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May/June 2019 Issue

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5 Minutes with  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

5 Minutes with Dallas Joseph: the Man Behind the Curtain

The 2019 recipient of the Ken White Distinguished Business Officer Award credits some of his success to mentors and colleagues. But don’t mistake his modesty for a lack of ambition. Leadership “is something I run toward.
10 min read
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After School  

  • Leadership

After School: the Woodworker

This business officer can’t get enough of wood’s natural beauty or time in the workshop.
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Mission & Motivation  

  • Risk Management

Mission & Motivation: Who Manages Risk at Your School?

Given the emergence of new risks and the evolving school operating environment, now could be the time to revisit your organizational structure and carve out the resources to add a new position.
6 min read

Projections  

  • Facilities

Projections: Knowing the Neighbors

Building plans? Don’t wait until groundbreaking to engage with the neighbors.
4 min read
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Business Intelligence  

  • Endowment
  • | Investments

Business Intelligence: Schools’ Endowment Assets Grew 7.4 Percent in Fiscal 2018

Commonfund report also provides 10-year analysis going back to 2009, when returns averaged -18 percent.
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Safety & Security  

  • Culture
  • | Safety and Security

Safety & Security: Is Security Part of Your School’s Culture?

Spending alone won’t make your school more secure. The most effective security strategies prioritize school culture.
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  • Culture
  • | Risk Management

Under Pressure: Student Mental Health

Rising toll of student stress, anxiety and depression adds to urgency of schools’ risk-mitigation practices.
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Risk Management

Risk & Compliance: Where Were the Chaperones?

It’s a job, not a vacation. Back to basics on supervision and school trips.
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Strategies  

  • Audit
  • | Facilities

Strategies: Blueprints and Checkboxes: Simplifying the Facilities Audit

With an affordable in-house audit, both your facilities team and your service providers will become more familiar with your campus and more invested in it too.
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  • Planning
  • | Risk Management

The Fires Next Time: Climate Change and Business Continuity

Ensuring business continuity in the era of climate change requires thinking ahead to potential worst-case weather scenarios, and budgeting accordingly.
16 min read
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  • Culture
  • | Facilities

Every Inch a Learning Space This item is protected.

Multi-use learning spaces pay off for schools that think flexibly about their programs and resources. “A building doesn’t necessarily have to be cutting-edge architecturally to be cutting-edge pedagogically.”
13 min read