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Our Partners

KASB Partners - Our Partners in Leadership, Service and Advocacy

It takes trusted partners to continue the vital work our schools offer our local communities. KASB Partners share our commitment to leadership, service, and advocacy to better serve our students. Each partner is carefully vetted, so your district can expect a trusted and reliable partner to help you move the work forward. 

Learn more about our KASB Partners and find contact information, websites, and more as you consider who you need for your next project. 

Architects

Our architecture partners help our school districts with facilities planning, building design consultations, and more. 

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    SPT Architecture is a full service Architecture, Interior Architecture and Master Planning design firm with over 36 years of experience. Our work spans a large variety of project types – small to large, rustic to contemporary, residential to commercial – we’ve done it all.

    So welcome to SPT and thank you for visiting. We invite you to browse our work, learn about our firm, meet our people and see what’s new and fun at SPT!

    WHY SPT?

    WE LISTEN. VISION. VALUE. EXPERTISE. MULTI-FACETED.

    ACTIVE LISTENING, that’s where every project begins. With an understanding of your goals, we can begin the CREATIVE process and INCLUDE you in every step of the journey.

    VISION – Design matters, and through close collaboration, we take your dreams and turn them into reality.

    VALUE – We tailor your building’s design to work for you. Our goal is to design buildings that function well, look great, meet your budget and your proforma.

    EXPERTISE – We offer expertise in almost every building type you can think of. Our projects range from small, 1,200 SF tenant spaces to a large, 150,000 SF Hospital and Medical campus. Our diverse project types include commercial office, retail, restaurants, education, hospitality, multi- and single-family residential entertainment and recreation venues, movie theaters, car washes, metal buildings, warehouses, manufacturing facilities. We know what makes each type of project work.

    MULTI-FACETED – We cross train our staff in multiple types of projects and delivery methods. This keeps us creative and allows us to provide more value to your project. It allows us to scale up or down to fit the needs of our projects. We understand the advantages and disadvantages of construction delivery methods, types of construction and how to tailor our services to meet the needs of each.

    Interested in working with SPT? Contact Greg Tice at gt@sptarchitecture.com. 

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    At HTK Architects, quality service and design are the backbone of our firm, which we believe begins with our personnel. Our team puts careful and thoughtful consideration into each phase of the design process to ensure design excellence. Our policy is to assign a Principal-In-Charge and at least one Project Manager to each project. Each staff member is responsible to the owner from the beginning through the post-occupancy review of a project. Decisions regarding each project are made through joint efforts with the Owner, Principal-In-Charge and the Project Manager as well as input from the project team through weekly team meetings. We are dedicated to ensuring every project has principal involvement and personalized attention.

    Interested in working with HTK Architects? Contact Elizabeth Johnson at ekj@htkarchitects.net

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Construction Management

Our construction management partners provide a trusted partner to work from start to finish on your facilities.

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    Mammoth Sports Construction provides complete design build construction service from the opening meeting to opening day. Our design build process improves communication with clients while reducing costs and the overwhelm that comes from large construction projects.

    Self-performing every step of the construction allows us to streamline budgets and timelines.

    Mission

    TO BUILD THE PLACES WHERE PASSION AND COMMUNITY COLLIDE.

    Vision

    CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE IS CHALLENGED TO FIND THE BEST IN THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER.

     

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    McCownGordon Construction has a people-first way of doing business. We bring a high level of involvement, engaged communication and an innovative, problem-solving approach focused on building lasting client partnerships.

    We start with active listening, finding ways to create the most value for your investment. Through our delivery methods, cutting-edge technology, unprecedented safety and leading sustainability solutions, we can not only meet, but exceed your expectations.

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Facilities Management

Call our Facilities Management partners for your next facility update or bond construction project. 

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    Our Services

    Energy Efficiency

    Efficiency measures and upgrades often include lighting, water, heating, ventilation, cooling, building envelope, smart meters  and controls. We first implement efficiency gains in order to establish a strong baseline for renewable energy generation needs.

    Renewable Energy, Storage & Microgrids

    Examples of renewable energy and distributed energy generation resources include Solar PV, CHP and co-gen plants, geothermal, renewable natural gas, wind – all of which can be paired with microgrid and battery storage technologies to promote resiliency and sustainability.

    Energy Infrastructure

    We have experience in smart building modernization and retrofits, and work with utility distribution systems and non-energy-focused design-build new construction. We also monetize existing energy assets and take ownership and operation off the customers’ balance sheet.

    Energy Analytics & Supply

    Data drives our energy analytics and supply management solutions ranging from our proprietary asset management software, AssetPlanner®, to energy procurement services for negotiating contracts and stabilizing customers’ energy budgets.

    Operations and Maintenance

    Our holistic approach ensures end-to-end technical guidance to continued O&M of energy systems. A well-designed and properly executed O&M program is a crucial element in the equipment performance and maintenance required to realize all possible energy savings.

    Financial Options

    We are uniquely positioned to provide financing for any opportunity – from ESPCs and PPAs to Design-Build and turnkey EaaS. We have 20 years of experience with a $10B track record in energy projects across financing models, markets, and technologies, utilizing available incentives.

    Click the image to visit the Ameresco Website. 

Financial Services

Trust our Financial Services to help your district plan for the future. 

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    Experience, expertise, and service.  Dedicated Partner to School Districts in Kansas.

    When Kansas school districts make investments in their facilities to enhance the educational experience for their students and community, they deserve the dedication and expertise of a public finance partner that understands their constituents’ needs and can execute tailored financial solutions with a high degree of execution.

    Raymond James Public Finance has the experience – decades’ worth in Kansas – to be that partner. Our veteran bankers and aggressive underwriters work with school districts to provide the highest quality service to see these projects to completion.

    For their efforts – and the efforts of their peers in states across the country – Raymond James Public Finance is consistently named a top 10 municipal bond underwriter in the nation.   We’re also proud to be ranked among the top three underwriters of K-12 education bond issues nationally.*

     

    *Source: Bloomberg, based on total par amount (2015-2020). Past performance may not be indicative of future results.

     

    Click the logo to visit their website or go to RJWorksforKSSchools.com

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    Serving clients is our fundamental purpose

    As a leading investment bank, we enable growth and success for our clients through deep sector expertise, candid advice and a differentiated, highly productive culture. 

    We create and implement superior financial solutions for our clients. Serving clients is our fundamental purpose. We earn our clients’ trust by delivering the best guidance and service. Great people working together as a team are our competitive advantage.

    As we serve, we are committed to these core values:

    • Always place our clients’ interests first.
    • Conduct ourselves with integrity and treat others with respect.
    • Work in partnership with our clients and each other.
    • Maintain a high quality environment that attracts, retains and develops the best people.
    • Contribute our talents and resources to serve the communities in which we live and work.

    Interested in working with Piper Sandler? Please contact:

    Dustin Avey
    Managing Director
    D: 913-345-3375
    dustin.avey@psc.com

    Clayton Kelley
    Vice President
    D: 913 345-3377
    clayton.kelley@psc.com

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Insurance, Benefits, and Consulting

Our Insurance, Benefits, and Consulting partners help our school districts plan for the unexpected.

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    Find Your Solution

     

    Supporting You and Your Staff With a Purpose

    KBS exists for a single purpose, to make it easier for you to support the needs of your staff with comprehensive and easy-to-use insurance and benefits programs. From large public school systems to sprawling hospitals and everywhere in between, we have a solution for you.

    Who We Serve

    KBS exclusively supports the needs of public entities, including school districts, local and county governments, and community hospitals. With our parent company being the Kansas Association of School Boards, a portion of KBS profits are reinvested into the support of public education. At KBS, we believe in building lasting partnerships based on more than just a transaction of services and financial resources. Our firm is your guide through your insurance journey. A true community-connected insurance and consulting broker.

    KBS Solutions

    KBS is confident it can provide organizations big and small with the solutions they need to overcome the greatest of challenges and seize the most transformative of opportunities. Learn about the three ways we support our customers the KBS way.

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Technology Services

As technology needs increase in your school district, contact our Technology Services partners to support your needs. 

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    What is it?
    A Managed Technology Platform for K-12 Schools

    Albert is a new model for delivering technology. It bundles every aspect of a school’s IT infrastructure, connectivity and maintenance into one efficient package, and delivers it for a predictable monthly fee. The equipment, and responsibility for it, is ours. The ability to brilliantly engage and continually inspire students is yours.

    The genius of Albert is in how it simplifies and combines the way technology is delivered to schools. Albert and its strategic technology management empowers schools to take a big leap forward.

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Software Suite

Upgrade your district with our Software Suite! Each software solution provides members with cost-effective and efficient ways to manage member health benefits, navigate e-meetings and find efficient purchasing solutions. 

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    KASB is proud to offer an audit-compliant purchasing cooperative. The KASB BuyBoard® purchasing program is a free, value-added service for KASB members. It is a comprehensive purchasing tool developed for local governments and one that can reduce purchasing costs on products and services being bought today. BuyBoard® has a long history and a high-level approach to our business, our members, and our vendors that make us stand out. The goal of the BuyBoard® purchasing coop is to drive down costs and make the procurement process more efficient all the while being audit-compliant. Included below are a few highlights of the program:

    • 24-year history.
    • Local government agency controlling the life cycle of all contracts.
    • Gains access to a wide range of vendors with pricing based on national volume levels.
    • Non-profit that helps provide funding to enhance Kansas public education.
    • Outreach to local, regional and MWBE vendors to participate.
    • Available for EDGAR (CFR) Federal Funding use.

    Contact David Ricketts for more information at david.ricketts@buyboard.com

    Click the image to visit our site and contact us today to start using BuyBoard®.

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    Created by the Texas Association of School Boards, BoardBook® has been working for over 15 years to meet the needs of school districts. The updated version of the board agenda preparation software, BoardBook® Premier, was designed with this unique market in mind and is the result of our experience with boards from across the country.

    Today the partnership with the Kansas Association of School Boards makes BoardBook® available to you.  Two tiers are available. An entry-level tool gives you access to the basic functions of this user-friendly software.

    Click the image to visit our webpage and contact us today to test BoardBook® for your district. 

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    Gabbart helps schools improve your brand, tell your story to your community, all with our Campus Life Solutions.  Gabbart’s Campus Life solutions include: Website, Notify, APP, Online Store, and Professional Development.  Add the Campus Life Connect APP to your phone and streamline your communications.

    We are a K-12 focused organization allowing for quick, focus-driven adaptability. We understand how to help schools communicate more effectively, market their districts, and tell their stories. With a strong understanding of educator needs, we strive to innovate and meet those needs in all we do. 

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    We know the market for employee benefits is a crowded and noisy space. It can be difficult to choose a partner that you trust to care for your staff and their families. That is why KBS is proud to offer a comprehensive Employee Benefit Solutions program that is built with educators and education leaders in mind. 

    EBS is a comprehensive benefits solution that can be custom-built to serve the needs of your district and community. Covered programs include:

    • Dental
    • Vision
    • Term-Life

    Visit the KBS web page, thekbsway.com, to get your districts’ benefits all in one place.

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