From athletics to fine arts to facilities, schools are rethinking how they manage contractor payments—and the results speak for themselves.
Paper checks are disappearing fast. Digital payouts aren’t just a convenience anymore—they’re a necessity for keeping up with audit requirements, staffing demands, and administrative overhead.
In this report, two seasoned athletic directors—Lanness Robinson (Hillsborough County, FL) and Max Kattwinkel (Lubbock-Cooper ISD, TX)—share how their districts transitioned to Arbiter Pay and never looked back.
✅ Real-time payouts for refs and contractors
✅ Built-in audit trails for business offices
✅ One platform for every department
✅ Fully automated 1099 reporting
Our business office loves Arbiter’s digital payment platform. The amount of paperwork that’s been eliminated is unbelievable.
— Max Kattwinkel | Athletic Director, Lubbock-Cooper ISD, TX
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“5 Takeaways on Modernizing School Payments”
Learn what top district leaders discovered when they digitized every aspect of their 1099 payment workflows—from athletics to fine arts and beyond.
FAQs
What is Arbiter Pay?
Arbiter Pay is a K-12 payments platform that schools use to pay officials, event staff, and other 1099 workers quickly and securely. It eliminates paper checks and cash handling and provides 1099 records and compliance reporting.
Who uses Arbiter Pay?
Arbiter Pay is built for athletic directors, business offices, and finance teams that need a centralized, compliant way to pay 1099 workers. Officials, referees, and event staff benefit from faster, more reliable payments.
How does Arbiter Pay help schools save time?
Arbiter Pay school payment system saves hours each week by replacing paper checks and manual reporting. Finance staff avoid duplicate entry, and ADs no longer track down unpaid officials. Lubbock-Cooper ISD saved $7,000 annually with Arbiter Pay.
