OSBA Endorsed Programs

OSBA’s endorsed programs provide districts with services they need for effective school management. Endorsed programs at a glance:

Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance for School Board Members - OSBA provides free business travel AD&D coverage in the amount of $100,000 to school board members. Board members also may purchase 24/7 personal AD&D for themselves and their dependents at low group rates.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance for School District Administrative Personnel - OSBA offers low-cost business travel and personal AD&D to all school district administrative employees. Employees who purchase business travel and personal AD&D for themselves are eligible to purchase coverage for their dependents at low group rates.

Electricity purchasing – offering your district the best price on electricity with 24/7 management and a guaranteed strike price

Electronic governance – a means of immediately publishing and revising agendas, policies and procedures via the Internet

Emergency notification system – administrators can notify parents and the community about important district update and/or emergencies via an automated message system

Fleet, liability, property/casualty and violence coverage – fleet, liability and property/casualty coverage, plus a unique plan that covers violence incidents

Managed Care Organization (MCO) – medically manage workers’ compensation claims; access to 24/7 claim reporting; access to vocational rehabilitation counselors and local MCO specialists

National School Board Association Affiliate Program – districts receive the tools and information they need to champion student achievement in their local communities from a federal perspective

Online payment program - secure online payment program that simplifies payment, collection and balancing of school funds 

Online purchasing cooperative - program offers competitive bidding process that allows districts to get volume discounts via Web-based shopping. 

Online safety compliance program – a comprehensive, Web-based compliance program built specifically for public schools

OSBA Insurance Trust – group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance for school district employees

P-Card Program - purchasing card that creates efficiencies through simplification of the procurement and reconciliation process, reduces paperwork and administrative costs

Risk Management – workers’ compensation group-rating, group retrospective rating and risk management programs

Superintendent, treasurer and position bond program – surety and fidelity liability coverage for districts, including treasurer and superintendent position bonds

Unemployment compensation – claim processing and representation for districts

To learn more about OSBA's endorsed programs, please contact Amanda Finney at afinney@ohioschoolboards.org or call (614) 540-4000.