Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS)

What Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS) does

The Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS) is a non-profit professional membership association founded on March 17, 1975, and headquartered at 401 Church Street, Suite 2710, Nashville, Tennessee. The organization serves as the recognized statewide body for Tennessee's public school superintendents and directors of schools, with 145 of the state's 147 public school districts represented in membership. TOSS operates two core programs: the Superintendent Leadership Institute (SLI), which provides workshops, conferences, and collaboration-focused trainings for district-level leaders, and the Associate Leadership Institute (ALI), launched in 2016, which extends professional learning to supervisors, principals, and assistant principals, with the majority of ALI events offering TASL credit from the Tennessee Department of Education.

TOSS's technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a Squarespace-hosted website, iOS and Android mobile applications for member newsfeed access, and Zoom-based virtual training delivery, supplemented by an asynchronous training platform for ALI self-paced courses. The organization does not develop proprietary AI or machine learning capabilities; its logistics are centered on events, content distribution, and a 147-district Superintendent Directory that functions as a marketplace asset for corporate partners. AI literacy, however, is increasingly embedded in the partner ecosystem, with vendors such as Magic School AI, Magma Math, and Imagine Learning sitting at the Platinum tier.

Monetization is diversified across three streams: annual SLI and ALI membership dues, conference and event registration fees for the Legislative & Learning Conference (Nashville) and the Superintendent Study Council Conference (Gatlinburg), and corporate partnership revenue at $5,000 (Conference Sponsorship), $15,000 (Gold), and $25,000 (Platinum) tiers. TOSS is the Tennessee AASA affiliate, employs six to eight full-time staff supplemented by contracted lobbying and legal counsel, and derives its strategic positioning from sustained legislative advocacy, award recognition (Tennessee Superintendent of the Year), and a 50-year operating history in the state.

Name

Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS)

Legal name

Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents

Website

https://tosstn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TOSS is a non-profit membership association founded in 1975 that serves 145 of Tennessee's 147 public school district superintendents through the Superintendent Leadership Institute (SLI) and Associate Leadership Institute (ALI), providing professional development, legislative advocacy, and corporate partnership programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Superintendent professional development
• Education advocacy services
• Membership association
• School leadership training
• Education policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Others, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. SLI Membership: Superintendent Leadership Institute membership fees for school superintendents and directors of schools. Provides access to professional development, legislative advocacy, and networking.
2. ALI Membership: Associate Leadership Institute annual membership fee of $175 per person, covering supervisors, principals, and assistant principals. Allows entry to all ALI events during the membership year (July 1 to June 30).
3. Platinum Partnership: $25,000 annual partnership providing premium branding, event access, superintendent introductions, and co-branding opportunities
4. Gold Partnership: $15,000 annual partnership with exhibit table access, program listing, and directory distribution
5. Conference Sponsorship: $5,000 per conference sponsorship with focus room space and program listing
6. Conference Registrations: Registration fees for major conferences including Legislative & Learning Conference and Superintendent Study Council Conference

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TOSS is a membership association for Tennessee's 147 public school superintendents and directors of schools, offering professional learning through the Superintendent Leadership Institute (SLI) and the Associate Leadership Institute (ALI), legislative advocacy at the state level, annual conferences, a superintendent directory, and corporate partnership programs. Members include district-level leaders, principals, supervisors, and assistant principals who gain access to TASL-credit training, networking events, and policy resources.

Product overview

TOSS is a membership association for Tennessee's 147 public school superintendents offering professional development through two core programs: the Superintendent Leadership Institute (SLI) for district-level leaders and the Associate Leadership Institute (ALI) for school and district leaders including principals and assistant principals. The organization provides high-quality professional learning events (conferences, workshops, asynchronous training), legislative advocacy at the state level, a superintendent directory, policy resources, and district resolutions support. TOSS operates a mobile application for iOS and Android and maintains corporate partnership programs (Platinum, Gold, Conference Sponsorship) connecting education companies with Tennessee school leaders. The majority of ALI events offer TASL credit from the Tennessee Department of Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Superintendent Leadership Institute (SLI): Professional development opportunities for school superintendents including workshops, conferences, and collaboration-focused trainings designed to bring superintendents together to dialogue, learn, share, and inform.
• Associate Leadership Institute (ALI)

Products and services

• Superintendent Leadership Institute (SLI) Professional development program for Tennessee superintendents offering workshops, conferences, and collaboration-focused trainings throughout the year to support district leadership.
• Associate Leadership Institute (ALI) Membership group for school and district leaders providing professional learning opportunities, primarily for supervisors, principals, and assistant principals. Most events offer TASL credit from the TN Department of Education.
• Legislative Advocacy Services State-level advocacy for education issues, legislative agenda development, policy resources, and district resolutions support for Tennessee public schools.
• Superintendent Directory Directory of 147 Tennessee public school district superintendents with photos, names, and links to district websites.
• Legislative & Learning Conference Annual conference held in Nashville featuring the Superintendent of the Year reception, professional development sessions, and legislative updates.
• Superintendent Study Council Conference Annual conference held in Gatlinburg with TDOE professional development days and TOSS CEO professional development sessions.
• New Superintendent Academy Multi-part training program (Part I and Part II) for new superintendents covering budget building, leadership skills, and district management.
• ALI Asynchronous Training Self-paced online professional development courses available to ALI subscribers, featuring video presentations, assessments, and evaluations for TASL credit.
• Partnership Program Corporate partnership tiers (Platinum, Gold, Conference Sponsorship) connecting education companies with Tennessee school district leadership.

Quantifiable outcome

• Staff tripled in size from 2 to 6 employees since 2013
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Platinum Partners (American Fidelity, Capturing Kids' Hearts, Central, ClassLink, College Board, Coryell Roofing, Edmentum, Energy Systems Group, Evress, Five Points Benefits Solutions/Gallagher, HES, Imagine Learning, Lexia Learning, Magic School AI, Magma Math, Navigate360, NGU, Parsec Education, Pearson, Performance Services, Scholastic, StaffEZ, TNRMT, ENA by Zayo)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Partnership at $25,000 includes letter of introduction to superintendents, event introductions at conferences, premium booth/banner locations, co-branding on invitations, display on all TOSS electronic communications and website, and directory access
• Gold Partners (Amplify, Apptegy, Audio Enhancement, Centegix, Curriculum Associates, KBJM, Nabholz, Pathway2Careers, REACH University, School Info Apps, Southwest Foodservice Excellence LLC, TIPS, TRANE, USAble)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Partnership at $15,000 includes exhibit tables at SSC Fall Conference and Legislative Conference, program listing and slideshow display, and hard copy directory distribution
• Spring 2026 Conference Sponsors (Engaged Systems, The Kirkland Group, Performance Services, Pearson Virtual Schools, CMTA Inc., Apptegy, ESS, Kids First Education, SiteLogiq, Kindercare Champions, UDT, Excel Energy Group, Lean Frog)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsorship at $5,000 includes focus room space, scheduled time during event, conference program listing, and website listing
• Fall 2026 Conference Sponsors (IMSE, McKinstry, Pearson Virtual Schools, CMTA, Tutored by Teachers, Interquest K9, Perfection Group Inc., Lean Frog, Chartwells K-12, Sitelogiq, ESS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsorship at $5,000 includes focus room space, scheduled time during event, conference program listing, and website listing
• Tennessee Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOSS partners with TDOE for the Superintendent Study Council Conference, professional development days, and TASL credit approval for ALI events
• AASA (American Association of School Administrators)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOSS is the Tennessee AASA affiliate, representing superintendents at the national level

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AASA (The School Superintendents Association): National umbrella organization for school superintendents; TOSS is its Tennessee state affiliate. AASA operates at the federal advocacy and national PD level, while TOSS delivers the analogous function at the state level — making it the most direct structural peer.

Direct peers

• Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA): State-level membership association for Texas school administrators offering professional development, advocacy, and partnership programs. Same operating model, larger scale (Texas), and parallel structure to TOSS.
• Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA): Membership association for Georgia school superintendents offering professional development, advocacy, and corporate partnerships — closest direct peer in terms of size, scope, and state-level function.
• Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA): Membership organization serving Arkansas school administrators with PD, advocacy, and conferences. Comparable in scale and rural-state context to TOSS.
• Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA): State-level association for Illinois school administrators providing professional development, advocacy, and partnership opportunities analogous to TOSS's SLI/ALI programs.
• Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA): Membership association serving Kentucky school district leaders with PD, advocacy, and partnerships — direct neighboring-state peer to TOSS with similar scope.

Regional players

• Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA): Tennessee counterpart organization serving school board members rather than superintendents. Adjacent in scope and geography, sharing advocacy channels and PD infrastructure.

Emerging players

• National Superintendents Roundtable: National network of practicing superintendents focused on thought leadership and peer learning — narrower scope than TOSS but comparable professional-development focus for district leaders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/tosstn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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