BoardSites is the website and productivity suite for the ~104 Massachusetts public retirement boards — the local-government bodies that administer pensions under M.G.L. Chapter 32. BoardSites exists because the alternatives are built for general municipal use, leave a lot of compliance posting work undone, and routinely take six months to deliver a functional site after contract signing.
Why this exists
Many board websites run on software that stopped getting security updates in January 2025. The DOJ’s ADA Title II rule requires modern accessibility conformance by April 24, 2026 (or 2027 for jurisdictions under 50,000). Most boards need to migrate, and the legacy vendors aren’t set up to deliver retirement-board-specific content.
What BoardSites is not
- BoardSites is not a benefit estimator or member portal. PTG and Bay State Pension Solutions own that with real member data; BoardSites links to their portals and doesn’t replicate them.
- BoardSites is not an ADA accessibility widget. Visitor-facing widgets do not satisfy DOJ Title II; the underlying site has to be compliant. Accessibility is a floor, not a feature.
- BoardSites is not generic. Three customizable themes max, no per-customer custom design as a Standard or Professional offering. The starter kit is pre-loaded with retirement-board content.
Contact
Reach me at ken@boardsites.app.