WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

What WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION does

Westchester-Putnam School Boards Association (WPSBA), founded in 1962 and operating under the alias WestPut, is a member-driven, not-for-profit association serving the 54 public school districts of Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York. It provides professional development, networking, advocacy, and data resources to approximately 400 elected Board of Education trustees, their District Clerks, and student board members. Core programmatic offerings include Roundtables, Ed Law webinars, Board Officer Orientations, District Clerk workshops (three per year), the Student BOE Connect series, the Community Conversations discussion series, and the annual Facts & Figure$ data publication covering all 54 districts. Advocacy is a central function, executed through a DIY toolkit, VoterVoice electronic letter campaigns, and an annual Public Ed Legislative Forum co-hosted with NYSCOSS and local NYS Senators and Assemblymembers.

WPSBA has no proprietary technology platform; its digital presence runs on the Finalsite CMS and its advocacy tooling is provided by the third-party VoterVoice platform. The organization funds itself primarily through annual district membership dues supplemented by a tiered business sponsorship program (Empower, Inspire, Elevate, Nurture tiers) populated largely by New York education law firms, insurers, and software vendors serving school districts.

WPSBA is governed by a Board of Directors composed of elected BOE members from member districts and is operationally led by Executive Director Karen Belanger (since July 2019) supported by a small professional staff of four. The organization is hosted at the Southern Westchester BOCES facility in Harrison, NY, and operates within the broader ecosystem of NSBA, NYSSBA, the Lower Hudson Education Coalition, and the two regional BOCES. No external investment, M&A activity, or commercial revenue diversification has been disclosed.

Name

WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

Legal name

Westchester Putnam School Boards Association

Website

https://wpsba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Westchester-Putnam School Boards Association (WPSBA), founded in 1962, is a not-for-profit association providing professional development, networking, advocacy, and data resources to 400 BOE trustees and District Clerks across the 54 public school districts of Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York, funded primarily by district membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. District Membership Dues: WPSBA is a member-driven, not-for-profit organization funded primarily through district membership dues from its 54 member school districts in Westchester and Putnam Counties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WPSBA is a member-driven, not-for-profit association that delivers professional development, networking, legislative advocacy, and regional data resources to school board members across the 54 public school districts of Westchester and Putnam Counties, NY. Its core offerings include roundtables and Ed Law webinars, District Clerk Workshops, the Student BOE Connect program, the annual Facts & Figure$ publication, and an annual Public Ed Legislative Forum with NYS legislators.

Product overview

The Westchester Putnam School Boards Association (WPSBA) is a member-driven, not-for-profit organization founded in 1962 that serves school board members from 54 public school districts in Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York. Rather than offering a unified technology product, WPSBA provides an integrated suite of professional development, networking, advocacy, and data resources designed to promote effective school board governance. The core offerings include Professional Development Programs (Roundtables, Ed Law webinars, workshops), the Student BOE Connect Series, District Clerk Workshops, Legislative Advocacy Services (including VoterVoice campaigns), the annual Facts & Figure$ publication with district data, Networking & Mentorship Programs, and a Public Education Issues Resource Center covering 24 issue areas. The organization also facilitates the annual Public Education Legislative Forum connecting board members with NYS legislators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Development Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 54 public school districts across Westchester and Putnam Counties
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

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

• Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWPSBA supports PNW BOCES as a regional education agency serving 18 component school districts with special education, Career & Technical Education (40+ programs), and management services. WPSBA provides advocacy and representation for BOCES interests.
• Southern Westchester BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSW BOCES hosts WPSBA offices at their location and provides Career & Technical Education programs. WPSBA advocates for SW BOCES interests and collaborates on regional education initiatives.
• National School Boards Association (NSBA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization providing resources, advocacy frameworks, and policy guidance that WPSBA leverages for local advocacy efforts.
• NYS School Boards Association (NYSSBA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level association providing legislative priorities, sample policies, training resources, and annual resolutions process that WPSBA participates in.
• Lower Hudson Education Coalition (LHEC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coalition WPSBA collaborates with on advocacy agenda and legislative priorities for public education at state level.
• NYS Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for annual Public Ed Legislative Forum co-hosted with superintendents from the region. Provides ten legislative actions for school success advocacy.
• NYS Education Department (NYSED)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education department providing regulatory guidance, ESSA plans, graduation measures, and civic readiness initiatives that WPSBA provides resources on.
• Guercio & Guercio, LLPminorOthersBusiness sponsor (EMPOWER tier) - Law firm providing general counsel to public school districts with experience in education law, special education hearings, and litigation.
• Keane & Beane, PCminorOthersBusiness sponsor (EMPOWER tier) - Law firm representing school districts in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
• New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal (NYSIR)minorOthersBusiness sponsor (EMPOWER tier) - Premier insurer of public schools in New York State, formed in 1989 to address insurance crisis.
• NTS Data ServicesminorOthersBusiness sponsor (EMPOWER tier) - Software provider for voter data and election management serving County Boards of Elections and School Districts since 1968.
• Bold SystemsminorOthersBusiness sponsor (INSPIRE tier) - Election Management System provider serving 170+ school districts and 50+ municipalities.
• Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLCminorOthersBusiness sponsor (INSPIRE tier) - Law firm providing general or special legal services to 100+ school districts throughout New York State.
• Jaspan Schlesinger Narendran LLPminorOthersBusiness sponsor (INSPIRE tier) - Full-service law firm providing legal services to school districts and municipalities.
• PKF O'Connor Davies, LLPminorOthersBusiness sponsor (ELEVATE tier) - Accounting firm providing services to educational institutions.
• Ingerman Smith, LLPminorOthersBusiness sponsor (NURTURE tier) - Law firm providing legal services to school districts.
• School Leadership, LLCminorOthersBusiness sponsor (NURTURE tier) - Education leadership consulting services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA): State-level school board membership association serving New Jersey. Closest analog state peer with similar training, advocacy, and policy research programs.
• Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE): Statewide association of Connecticut local boards of education offering training, policy services, and advocacy. Regional peer with similar membership-driven school board governance support model.

Direct peers

• New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA): State-level school board membership association providing legislative priorities, sample policies, training resources, and an annual resolutions process. Direct functional peer — both serve elected BOE members in New York with overlapping professional development and advocacy offerings.
• NYS Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS): Statewide association of school superintendents that co-hosts WPSBA's annual Public Ed Legislative Forum. Direct peer in the New York school governance ecosystem with overlapping advocacy and training missions.
• Lower Hudson Education Coalition (LHEC): Regional coalition collaborating with WPSBA on advocacy agenda and legislative priorities for public education at the state level. Peer organization operating in the same Lower Hudson Valley education policy space.

Broad incumbents

• National School Boards Association (NSBA): National umbrella organization providing resources, advocacy frameworks, and policy guidance that WPSBA leverages for local advocacy efforts. Operates one tier above WPSBA in the school board association hierarchy.
• Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES: Regional education agency serving 18 component school districts with special education, CTE, and management services. Strategic partner and functional overlap in serving the same Putnam/northern Westchester district set.
• Southern Westchester BOCES: Regional education agency hosting WPSBA's offices and providing CTE programs to southern Westchester districts. Closest co-located peer serving the same district base with shared service offerings.
• AASA (The School Superintendents Association): National professional organization for school superintendents and cabinet-level leaders. National-scale peer of NYSCOSS and indirect peer of WPSBA in the K-12 governance ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Education Law Association: Professional association focused on education law, intersecting with WPSBA's Ed Law webinar programming and broader governance training mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wpsbaNY
• Facebookfacebook.com/wpsbaNY
• Instagraminstagram.com/wpsbany

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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