Administrative Services
Administrative Services
BrightWorks provides administrative services to its members in several areas. Past and current activities have included administration of grants and contracts, project management, and multi-organization program coordination.
Administration of Grant Monies
BrightWorks offers contracted services in the administration of district grant monies targeted for education. BrightWorks partners with schools, handles the accounting and creates final reports for districts. To learn more about these services, please contact Deanna Rothbauer, 612-638-1531, deanna.rothbauer@brightworksmn.org
BrightWorks ParaEducator courses & Testing
ParaEducator is an online platform for paraprofessionals, featuring over 100 work related courses and assessments that can be completed to be considered "highly qualified."
To complete the assessment to be considered “highly qualified,” paraprofessionals should make sure they complete the “highly qualified courses and assessments,” and complete the assessment in person at BrightWorks on their designated date and time, as the assessment must be proctored. Assessments are completed on an in-person, individual basis, by appointment only.
Find more information about it on the ParaEducator Courses & Testing page.
BrightWorks's ParaPro Assessment Examination Site
BrightWorks, through a joint venture with Educational Testing Service (ETS), is pleased to be named as an administration and exam site for the ParaPro Assessment Examination. The ParaPro Assessment Exam has been approved for use in Minnesota as a way for current or aspiring paraprofessionals to demonstrate competencies in reading, math and writing as required under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002.
Find more information about it on the ParaPro Assessment Exam page.
Advantages to using these value-added services through BrightWorks
- Flexible exam scheduling (morning and afternoon availability, Tuesday-Friday)
- Access to a computer with pre-loaded exam-software
- Conveniently located metro exam site
- Test-takers receive their score immediately after taking the exam
To learn more about the exam process or to schedule an exam date and time, please contact Angela Skrade, 612/638-1528, skrade@brightworksmn.org
Contact Information
Administration of Grant Monies & Cooperative Insurance Services
Deanna Rothbauer, 612-638-1531, deanna.rothbauer@brightworksmn.org
Cooperative Insurance Services, Facility Solutions, Levy & Bond Strategies, Cyber Insurance
Angela Skrade, Executive Assistant/Office Manager
612/638-1528, angela.skrade@brightworksmn.org
Cooperative Purchasing Services
A wide variety of products are available with our program, the Cooperative Purchasing Connection. Vendor contracts are established through a formal bid process conducted by Minnesota Service Cooperatives (MSC).
Purchasing Connection
BrightWorks Membership
Active membership in BrightWorks is open to each public school district which has chosen to join the cooperative by paying the appropriate membership fees. With membership districts can participate and vote in the governance of the co-op.
Become a Member