As a financial partner to Minnesota schools, we understand the financial challenges your district faces. Using our unique school business expertise, cost-effective tools and access to Baird's nationally ranked underwriting desk, we can collaborate with your administrative team to create school business and financing solutions that improve your district's bottom line.

Our Services

Baird's Minnesota School team provides the following services and solutions:

Public Finance

  • Capital needs planning
  • Debt structuring, issuance and management
  • Credit rating assistance and strategy

General Services

  • Levy and tax impact analysis
  • Operating levy referendum assistance
  • Capital projects referendum assistance
  • Truth in Taxation assistance

Operational Business Assistance

  • Operational budget assistance
  • Negotiating cost
  • Elementary classroom revenue analysis

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Baird’s Minnesota School Team

Contact a member of Baird’s Minnesota School team to explore your planning and financing options.

Featured Transactions

Municipal
Independent School District No. 309 Park Rapids Logo
Independent School District No. 309 (Park Rapids Area Schools)
Minnesota
$25,740,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2023
K-12 Education
Municipal
Hawley ISD No. 150 Logo
Independent School District No. 150 (Hawley)
Minnesota
$52,950,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2023
K-12 Education
Municipal
Chisholm Logo
Independent School District No. 695 (Chisholm)
Minnesota
$31,999,048
Lead Bookrunner
February 2023
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 2905 Tri-City United Logo
Independent School District No. 2905 (Tri-City United)
Minnesota
$5,075,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Minnetonka Public Schools ISD No. 276 Logo
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$3,725,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 319 Nashwauk Keewatin Logo
Independent School District No. 319 (Nashwauk-Keewatin)
Minnesota
$2,900,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Minnetonka Public Schools ISD No. 276 Logo
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$8,985,000
Lead Bookrunner
July 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 742 St. Cloud Logo
Independent School District No. 742 (St. Cloud)
Minnesota
$14,630,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 833 South Washington County Logo
Independent School District No. 833 (South Washington County)
Minnesota
$34,905,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 742 St. Cloud Logo
Independent School District No. 742 (St. Cloud)
Minnesota
$74,800,000
Lead Bookrunner
May 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 508 St. Peter Logo
Independent School District No. 508 (St. Peter)
Minnesota
$48,620,000
Placement Agent
April 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 2908 Red Lake County Central Logo
Independent School District No. 2906 (Red Lake County Central)
Minnesota
$13,719,996
Lead Bookrunner
March 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 319 Nashwauk Keewatin Logo
Independent School District No. 319 (Nashwauk-Keewatin)
Minnesota
$44,765,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Minnetonka Public Schools ISD No. 276 Logo
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$7,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Centennial School District 12 Logo
Independent School District No. 12 (Centennial)
Minnesota
$58,660,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 2908 Brandon Evansville Logo
Independent School District No. 2908 (Brandon-Evansville)
Minnesota
$4,895,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 726 Becker Public Schools Logo
Independent School District No. 726 (Becker Public Schools)
Minnesota
$44,008,444
Lead Bookrunner
January 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Central Public Schools ISD No. 108 Logo
Independent School District No. 108 (Central Public Schools)
Minnesota
$27,675,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 756 Blooming Prairie Logo
Independent School District No. 756 (Blooming Prairie)
Minnesota
$27,345,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 75 St. Clair School Logo
Independent School District No. 75 (St. Clair)
Minnesota
$15,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2022
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 756 Blooming Prairie Logo
Independent School District No. 756 (Blooming Prairie)
Minnesota
$9,525,000
Lead Bookrunner
December 2021
K-12 Education
Municipal
Independent School District No. 2908 Brandon Evansville Logo
Independent School District No. 2908 (Brandon-Evansville)
Minnesota
$9,405,000
Lead Bookrunner
December 2021
K-12 Education
Municipal
Central Public Schools ISD No. 108 Logo
Independent School District No. 108 (Central Public Schools)
Minnesota
$9,375,000
Lead Bookrunner
December 2021
K-12 Education
Municipal
Minnetonka Public Schools ISD No. 276 Logo
Independent School District No. 276 (Minnetonka)
Minnesota
$745,000
Lead Bookrunner
November 2021
K-12 Education

 

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Minneapolis/St. Paul

Business: Public Finance

7755 3rd Street North, Suite 400
Oakdale, MN 55128

+1-651-426-8533

1Source: Ipreo MuniAnalytics as of December 31, 2023. Does not include Private Placements or Notes.