Education, is in wide use among California school districts, while EMPower was built from scratch and failed to adapt to the complicated needs of public education employees. Su said that off-line testing has been underway for months already and that if she is not confident the Frontline system is ready, she will pause implementation. The district is also expected to switch to a new integrated budgeting and personnel management system this summer. The goal, Su said, is to have a more efficient and effective central office that will use only 16% of the district's budget next year, down from 25% currently. At Tuesday's school board meeting, the superintendent is expected to share plans for a central office reorganization, which she said should increase quality control and reduce duplication of efforts, minimizing the impact of the loss of so many staff members. Following the briefing, Su said she's not spending time worrying about President Trump's threats to withhold education funding based on compliance with transgender or diversity orders, although about 5% of the district's budget is from federal coffers, mostly for special education, school meals and funding for students from low-income families. 'We're not going to get distracted, which is exactly what the federal government wants us to do,' Su said, adding the state will take on the Trump issues 'as they should.' Trump has required all school districts to sign a pledge by April 24 verifying they have ended all diversity, equity and inclusion programs or lose their federal funding. California's Department of Education has refused to certify that the state's 1,000 school districts have done so. Su was equally defiant. 'So not signing it,' she said.
