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May/June 2020 Issue

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5 Minutes with  

  • Leadership

5 Minutes with Valerie Hughes: Above and Beyond

From leading capital projects to serving a national association, this year’s recipient of the Ken White Distinguished Business Officer Award has continually stretched her limits.
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After School  

  • Leadership

After School: Full of Good Cheer

Once a Division I college cheerleader, this controller now coaches the squad.
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Mission & Motivation  

  • Facilities
  • | Maintenance

Mission & Motivation: More Than Brick Deep

Maintaining not only curb appeal but also sufficient maintenance reserves will ensure our schools’ missions endure for generations to come.
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  • Culture
  • | Misconduct
  • | Risk Management

Holding the Line: Sexual Misconduct Prevention This item is protected.

Schools are rethinking sexual misconduct prevention strategies to get beyond the checkbox.
14 min read
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Safety & Security  

Safety & Security: The Hidden Costs of School Safety

When developing safety strategies, consider best practices as well as your school’s liability.
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  • Cash Management
  • | Employment

What's in Store?: Operating Campus Stores This item is protected.

In the age of e-commerce, does it still make sense to have a bricks-and-mortar school store?
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Strategies  

  • Contract
  • | Employment
  • | Facilities

Strategies: Approaching the Outsourcing Decision

Cost alone should not drive decisions to keep services in-house or not — consider a more complete value proposition.
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  • Culture
  • | Environmental Sustainability
  • | Facilities

Built for Wellness This item is protected.

Independent schools have moved wellness out of the gym and into spaces where everyone can benefit.
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  • Facilities
  • | Leadership
  • | Technology

Down to the Wire: Tech and Capital Projects

Involving tech leaders early in capital construction projects could save schools 10% on lost costs.
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Business Intelligence  

  • Cash Management
  • | Research
  • | Tuition

Business Intelligence: Annual Giving, Endowment Returns Held Steady in Fiscal 2019

While annual giving did not dip precipitously, most schools shouldn’t count on it to fill the gap between net tuition and expenditures.
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Compliance
  • | Employee Benefits
  • | Employee Leave

Risk & Compliance: Mandatory Paid Leave Is Coming

New leave laws are likely to arrive in your state or city if they haven't already. The time to prepare is now.
8 min read

Projections  

  • Crisis Management
  • | Leadership
  • | Pandemic

Projections: Community Beyond Campus

What can we learn from the rapid changes to our school routines and processes?
4 min read

ON THE HORIZON

15

years is the target ceiling for a school plant's financial "age."

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