Including these in employee and student contracts allows schools to avoid the court system. But are they the right move for your school?
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As we enter the holiday season of gratitude, thankfulness, family and friends, look for what is going right at your school.
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Smith implemented a regular risk audit, which spurred his school to raise limits on fire damage just 15 months before a devastating wildfire. His tireless efforts enabled campus to reopen one month later.
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Transforming 3,000 square feet of underused space, this K-8 independent school became the first in its area to offer programs for infants and toddlers.
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The end of its financial dependence on a longtime sponsor forced this school to scrutinize operations and reset its revenue and expense levers. “We were a 160 year-old toddler learning to take our financial first steps.”
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Rego provides strategic counsel and has modernized everything from collections and benefits to campus security and financial aid.
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Give this business officer a map and a compass, and he’ll find his way across brambles and boulders in a flash.
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Koller has been instrumental in transforming her school and bolstering its future viability, while lending a hand to many others.
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Greene's forward-thinking financial leadership boosted reserves and decreased debt, while improving facilities and expanding risk management.
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How can business officers develop an optimal working relationship with their heads of school in order to better support their schools? Peter Christian, director of finance at Windward School, and Dean Quiambao, partner a
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A master manager and strategic thinker, Goto also makes time to mentor his colleagues and other business officers.
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Furlong's negotiating skills have helped Gilman remain affordable for local families.
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Growing numbers of independent schools are finding themselves conducting or considering internal investigations, whether for alleged staff or faculty misconduct, noncompliance with school policies, or some other reason.
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A leading entrepreneur values his company’s mission over growth and revenue generation. Are independent schools doing the same?
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Human Resources
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Leadership
Addressing issues from hiring to classifications, expert analysis speaks to the uniqueness of independent schools.
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The EU General Data Protection Regulation, widely known as GDPR, went into effect on May 25, 2018, amidst a flurry of activity — countless emails and website notices about privacy policy updates. Many organizations subje
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Yoga class helped this business officer feel at home in a new city. Now she shares her practice with students at her school.
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Communication
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Leadership
Curtis used financial savvy and outstanding communication skills to restore his school's financial health in just a few years.
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To combat high turnover in leadership, this school’s board installed the CFO and CAO as equal co-leaders. Eight years in, finances have stabilized, enrollment is up and the campus is expanding.
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Our vision includes supporting excellence in business operations and the business officer as a thought leader within independent schools.
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