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![]() American Fidelity
Benefits education is crucial to helping your employees make the most of the benefits you offer. Without the right approach, they could be missing out on tax savings, gaps in coverage, and other financial risks. What if you could provide the resources your employees need without overwhelming them at enrollment time or sacrificing hours you need for other tasks? American Fidelity can help.
![]() Brown & Brown
As an insurance agent of record, Brown & Brown provides the personalized service of a local agency and the peace-of-mind that is expected from a top insurance brokerage. We have become a leading insurance partner because we view insurance differently and utilize our vast experience and wide-reaching network. By leveraging our experience, carrier relationships and customer-centric focus, we deliver superior service and solutions to our customers, both big and small, across many lines of insurance, including property & casualty, employee benefits, personal lines and surety bonds. Brown & Brown has been serving Oregon’s public sector since the 1950s. We have a significant footprint with over 180 of Oregon’s public entities, including education service districts, cities, counties, school districts, special districts, community colleges and public universities. Our decentralized structure allows us to bring our customers the best of both worlds – significant national clout and leverage in the public sector insurance industry, coupled with local specialization to serve each organization’s unique needs. ![]() EDUStaff
Edustaff is a national leader in K-12 staffing, servicing over 600 public schools in 11 states across the country. We staff a wide variety of educational employees, specializing in substitute teachers and support staff, and provide top-of-the-line human resources services to our school districts. This includes face-to-face and virtual workshops, and the support of a dedicated customer service team. Our substitutes enjoy flexible scheduling and best-in-quality training — plus, the opportunity to make a difference in their local district! Edustaff leads the K-12 space in excellence and wholeheartedness and exists to leave a positive impact in education. ![]() Frontline Education
Frontline Education serves school districts by supporting smarter, more strategic decision-making through integrated administrative solutions and powerful analytics. Frontline Education equips Oregon’s education leaders with tools and insights that simplify complex data, increase transparency, and strengthen board and community engagement. Its connected platform supports finance, human resources, payroll, student services, and special programs—empowering leaders to streamline operations, meet compliance requirements, and align spending with strategic priorities. Backed by 25 years of K‑12 experience, Frontline gives district staff the tools, data, and insights they need to shift focus from manual processes to strategic priorities. It’s more than software—it’s a partner in making data-informed decisions that drive educator effectiveness, student success, and district excellence. With more than 10,000 district partners nationwide, Frontline Education is committed to helping school business officials turn financial information into informed action—for the benefit of students, staff, and the communities they serve. ![]() Hawkins Delafield & Wood
Hawkins is the dominant provider of bond counsel services in Oregon, serving as bond counsel to well over 100 Oregon school districts and educational service districts, from the largest to some of the smallest. Our attorneys have in-depth knowledge of financing issues confronting school districts today. We assist school district clients with general obligation bonds, full faith & credit obligations, leases, and other types of financings. ![]() HMK Company
At HMK Company, we specialize in representing public school districts across Oregon as their trusted partner in managing capital construction programs—from initial concept through to successful completion. With offices in Salem, Medford, and Redmond, we are strategically located to serve districts throughout the entire state. We bring deep expertise in all phases of the planning, design, and construction process, drawing on decades of experience to advocate for our clients' best interests. As specialists in owner representation, we navigate complex capital projects with a clear understanding of public sector priorities, funding constraints, and the need for long-term value. What sets us apart is our commitment to ensuring that every project is more than just a building. We view each capital investment as a legacy—an opportunity to create environments that support student learning, enhance community use, and serve future generations. We understand the pressures and responsibilities that school business officials face. Our comprehensive approach is grounded in transparency, accountability, and a collaborative spirit that aligns with your goals and safeguards your resources. Let HMK Company be your advocate and strategic partner in delivering facilities that truly reflect your district’s mission. ![]() Mesirow
Mesirow Public Finance provides innovative debt financing solutions to fund capital and infrastructure projects of government agencies, non-profits and other tax-exempt borrowers. Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago with offices around the world, we service clients through a personal, custom approach to reaching financial goals and acting as a force for social good. Matt Donahue opened Mesirow’s Portland, Oregon office in July 2024 to continue his work over the last fifteen years with Oregon school districts providing unique and tailored advice and execution for their financings. ![]() Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler is the premier firm in Portland providing financial assistance to Oregon School Districts. We help bring bond issues for capital projects from dreams to reality. We also provide assistance with local option calculations, PERS consulting and investments. We have 19 public finance, underwriting, sales, and research staff located in our Portland office. Over the past decade, we have advised, placed, or underwritten over 650 bond sales for Oregon municipalities, totaling nearly $27 billion. Our staff understand Oregon School Districts, your strengths and challenges. This experience allows us to help you with the financial challenges you face. ![]() ![]() WHA Insurance
WHA Insurance has been in business for 69 years, since the agency's founding in Eugene, Oregon in 1950. There are currently 53 employees between our Eugene corporate headquarters and downtown Portland office. Future expansion plans are ongoing. WHA Insurance combines the positive aspects of being a local and independent agency with the resources and capabilities of any national firm, to form a unique and successful hybrid. We are home-grown, independent, Oregon-owned and operated. Unlike many of the national firms that operate in the state, our money stays right here in the Oregon. Elite Partners
![]() Ameresco
Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading independent provider of comprehensive services, energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions for businesses and organizations. Ameresco's sustainability services include upgrades to a facility's energy infrastructure and the development, construction and operation of renewable energy plants. Ameresco has successfully completed energy saving, environmentally responsible projects with federal, state and local governments, healthcare and educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. With its corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA, Ameresco has more than 1,000 employees providing local expertise in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. ![]() ClearGov
ClearGov® is the leading planning, budgeting, and reporting solutions provider for school districts. ClearGov’s solutions help school districts modernize and streamline their planning, budgeting and financial reporting processes. These solutions are utilized successfully by school districts across the United States and are powerful and affordable enough to support districts of every shape and size. ![]() COLBI
COLBI™ technologies is a software company that provides Online Procurement and Bond Program Management software solutions built specifically for K12 schools. Our team came from schools and built tools that helped them do their jobs. We understand the complexities of public procurement and building with public dollars. ![]() DLR Group
DLR Group is an integrated design firm whose brand promise is to elevate the human experience through design. The firm works with school districts across Oregon and the country to serve communities and improve educational experiences and outcomes for students. Over the past 30 years our Portland office staff have worked with over 25 Oregon School Districts of all sizes to provide master planning, architecture, engineering, interiors, and building optimization services for new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse projects. ![]() ESS
ESS is Oregon’s largest substitute licensed teacher and classified personnel provider. We have 38 partnerships in-state, all supported by our Hillsboro office. We’ve served Oregon for nearly a decade, earning a reputation as a cost-effective partner who provides and manages highly trained educational professionals. ![]() Horace Mann
Horace Mann is the largest financial services company focused on helping America’s educators achieve lifelong financial success. We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them. Our solutions include auto, homeowners, and life insurance as well as retirement solutions. We also offer no-cost resources, including Student Loan Solutions, financial wellness workshops and classroom crowdfunding assistance in partnership with DonorsChoose. ![]() Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls has been serving schools and educational institutions, from kindergartens to elementary schools to secondary schools and beyond, for well over a century. In fact, the very roots of Johnson Controls lie in education: Warren Johnson, an American college professor in Wisconsin, created the first thermostat in 1883 to make classrooms more comfortable and more efficient. He went on to found Johnson Controls. Today, we develop, install, and service a full range of building equipment, systems, and solutions for schools and campuses of all shapes and sizes. Our solution set includes climate equipment, controls, and lighting; fire and life-safety systems; and security solutions and services. We provide robust, intelligent, and highly integrated systems for building and campus management as well as energy storage and renewable energy systems. We also offer creative ways for schools and school districts to finance infrastructure and operational improvements. ![]() ![]() PenServ
PenServ is a full-service retirement benefits company offering superior consulting and compliance services to employers and retirement benefits professionals. In an ever-changing legal and regulatory landscape, we have the expertise and technology to meet the diverse needs of our clients successfully. ![]() PensionPortal.com
Oregon PERS is one of the largest single expenses for Oregon schools. Yet many employees don’t just fail to appreciate the district’s investment in their future—they often grumble about it. That’s backwards. Benefits are supposed to create loyalty and satisfaction, not frustration. Why should schools spend millions only to see employees grow cynical? The core problem is simple: employees don’t understand the value of PERS. It’s complex, it’s opaque, and schools rarely have the tools to clearly show what it means for each person. Without context, the expense feels like just another line item—and worse, it can fuel resentment. That’s where PensionPortal.com (PPC) steps in. Our platform makes the value of PERS personal, tangible, and crystal clear. Every employee can instantly see an estimated lifetime value of their pension—without sales pitches, financial products, or hidden agendas. PPC is strictly educational, making it the only unbiased solution in this space. The result? Employees stop viewing PERS as a mysterious, costly burden and start recognizing it for what it is: one of the most valuable benefits they’ll ever receive. Morale improves. Retention strengthens. And districts get the credit they deserve for the substantial investment they’re already making. Don’t let one of your largest expenses go underappreciated. Create a free demo today and see not just what retirement looks like for you, but the true value of PERS over a lifetime. ![]() PowerSchool
Our mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their full potential in their own way. With more than two decades of experience delivering innovative, best-in-class education technology, we connect students, teachers, administrators, and parents, with the shared goal of improving student outcomes. ![]() Red Rover
When we launched Red Rover, little could we have imagined the kind of changes the world has seen. The nation's leading districts have built the fastest-growing K-12 community, heroically leading one of the greatest pivots education has ever seen. It only reaffirms our founding commitment to design and deliver modern, intuitive software built to evolve with K-12’s ever-changing needs. We challenged every assumption of our own decades of K-12 expertise. We listened and, more importantly, heard what district administrators have been missing in their absence management solutions. That’s how Red Rover was born. ![]() Virco Furniture
Virco is the industry-leading manufacturer of furniture and equipment for K-12 schools. Since 1950, Virco has been proud to design, manufacture and assemble our products in the US. From healthy movement seating and collaborative desk collections to technology-ready tables and teacher workstations, Virco has solutions for todays classrooms. ![]() Wenaha Group
Wenaha Group is a Native-American owned Owner's Representative, Construction Management & Consulting Firm that specializes in education, tribal, public agency, housing & healthcare projects. Helping school districts with program, construction, project management, beginning early in the process helping school districts to develop a strong bond programs to the successful implementation of expansion and modernization of projects. We serve clients & their communities across the United States. |
11/3/2025
2025 Fall Conference
11/4/2025
School Finance Academy Fall Session