ARTICLES FROM THIS ISSUE

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Projections  

  • Risk Management
  • | Safety and Security

Being Safe and Feeling Safe at School

Your school may be doing everything right to ensure campus is safe, but feeling safe on campus is another matter.
6 min read
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Feature  

  • Communication
  • | Endowment

Growing an Endowment: Four Schools' Stories (Part 2) This item is protected.

Four schools share how they launched and stewarded their endowment to bolster financial sustainability.
7 min read
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Legal
  • | Risk Management
  • | Technology

What Lawyers Want You To Know About AI Use Across the School This item is protected.

Be aware of the risks when school employees use AI in the academic program, admissions, enrollment, finance, operations, HR and governance.
8 min read
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  • Endowment
  • | Investments

Starting an Endowment: Four Schools' Stories (Part 1) This item is protected.

Four schools share how they launched and stewarded their endowment to bolster financial sustainability.
7 min read
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Business Intelligence  

  • Endowment
  • | Research

How Much Endowment Is Enough? This item is protected.

The answer depends on an endowment’s goals, which may be based on tuitions covered, coverage of financial aid or the gap, emergency funding or other goals.
4 min read
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Feature  

  • Budget
  • | Facilities

Controlling Construction Costs This item is protected.

As costs for materials and labor rise, school leaders are turning to planning, partnerships, and contract management to deliver projects on time and on budget.
15 min read
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Strategies  

  • Budget
  • | Contract
  • | Planning

Negotiating with Vendors: A Tip List This item is protected.

You don’t have to accept the first price any vendor offers your school. These 12 tips can help you secure the best deal and maximize spend on mission-aligned activities.
4 min read
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  • Employee Benefits
  • | Employee Leave
  • | Policy

Paid-Time-Off Benefits: 2024-2025 Benchmarks This item is protected.

Shifts from the 2022-23 school year were generally small, with notable increases in parental leave and decreases in sick leave.
7 min read
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  • Accounting
  • | Planning
  • | Reports

Redesigning Your Chart of Accounts: The Steps to Success This item is protected.

To redesign your chart of accounts, schools need a clear strategy, the right expertise and a focus on usability.
4 min read