CEO Notebook
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Leadership
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Risk Management
After last week's heartbreaking shootings in Orlando, it's comforting to be spending this week among what I consider to be the best kind of professional company: independent school business officers and business office s
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Employee Benefits
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Facilities
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Tax
Tax-free or subsidized on- or off-campus housing is among independent schools’ most generous fringe benefits for select staff, as well as among the most misunderstood in terms of potential tax liability.
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CEO Notebook
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Boards and Trustees
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Governance
As you wrap up what I hope has been another successful year and develop your summer to-do list, NBOA is planning ahead as well. Part of that process involves identifying individuals within the national independent school
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Yes, your school is subject to OSHA regulations. And “common sense” precautions may not be legally compliant.
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Seeking new long-term revenue sources without losing sight of their missions, independent schools get entrepreneurial in digging into their real estate. “Land is an asset you can’t get back.”
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Last month, more than 20 of your peers and colleagues spent 90 minutes asking one question after another of Grace Lee, NBOA Vice President Legal Affairs. The following week, some 360 schools participated in an NBOA webin
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Establishing or reallocating capital funds for PPRRSM is one of the greatest intergenerational gifts an institution can make.
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Boarding schools in particular are straining to keep up with demand for high-speed Internet access. These strategies can improve connectivity without breaking the bandwidth budget.
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Food Service
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Risk Management
How are independent schools handling allergens in their dining operations to prevent tragedies, abide by the law and serve food that is both healthy and affordable?
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CEO Notebook
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Boards and Trustees
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Leadership
"I'm afraid that schools the size of mine are on the verge of extinction." Last week, while I was on the road in Denver, a business officer from a small independent school (enrollment less than 200 students) confided thi
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Contract
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Facility Rental
With facilities rentals, a good contract — among other details worth minding — can help schools maximize potential benefits while minimizing risks.
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For most independent schools, there is no better marketing expenditure than investing in facilities.
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Every city has a story, but few illustrate important leadership lessons like the story of Chattanooga, Tennessee. That's right, the city that many of us know for a catchy tune about a choo choo is so much more—and
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As technology advances, so does the proliferation of more complex fraud schemes—sometimes involving staff.
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As schools consider adding innovative new learning spaces, business officers must evaluate possibilities through the lens of their budgets and strategic goals.
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I saw the transformation firsthand in higher education. As technology played a larger role within academic programs, and colleges and universities migrated more operations online, technology directors—who typically repor
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Financial dashboards brighten as tools for helping schools recognize trends and engage constituencies. The key is knowing which data and metric points to measure.
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With the spring thaw comes the inevitable rush of construction activity on independent school campuses. This year, the shadow of financial sustainability might make those mounting expenditures even more concerning than u
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Communication
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Technology
Why independent school leaders should take a “design pause” before sending that email, calling that meeting or excluding the possibility of collaborating with anyone, anywhere.
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At-will employment or not at-will? That is just one issue that should be clearly and consistently defined.
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