Leadership

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Risk & Compliance  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Legal

Transgender Student Participation in Athletics: Legal Implications for Independent Schools 9 min read This item is protected.

What to know about federal and state laws and athletic governing bodies, and tips on crafting a policy.
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  • Boards and Trustees
  • | Leadership

Business Office Basics: The Trustee Dashboard 7 min read

A dashboard is worth a thousand words and can significantly improve your presentations to the board and other school constituencies.
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Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Stranger Things 7 min read

Business officers share some of the most unexpected moments they’ve had on the job.
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  • Leadership
  • | Professional Development

25 Silver Rules for New Independent School HR Professionals 9 min read

As the role of HR managers in independent schools becomes increasingly vital, industry experts share 25 valuable tips to help newcomers excel and drive positive change.
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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Tips from NBOA Board Chairs 6 min read

Chairs of the NBOA Board of Directors share some nuggets of wisdom.
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Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • | Leadership

Planting the Seeds 5 min read

Land stewardship for this business officer includes learning from campus beavers, who have improved water quality and retention.

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Help Us Help You 4 min read

Findings from the 2022 NBOA annual membership survey are in. And your voice is needed once again to make NBOA work for you.
Jeff Shields, Chad Stacy, Spencer Taintor, Rose Neubert

Voices from the Field  

  • Facilities
  • | Leadership
  • | Research

Change Makers 12 min read

What change is worth the effort? And how to make it happen? Leaders at schools that received this year’s Jeffrey Shields Innovation in School Business Operations engage each other in their answers.
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Feature  

  • Legal
  • | Pandemic

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Legal Landscape 4 min read

Over the past 25 years, human resources issues at independent schools have grown increasingly complex. NBOA Legal Counsel Grace H. Lee charts several areas of change.

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Research

Mobilizing Your School with Data 3 min read

If you feel like you’re drowning in school data, remember: metrics aren’t strategy — and there are tools to help you make the most of it.
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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Back to the Future 4 min read

In honor of NBOA's 25th Anniversary, NBOA members share their expectations, goals and dreams for the next generation of business office leaders.

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership
  • | Membership

BIG IDEAS for Independent School Business Innovation 5 min read

Teacher retention, shared services and an alternative school year calendar are just some of the areas that this year’s NBOA Leadership Academy cohorts researched.
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  • Human Resources
  • | Leadership

Indispensable HR Leadership 9 min read This item is protected.

Now more than ever, insights from HR professionals can help guide school strategy, but their voices must be heard to drive positive impact.

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Technology

A(I) Smarter Future? 4 min read

How can we use ChatGPT and related AI in the independent school business office?

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Human Resources
  • | Risk Management

The Pursuit of Happiness — in Independent Schools 4 min read

Nobles Greenough School is actively helping their students be happier. What can we learn from their efforts?
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  • Audit
  • | Leadership

Business Office Basics: Know Your Audit, Part 1 3 min read

Mapping your school’s trial balance to the audit’s financial statements helps both you and the audit process.
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  • Legal
  • | Regulatory Updates
  • | Termination

NLRB Guidance on Severance Agreements: What Independent Schools Need to Know 3 min read This item is protected.

Recent guidance sheds light on what's permissible in severance agreements.

CEO Notebook  

  • Investments
  • | Leadership

Perspective: A Tool You Need To Lead 4 min read

Two new research reports on critical aspects of independent school business can help your school understand its financial position and strengthen it.
25 Years of NBOA

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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Elevating the Role 12 min read

As NBOA transformed and grew over the course of its first decade, industry leaders brought expertise, innovation and a strategic vision to the organization.
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  • Governance
  • | Investments

Business Office Basics: The CFO’s Investment Committee Report 3 min read

Tips on sharing how the school’s portfolio has changed since the last board meeting.

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