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Crisis Management

Trial by Fire: School Leaders' Stories

Independent school leaders evaluated, evacuated and evolved their approach to educational operations through the fury of this year’s L.A. area fires.

Los Angeles Fire


Los Angeles Fire

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  • Crisis Management
  • | Risk Management
  • | Safety and Security

Trial by Fire: School Leaders' Stories This item is protected.

Independent school leaders evaluated, evacuated and evolved their approach to educational operations through the fury of this year’s L.A. area fires.
11 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Planning
  • | Procedures
  • | Risk Management

Summer Could Be the Time to Tackle ERM

Enterprise risk management may sound intimidating, but this simple list can help you get started this summer.
4 min read
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  • Financial Aid
  • | Marketing
  • | Tuition

What Kinds of Independent Schools Are Using Indexed Tuition? This item is protected.

Schools employing indexed tuition receive less net tuition, have lower expenses and distribute more financial aid.
3 min read
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  • Budget
  • | Policy
  • | Risk Management

The “Jet Fuel” of Rising Claims Costs: Litigation Investment

Third-party litigation financing is driving up liability claim costs, and independent schools may be unwittingly investing in the practice.
3 min read
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  • Change Management
  • | Enrollment
  • | Planning

Strategic Rightsizing to Strengthen School Operations This item is protected.

Strategic planning led to fewer enrolled students and higher NTR in the case of one boarding-day school.
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership

The School Year’s Final Weeks: A Shared Endeavor

Strong partnership between academic and business leaders, especially the head of school and business officer, is critical when working through the flurry of year-end activities.
3 min read
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  • Budget
  • | Leadership

Creating a Mission Spreadsheet This item is protected.

Skutt Catholic leaders mapped how different parts of the school’s mission statement aligned with actual expenditures to ensure every dollar is spent purposefully.
4 min read
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  • Change Management
  • | Procedures

First Quantity, Then Quality

Moving from finance to a new quality assurance role, this business officer is aligning employees ahead of retirements and new hires.
4 min read
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Voices from the Field  

  • Change Management
  • | Facilities
  • | Leadership

A New Chapter for Facilities Management

The new CEO of APPA — Leadership in Educational Facilities and the board’s vice chair weigh in on top facilities concerns in independent schools today.
8 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Budget
  • | Membership
  • | Planning

The (Financial) Re-Model You’ve Been Waiting For

NBOA just released version 2.0 of the Long-Range Financial Model, which is more powerful, intuitive and customizable.
4 min read
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Strategies  

  • Employment
  • | Facilities
  • | Hiring

Tapping the Gig Economy to Fill Labor Gaps This item is protected.

Staffing shortages in dining, custodial and grounds work led Woodward Academy to try new hiring strategies.
3 min read
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Business Intelligence  

  • Endowment
  • | Financial Aid
  • | Tuition

Variations in Tuition Discounting by Endowment Level This item is protected.

In 2023–24, schools without an endowment had a similar tuition discount rate as schools with large endowments.
5 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership

Leading with "We" in Anxious Times

These 4 tips can help steady the ship when your school community is worried about the uncertain future.
4 min read
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Crisis Management
  • | Procedures
  • | Risk Management

Mitigating an Active Shooter This item is protected.

Strong planning and leadership helped one school through the unthinkable.
7 min read
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Feature  

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • | Facilities
  • | Policy

Back to the Future: Facilities That Think Forward This item is protected.

How schools are staying in the green — and the black — with the latest facilities updates.
13 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Planning

Your Mission. Our Experts.

With the launch of NBOA Advisory Services, school leaders can receive personalized support in the business office.
4 min read
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Projections  

  • Budget
  • | Facilities

Transforming Facilities for High Quality Learning

Updating the campus requires investment, but transforming spaces to deliver high-quality learning need not break the bank if you plan strategically.
6 min read
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Feature  

  • Budget
  • | Facilities
  • | Hiring

Home Improvement: Faculty Housing Solutions This item is protected.

When faculty and staff struggle to find housing close to school, creative support may be an order.
13 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Budget
  • | Planning
  • | Research

Enrollment, Operating Expenses and “the Gap” All Rose Last Year

Business leaders will find key benchmarks of financial and operational health in NBOA’s new Financial State of the Industry report.
4 min read
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  • Endowment
  • | Governance

Keys to a Smooth OCIO Transition

When changing how your school’s endowment is managed, consider both key players and key steps involved.
5 min read