5 Minutes with
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Boards and Trustees
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Leadership
NBOA’s 2021–23 board chair shares how diverse visions are helping shape a stronger future for her school.
9 min read
For over three decades, Placio has established and maintained firm financial practices at John Burroughs School while taking time to mentor other business officers in the region.
3 min read
Systemizing performance management helps all parties avoid surprises and a school fulfill its mission.
4 min read
We have been missing something in our professional development that I am hopeful we can now reclaim, with the appropriate precautions.
4 min read
Tapping and cultivating internal talent can lead to strong new business office leaders.
14 min read
Musick led an extensive update to the Evergreen School’s employee handbook, which helped the school manage HR issues handily during the pandemic.
2 min read
Thorough and consistent documentation is key to success.
4 min read
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Risk Management
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Technology
As technology grows more complex, it’s increasingly important that schools include tech leaders at the highest levels of school decision making.
12 min read
McWhirter’s discretionary financial planning skills have helped The Pennington School reduce debt, grow the endowment and strengthen the advancement office.
2 min read
Our schools will need strong business office leadership far beyond our current crises.
4 min read
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Human Resources
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Pandemic
Increased communication about school planning, newly adjusted leave policies and wellness services are some of the ways schools seek to mitigate burnout this year.
5 min read
Mancos led Charlotte Country Day School through three capital campaigns that enabled the construction of 12 buildings. He now serves as interim head of school.
2 min read
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Leadership
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Professional Development
Results from a recent survey suggest business office staffing is based on number of responsibilities more than budget size.
12 min read
Maisano bolstered the school’s financial health while managing a successful head-of-school transition at the Garden School.
2 min read
Strategies
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Risk Management
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Technology
An effective approach considers data, devices, software, employee training, backup systems and crisis management.
8 min read
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Change Management
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Diversity and Inclusion
How to build consensus, maintain energy and remain mission-aligned when your school faces questions regarding its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
10 min read
Lyon’s financial savvy has helped St. Johnsbury Academy secure emergency funds and emerge from the pandemic with a balanced budget.
2 min read
School will likely look different in coming years, in everything from our markets to our staffing approach to the ubiquitous touch of technology on and off campus.
8 min read
We would do well to continue some aspects of digital meetings developed earlier in the pandemic — but not all of them.
4 min read
Risk & Compliance
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Employee Benefits
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Human Resources
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Pandemic
Schools are not obligated to automatically renew telework accommodations, but they must engage in an interactive process.
5 min read
