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Business Partners

Barber & Barber Associates, Inc.

We provide educational consulting services and Medi-Cal/LEA billing services. Proudly works with CSBA on the Medi-Cal Services Program.

Contact: Dr. Vicki L. Barber

website Web Site email Email website (916) 947-6165

BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative

The BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative provides schools with an opportunity to save time and money while purchasing the products they use every day. Contracts and vendors awarded through BuyBoard have been competitively procured, to assist members with compliance with local and state procurement requirements and a documented audit trail. With a wide range of contracts, products and vendors available, members will find almost everything needed to support their organization.

Contact: Steve Fisher

website Web Site email Email website (913) 424-5758

Carahsoft

As government agencies and academic institutions implement large-scale telework and online learning initiatives, Carahsoft’s technology and reseller partners offer a range of solutions that enable telework, support collaboration, ensure business continuity, and scale communications channels and security.

Contact: Martin Gavin

website Web Site email Email website (703) 673-3518

Crisp Enterprises, Inc.

Crisp Imaging is a family-owned print and imaging business headquartered in Southern California, founded by husband and wife, Julie and Gary Crisp. With Community involvement a long-standing company imperative, Crisps' current mission is to assist in the protection and limit the exposure of COVID-19 in the community through PPE. In collaboration with local educational agencies, we have performed site surveys, designed custom barriers and social distancing signage. The company to date has produced and installed thousands of barriers and signs throughout the state of California.

Contact: Raul Cuevas

website Web Site email Email website (714) 351-1484

CSBA Legal Services

CSBA’s Legal Services program is a subscription-based program that provides CSBA members with cost-effective legal advice and legal services. Subscribers receive: (1) access to CSBA attorneys who can provide low-cost legal services on all matters related to public education, and (2) unlimited access to our online Resource Library: a repository of CBAs, MOUs, salary schedules, and legal resources designed to assist members in negotiations.

Contact: Alex Worthy

website Web Site email Email website (916) 371-4691

Dale Scott & Company

We provide California school districts with comprehensive financial advisory services including customized bond financing plans, election planning, cash flow financing, and continuing disclosure filing services.

Contact: Dale Scott

website Web Site email Email website (415) 956-1030

DCG Strategies

DCG Strategies is a commercial real estate firm that specializes in serving the real estate needs of California’s public school districts. From developing educator housing to repurposing unused sites to avoid non-use fees/vandalism/blight, and disposing of surplus real estate, our consulting, property planning, and brokerage services offer a comprehensive approach to real estate decision-making. We do this by partnering with you and your district as an extension of your staff. Our team will provide you with the necessary data needed to make fully informed decisions surrounding your real estate, while helping you mitigate and manage risk throughout the process. Our goal is to help transform your district’s real estate into resources to help you further your academic mission and better serve your students and families. Since 2005, we’ve helped forward-thinking leaders explore how their real property assets can be used to create reoccurring revenue, stabilize/grow reserves, fund the development of district employee housing, catalyze social and community impact, and much more.

Contact: Lauren Jennings

website Web Site email Email website 925-479-1350

DFA-Actuaries, LLC.

We are dedicated to providing designer actuarial and related services to a broad range of clients, with an emphasis on public sector retiree healthcare and pension valuations. They can help guide you through the GASB 45 process in a painless and efficient manner, even if it's your first experience with an actuarial valuation. They know how to make you look good in the eyes of those who are relying on you to successfully manage your retiree medical plan's finances.

Contact: Brian Demsey

website Web Site email Email website (949) 291-1422

LexisNexis

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics that help customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. We help lawyers win cases, manage their work more efficiently, serve their clients better and grow their practices. We assist corporations in better understanding their markets and preventing bribery and corruption within their supply chains. We partner with leading global associations and customers to help collect evidence against war criminals and provide tools to combat human trafficking. We endeavour to advance the rule of law across the world.

Contact: Anne Vitale

website Web Site email Email website (800) 533-1637

LifeWings Peak Performance

LifeWings Peak Performance LLC is comprised of an unparalleled team of physicians, nurses, pilots, engineers and healthcare executives. It relies on methodologies used in commercial and military aviation, nuclear submarines and cutting-edge manufacturing to assist healthcare organizations in creating safe, efficient and high-performing hospitals and clinics.

Contact: Richard Doss

website Web Site email Email website (952) 201-9560

McPherson & Jacobson LLC

CSBA, in partnership with McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C., offers Executive Search Service to provide districts and county offices of education with a streamlined process to meet their executive hiring needs. From identifying possible candidates, to the selection of a qualified superintendent, Executive Search Services offers an extensive and comprehensive process that guides the board through this critical time with ease and professionalism.

Contact: Pam Gaare

website Web Site email Email website (402) 991-7031

Myers Stevens & Toohey

We are the leading student accident insurance provider in the west. We currently work with more than 20,000 schools that range from the smallest school districts to the largest with over 750,000 students.

Contact: Kevin Toohey

website Web Site email Email website (800) 827-4695

Nicole Anderson and Associates, LLC

Nicole Anderson and Associates Consulting specializes in providing professional development services focused on educational and racial equity for school districts, county offices, non-profits, and multiple industries around the state of California and nation.

Contact: Nicole Anderson

website Web Site email Email website (707) 333-8552

PARS

PARS is the market pioneer and trusted provider of innovative retirement solutions exclusively for school districts and other public agencies. With over 35 years of experience, PARS has helped hundreds of school districts design and implement strategic retirement solutions that meet their specific organizational and budgetary needs. Our services include the OPEB Solutions Program (in proud partnership with CSBA) and the Pension Rate Stabilization Program (PRSP) designed in a combination trust to help districts address their OPEB (GASB 75) and Pension (GASB 68) liabilities. Other solutions include our well-known early retirement incentive program, the Supplementary Retirement Plan (SRP), and our Social Security alternative program, Alternate Retirement System (ARS).

Contact: Eric O'Leary

website Web Site email Email website (800) 540-6369

Piper Sandler

We are the nation's top underwriter of education financings, providing cost-effective assistance to schools for all their financing needs (e.g., TRANs, COPs and G.O. bonds). Proudly works with CSBA to provide the Cash Reserve and Certificates of Participation programs, part of the CSBA Finance and District Services Corporations.

Contact: Mark Adler

website Web Site email Email website (800) 876-1854

Redistricting Partners

Redistricting Partners is a specialized redistricting firm with a strong commitment to the core principles of open and transparent public redistricting. Our work is focused on ensuring our clients receive high quality, data informed maps driven by community and board input. Redistricting Partners has done work with cities, school boards, community colleges, special districts, and other entities for the past ten years. Our unparalleled experience and staff are the answer for your local redistricting needs.

Contact: Chris Chaffee

website Web Site email Email website (800) 996-1019

School Innovations & Achievement

Since 2003, School Innovations & Achievement (SI&A) has been the back-office facilitator for most of California’s school districts and county offices of education, ensuring fiduciary responsibility to mitigate risks associated with the mandate and SARC programs. Today their signature product—Attention2Attendance®—has created a new standard as the foundation program of The Achievement Initiative: closing the achievement gap for all ethnicities, raising graduation rates and lowering dropout rates. SI&A’s award-winning technology and service products are helping districts create a culture of success: Join the movement! • Attention2Attendance® • Risk Management Program- Good Governance • School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

Contact: Kara Stern

website Web Site email Email website (800) 487-9234

The Maclean Group

We are a California based diversity supplier (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise) that specializes in delivering health and safety supplies to school districts—ventilation and air purification equipment, masks, sanitizing products, and much more. With a track record across the U.S. and a current awardee of the California statewide mask contract, Maclean Health is the solution for all procurement, including healthcare supplies, technology supplies, office supplies, and critical school safety supplies. Maclean Health seeks to be your one-stop solution for supply procurement.

Contact: Tony Campos

website Web Site email Email website (916) 233-6769

Total School Solutions

Total School Solutions is a full-service firm serving the interests of school districts and the students. We offer comprehensive services in the areas of education, budget and finance, facilities and planning, human resources, leadership and governance, operations, technology, professional development and legal compliance training. We help design solutions to enhance school districts’ performance, productivity, and viability.

Contact: Aaisha Ahad

website Web Site email Email website (707) 422-6393

U.S. Bank Global Corporate Trust Services

We proudly serve as the trustee for the Cash Reserve Programs, part of the CSBA Finance Corporation.

Contact: Sheri Ball

website Web Site email Email website (213) 615-6007