William Blair & Company offers a wide range of services to our school district clients. Our clients benefit from our breadth of experience and our commitment to their success. Because of the ever-changing needs and pressures facing school districts today, it is imperative that school districts have access to the most up-to-date information in addition to the in-depth expertise to stay abreast. Our School District Team continues to rank in the top 10 of senior managing underwriters in Illinois. See chart.

The range and quality of our services is why many of our clients have sought our expertise year after year. These services include:

• Referendum consulting for bond issues/building projects


• Referendum consulting for tax rate increases


• Long-range capital/debt planning


• Short- and long-range financial planning


• Credit rating analysis and presentation


• Bond underwriting (negotiated/public bid)


• Marketing the bonds and coordination of all documentation and legal requirements provided


• Official statement research and preparation


• Dissemination agent services for continuing disclosure requirements and SEC Rule 15c2-12

Selected Transactions

$2,780,000		$6,595,268		$1,000,000
School District 65 Lake County, Illinois (Lake Bluff) General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2010		Community Unit School District 60 Lake County, Illinois (Waukegan) General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds, Series 2010A		School District 97 Cook County, Illinois (Oak Park) General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2010B
Manager		Manager		Manager
$1,900,000		$9,000,000		$13,505,000
School District 97 Cook County, Illinois (Oak Park) Taxable General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2010A		Community High School District 218 Cook County, Illinois (Oak Lawn) Taxable General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2010 (Build America Bonds – Direct Payment to Issuer)		Community Unit School District 60 Lake County, Illinois (Waukegan) General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2010B
Manager		Manager		Manager
$9,680,000		$1,200,000		$24,080,000
Community Unit School District 60 Lake County, Illinois (Waukegan) General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2010C		School District 105 Cook County, Illinois (LaGrange) General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010A (Alternate Revenue Source)		School District 105 Cook County, Illinois (LaGrange) Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010B (Alternate Revenue Source) (Build America Bonds – Direct Payment to Issuer)
Manager		Manager		Manager
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