Do your school’s governance structures support the kind of strategic work boards of trustees need to undertake now, when independent schools are at a crossroads?
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Employment
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Human Resources
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Pandemic
Independent schools have faced an onslaught of new personnel questions since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, and these have grown all the more challenging as schools have reopened this fall. Attorneys Matthew D. Batasti
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Projections
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Crisis Management
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Leadership
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Pandemic
COVID-19 threatens to overshadow everything about the 2020–21 school year, but with cutting-edge resources, you can tackle new and long-standing issues alike.
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Prioritizing the wellness of occupants in facilities management standards can help schools understand long-term sustainability goals more clearly and reduce energy consumption by 30%.
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Independent schools have an advantage when it comes to reopening campus safely, but we must remain on our toes — and make every dollar spent count.
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Recording PPP loans in your school's financial statements may not be as straightforward as it seems.
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Communication
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Human Resources
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Pandemic
Top considerations, including community communications, illness and absenteeism, telework policies, and school finances, with links to additional resources.
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Safety & Security
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Pandemic
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Safety and Security
After a long stretch of relative isolation, returning students may be ill at ease.
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This fall, you will be called on to perform at the top of your game. Knowing how you tend to lead can help you meet the challenges ahead.
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Leadership
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Pandemic
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Technology
As schools address new needs in technology budgeting and privacy, the business officer-technology leadership partnership is more critical than ever. An interview with Christina Lewellen, executive director of ATLIS.
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Pandemic
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Risk Management
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Technology
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and rapid school closures this past spring, new educational technologies provided a lifeline to schools, but some of these pose new privacy concerns.
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Contract
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Enrollment
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Pandemic
Following massive drops in March and April, independent schools have seen a surge in early summer activity.
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Change Management
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Communication
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Pandemic
Independent school leaders face tough decisions this fall. A careful decision-making process can help schools meet challenges and leverage staff and family expectations.
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Risk & Compliance
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Accounting
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Pandemic
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Risk Management
What school staff members need to know as they work from home and handle increased requests for refunds.
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Human Resources
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Policy
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Risk Management
The right to free speech does not extend to the private workplace, but understanding state and local laws can protect your school from legal risk and weather the upcoming political season.
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Communication
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Crisis Management
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Pandemic
Article by Christopher Lukach, AKCG – Public Relations Counselors
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Facilities
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Pandemic
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Planning
This smaller scale intervention may help schools move forward on planned projects that would otherwise be shelved at this time.
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CEO Notebook
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Labor Law
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Legal
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Pandemic
As schools are focused on creating safe learning communities, new legislation seeks to protect schools and other essential businesses from potential COVID-19 related liability.
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5 Minutes with
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Pandemic
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Risk Management
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the insurance market was experiencing a sea change. As the pandemic unfolds, employment law and educators’ legal liability will likely increase as well.
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Communication
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Crisis Management
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Culture
When independent schools revisit painful histories, apologies can be powerful — in not only acknowledging community pain but also building a stronger future.
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