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Communication
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Leadership
Curtis used financial savvy and outstanding communication skills to restore his school's financial health in just a few years.
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To combat high turnover in leadership, this school’s board installed the CFO and CAO as equal co-leaders. Eight years in, finances have stabilized, enrollment is up and the campus is expanding.
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Our vision includes supporting excellence in business operations and the business officer as a thought leader within independent schools.
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For 35 years, this business officer has mixed tried-and-true tactics with innovative solutions.
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Leadership
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Risk Management
Launching a campus-wide risk management program may seem daunting, but with attention to leadership, resources and communication, any school can get started.
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Once the province of colleges and universities, the CFI has helped early adopters in independent schools plan for long-term stability and communicate financial priorities.
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Through major construction projects and leadership transitions, Botello has been a steady hand and strategic thinker. "Juan is always the first phone call I make when I am faced with an issue that needs a thoughtful and
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It's tempting to chase "the next big thing," but focusing on the core reasons students and parents choose your school will likely produce better results.
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Crisis Management
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Governance
Don’t let powerful board dissenters, loose-lipped gossips or simply poor preparation hijack your school’s principles or plans when so much is on the line.
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A multi-year financial model that Austin created helped the preschool plan for strategic initiatives that boosted revenue 15 percent growth.
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No distance long or short should divide you from finance and operations help when you need it.
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Business officers have long undertaken myriad “other duties as assigned.” Campus communicator is one that could pay dividends this summer.
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"I am able to speak to you because I avoided numbers in school... I am able to speak English because I was bad at math," said Yong Zhao, a world-renowned thought-leader on technology and globalization's impact on educati
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Projections
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Culture
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Safety and Security
Independent schools aren’t “soft targets” that need to be hardened. We are learning communities that need to be safe for our students.
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A lifelong love for soccer has strengthened this business officer’s connection to his independent school, first as a student-athlete and now as a staff member-coach.
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The 2018 recipient of the Ken White Distinguished Business Officer Award says a key to her success at independent schools has been her network of generous business officers. “The business office can be an island unto its
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You cannot be the best resource on everything at your school. Instead, connect your staff to multiple resources, and they're more likely to perform well.
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Stand-out books on governance, personalized learning and institutional innovation may help you reflect on the year behind and those ahead.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Legal
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Policy
Transgender individuals make up just 0.6 percent of the population, but schools should prepare policies to address them because of potential complications involving accommodations as well as a risk of bullying and harass
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Taking the feedback hike together: How parent surveys improved leadership, staff unity, student outcomes and enrollment.
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