As NBOA plans to celebrate its first 25 years, we are asking all members to envision what the next 25 years could hold.
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Crisis Management
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Safety and Security
With school shootings at record high, it’s important to identify common safety and security myths and the truths that make a difference in school decision-making.
Opening keynote speaker Suneel Gupta shares insights on instilling wellness into organizational culture and winning internal buy-in for new ideas.
Voices from the Field
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Leadership
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Professional Development
Business officers who are their school’s sole employee in finance share the highlights, challenges and opportunities they see.
Resist letting fears of escalating inflation hijack your tuition-setting and budget-setting conversations this school year.
Schools weigh in on the challenges and opportunities of returning to off-campus travel this school year.
CEO Notebook
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Change Management
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Leadership
Change is always hard, but some approaches are more painful to stakeholders than others.
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Budget
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Forms
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Planning
Distributing a budget request form in the fall will build good will across the school and give you a comprehensive view of school needs and wants.
Data on discounting in terms of need, remission and other related data points by tuition levels.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Financial Aid
Two schools share strategies for improving socioeconomic inclusion through voluntary, community-led programs and innovative fundraising efforts.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Enrollment
Those in the business office have a distinct role to play in supporting economic diversity and inclusion efforts.
While the calculation requires collaboration, the results can help schools achieve their goals more efficiently.
Our most critical issues cannot be solved without leadership that that takes time to listen.
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Budget
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Financing
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Investments
To react quickly and appropriately to new market conditions, independent schools should understand inflation trends and prepare for potential outcomes.
Four schools detail how they have enrolled students from the full range of family incomes — and the impacts on both school finance and culture.
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Accounting
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Financing
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Procedures
These financial reporting strategies can help business officers and their finance teams focus on value-added initiatives and strategic work to to improve their school's governance and control.
Once an admissions “roadrunner,” this leading enrollment officer continually evolved in her role as the field did the same.
CEO Notebook
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Cybersecurity
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Risk Management
As cyber threats to K12 schools escalate, NBOA and ATLIS have issued updated guidance on cyber insurance to reflect the critical collaboration behind effective management.
To help combat adolescent stress and to give both students and staff a breather, schools are investing in school wellness centers that emphasize connectedness.
Following a serious heart attack, this business officer restructured his work so that he can continue living to his fullest.
