Fun with Purchasing: August 2025 Updates

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Find Your Perfect Match With MISBO's Partner Connect

 

Let’s be honest, spending hours trying to find the perfect partner for your purchasing needs is so archaic. Who has the time (or patience) for that? Enter Partner Connect, MISBO's "dating app" to find your perfect MISBO Consortium Partner. It's like online dating but you know these matches have already been vetted and background checked!

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NEW MISBO PARTNERS

Draco Group

Draco Group provides a comprehensive solution to ensure your safety and security. Each program is tailored to your school's needs, accounting for your unique culture. Every project begins with a professional assessment of your campus. They then provide recommendations to enhance your equipment and technology, onsite protocols, and human capabilities, to ensure that your campus has the results you need. Draco Group will be by your side to help ensure that your program is developed and managed to the highest standards; their team of elite, professional agents will provide a level of security coverage that is unparalleled. Draco Group offers a range of equipment and professional consistency that allow them to provide a team that best blends into your community. Along with their training services for your school staff, advising on incident investigations, and on-going community development support, Draco Group seeks to provide a full spectrum of security support.

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Watch Our Introductory Webinar with Draco Group

STAY TUned

Snacks & Partner Facts Update

Stay tuned! MISBO is excited to introduce the new & improved Snacks & Partner Facts for Fall 2025. These quick, 30 minute updates are designed with independent schools in mind. Each edition will either spotlight inspiring success stories between schools and our valued partners or provide timely educational insights to help you stay current, simplify your work, and make life a little easier.
Here are just a few of the exciting topics you can look forward to:

  • Being a Best in Class HR Department
  • Navigating School Choice and the New Federal Tax Credit
  • Redesigning Schools to Inspire Students, Support Teachers, and Attract Families
  • From Siloed Data to Stronger Student Support: Building Connected Systems in Independent Schools

And more!

Check out the full lineup here

MISBO PARTNERS HIGHLIGHTS

BatteriesPlus

Let’s Save You $$$ on Your Next Lighting Project

Stay on top of campus safety and efficiency with Batteries Plus’s simple lighting maintenance solutions, now available through your MISBO partnership. From parking lots to entryways, members can save on essential lighting supplies by ordering online, visiting a store, or working directly with their Batteries Plus Business rep.

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Demco

Breaking the Mold: When Classrooms Become as Dynamic as Their Students  

Educators know that factors such as strong curriculum, teacher connections, and collective efficacy drive student success. But one often overlooked factor is the classroom environment’s impact on learning. The classroom environment can have a positive impact on behavior, discussion, deliberate practice, intervention, space, problem-solving teaching, creativity programs, and so much more! 

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EdTech

Choosing the Right MSSP for K–12

As schools face growing cyber threats, EdTech Magazine highlights 3 key questions to ask when evaluating a managed security services provider—covering operations, reliability, and risk management.

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HELPFUL RESOURCES

Click below for a quick look at some of MISBO's partners by category. 

These cards make it easy to find what you're looking for! 

 

CONTACT US

As always, we are here to help you find quality products and services at exceptional prices.

Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions, thoughts, or feedback!