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With a focus on long-term partnerships rather than short-term fixes, Baird has the resources and expertise to address the financing needs of school districts large and small. Our school banking professionals -- including former CFOs, superintendents and business managers -- apply their own school business expertise to each district we work with.

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Baird provides the following services and solutions:

  • Debt management
  • Capital finance planning and budgeting
  • Board and community financing presentations
  • Bond and credit rating assistance
  • Alternative structuring solutions
  • Private placements
  • Lease purchase financings
  • Debt issuance and monitoring
  • Post-issuance guidance

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Baird served as sole managing underwriter for a $37.6 million financing that completed the District’s 2014 bond authorization while preserving capacity under its 2022 measure.

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