Protective Trust Management
In 1982, ASBSD members created the Protective Trust, an unincorporated assessable association created by public, K-12 school districts under a joint powers agreement. The Protective Trust is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors consisting of local board members from school districts that participate in one or all of the three pools.
Article II of the Protective Trust By-Laws states:
The purpose of the Trust is to reduce the administrative and regulatory burdens of local governmental entities through establishing an administrative framework, including sub funds, to provide medical, health, property/liability, workers' compensation, and other benefits through pooling risks, self insurance programs, and joint purchases of insurance, excess insurance, and reinsurance...
The ASBSD Protective Trust Board of Directors, established by local boards through a joint powers agreement, hires your association to incorporate the school board perspective into the design and deployment of high quality insurance coverage that meets the diverse needs of local school boards.
ASBSD Protective Trust Management Services administers three insurance coverages - health, worker compensation and property/liability - that offer flexible, high-quality insurance options at the lowest possible cost.
ASBSD's knowledgeable staff also pursues various ways to help put districts in a position to prevent claims.
No matter the circumstance, ASBSD Protective Trust Services ensure the Trust's insurance coverages and services are in keeping with the needs of South Dakota School Boards.