  MSBA offers a variety of endorsed programs to assist districts with financial management issues, such as insurance, investments, borrowing & leasing. Many of these programs may be jointly sponsored by other prominent educational associations within the state & supported by expertise from leading financial institutions.
Please contact Tiffany Rodning or Denise Drill with questions concerning the programs listed on this page.
MSBA Insurance Trust (MSBAIT)MSBA established the MSBA Insurance Trust (MSBAIT) in 1972. MSBAIT’s purpose is “to provide for its members and their employees and officials various forms of insurance, including any forms of permitted group insurance, for the benefit of school districts which are members of the MSBA and to effectuate cost savings in the procurement and administration of such insurance programs.”
With respect to property/casualty and workers’ compensation insurance products and services, MSBAIT currently endorses Riverport Insurance Company for MSBA members. MSBAIT also endorses National Insurance Services as the provider of group term life and group long-term disability insurance products and services for MSBA members. Click on the MSBAIT icon for more information.
PaySchools - Simple, Convenient, Cost-effective.PaySchools provides schools with an easy and efficient method to collect fees and receive payments by electronic check or credit card for school lunches, field trips, registration, prom tickets, T-shirts and anything else school-related. PaySchools makes it possible for all schools to offer the convenience of online payment processing without incurring the costs of setting up and maintaining their own merchant account. Click on the icon for more details. 
P-Card ProgramProcurement cards (P-cards) are specialized credit cards issued to those school district employees who are responsible for purchasing materials and services. These highly secure cards empower employees to purchase goods and services directly. This eliminates the typical requisition, purchasing, receiving and accounts payable processes, not to mention the various time-consuming steps (and related costs) involved with each purchase. For more details on the P-Card program and application information, click on the icon.
MSBA Playground Compliance ProgramYour school district has a legal responsibility to ensure its playgrounds are compliant with state and federal safety and accessibility guidelines. Your MSBA, in partnership with the National Playground Compliance Group (NPCG), has recently expanded the original MN Playground Surfacing Program. Designed to keep all Minnesota school children safe, healthy, and fit, your new resource for playground compliance is the MN Playground Compliance Program - working hand-in-hand with the NPCG and their exclusive Overall Solutions® strategy; your full-service solution for safety surfacing, play and fitness equipment, inspections, professional design and ongoing maintenance.
“We are delighted to continue to be part of this effort to reduce injuries and accidents on school playgrounds,” says MSBA Executive Director Bob Meeks. “We expect this program to benefit our young students by improving the safety, accessibility, and compliance of their outdoor play and fitness environments. The NPCG is a nationally-recognized company that is committed to the safety, fitness, and participation of all students.”
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