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  • Performance Management
  •   |   Risk Management
  •   |   Termination

Employee Management: Take the Surprise Out of Employee Terminations

Dec 22, 2022, 11:51 AM
Take the mystery out of performance management with methods that will enable communications to be productive to both the school and the employee.
  • Budget
  •   |   Governance
  •   |   Planning

Operating Budget File with Sensitivity Analysis and Waterfall Chart

Dec 13, 2022, 10:25 AM
This Excel file provides two ways to present the operating budget to the board as it prepares the budget: a sensitivity analysis, ideal for the finance committee, and a waterfall chart, which is ideal for the full board. This was created by Jim Pugh.
  • Budget
  •   |   Forms
  •   |   Planning

Department Budget Request Form

Nov 8, 2022, 10:00 AM
This form was created by longtime business officer Jim Pugh. In October or early November, business officers should distribute the form to anyone in the school who submits a budget. See the accompanying Net Assets article for more information. 
  • Key Technology
  •   |   Technology

Questions to Consider When Evaluating New Technology

Nov 2, 2022, 9:15 AM
Use this checklist to evaluate new technology, including the solutions showcased at the virtual 2022 NBOA Solutions Summit: Business Office Technology, November 9 & 10 from 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. ET.
  • Accounting
  •   |   Boards and Trustees
  •   |   Budget

Sample P&L and Balance Sheet

Oct 18, 2022, 4:12 PM
This sample balance sheet was created by long-time business officer Jim Pugh. See the accompanying Net Assets article for recommendations on how to use it and customize it. 
  • Admission
  •   |   Enrollment
  •   |   Financial Aid

From Financial Aid to Flexible Tuition: Changing the Conversation

Oct 7, 2022, 11:52 AM
Indian Creek School stabilized enrollment and enhanced its value proposition by switching from financial aid to “flexible tuition.” Here is an executive summary of their 2019 NBOA Annual Meeting presentation on the topic.
  • Cybersecurity
  •   |   Risk Management
  •   |   Technology

Guidance on Cybersecurity Insurance

Oct 6, 2022, 8:59 AM
This guide provides key considerations for the independent school business officer and tech director as they work together to purchase and renew the school's cyber insurance policy. By ATLIS & NBOA.
  • Budget
  •   |   Enrollment
  •   |   Marketing

The 2022 Independent School Cost-Per-Enrollment Study

Sep 15, 2022, 11:09 AM
This joint research report from the EMA, NAIS and NBOA provides a formula for estimating the cost to enroll a student, customizable to individual schools, and also national trend data.
  • Boards and Trustees
  •   |   Governance
  •   |   Leadership

New Trustee Orientation on School Finances Spreadsheet

Sep 14, 2022, 9:31 AM
Created by former business officer and NBOA founding member Jim Pugh to guide business officers to what would be helpful to present to new board members during orientation. Business officers may tailor the presentation to the most pressing issues.
  • Gift

Gift Letter Template

Aug 31, 2022, 12:23 PM
Here is template for a gift letter provided by a member school.
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