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monthly payments to vendors. While it looks like a credit card, the P-Card does
not have a revolving monthly credit. The balance is paid in full every month.
For more information about this IASA, IASB, Illinois ASBO, and IPA sponsored
program, visit
www.illinois-pcard.com.The “5Sight” Tool
developed by Forecast5 Analytics is a dynamic business
intelligence tool that allows school districts to drive decisions with
competitive insight and peer analysis opportunities. The Forecast5
platform includes cloud-based business intelligence software,
interactive visuals and a collaborative analytics engine. For more
information, visit
www.forecast5analytics.com.The Illinois Schools Employee Benefits
Consortium
(ISEBC) and the
Metropolitan
Schools Employee Benefits Program
(MSEBP)
include a proprietary fully insured, comprehensive group
health insurance plan that offers member school districts the
opportunity to provide employees health benefits at affordable
prices. The customizable benefit packages include flexibility with
coverage and deductibles, life insurance, short- and long-term
disability, dental, vision and COBRA among other features. ISEBC
serves all counties statewide with the exception of Cook and the
collar counties. The MSEBP serves the Cook and collar counties.
BuyBoard
is an online purchasing cooperative designed to streamline the
purchasing process and help members make confident buying decisions. It
is a free, value-added service that is available to IASA members. BuyBoard
leverages the power of a nationwide network of purchasers to drive down
prices of commodities, goods, and services. Because of this, IASA members
are able to leverage better pricing from vendors. There are many well-known
brand names on the product list. Members can place orders on the secure
website or fax purchase orders for same-day processing.
NaviGate Prepared
is a company that is focused on school and campus
safety. It has an array of products and services that include a Safety Plan
Wizard that has been made available free of charge to all K-12 Illinois schools.
Other products and services include the storing of school safety plans, call lists,
building maps, and 360-degree photography of key building areas in a secure
cloud environment that offers authorized users and first responders instant
access to this important information around the clock.
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