Musick led an extensive update to the Evergreen School’s employee handbook, which helped the school manage HR issues handily during the pandemic.
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Thorough and consistent documentation is key to success.
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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.
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McWhirter’s discretionary financial planning skills have helped The Pennington School reduce debt, grow the endowment and strengthen the advancement office.
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Our schools will need strong business office leadership far beyond our current crises.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Maisano bolstered the school’s financial health while managing a successful head-of-school transition at the Garden School.
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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.
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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.
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Lyon’s financial savvy has helped St. Johnsbury Academy secure emergency funds and emerge from the pandemic with a balanced budget.
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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.
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We would do well to continue some aspects of digital meetings developed earlier in the pandemic — but not all of them.
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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.
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Holman's leadership skills and in-depth business experience have made The Walker School a top independent school in the region.
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With careful planning, a mostly remote audit can improve teamwork and more meaningful communication between auditors and school staff.
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Environmental Sustainability
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Facilities
Schools looking to reduce energy consumption can begin conservation measures now with low-hanging fruit, and extend their savings with a well-conceived plan.
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A generative and strategic thinker, Heiberger's shorter- and longer-term decisions at The Madeira School have secured the school’s financial health.
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We are facing another tenuous school year with the spread of the Delta variant, but we can lean on each other for support — and new ideas — to help our schools thrive.
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