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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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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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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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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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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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As technology advances, so does the proliferation of more complex fraud schemes—sometimes involving staff.
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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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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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Many NBOA members tell me that if they have one great takeaway from a professional development program—a new idea, a solution to a problem, a sample form—then their investment of time and money is worthwhile.
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STEM, STEAM, making, tinkering. Innovators, collaborators, self-directed learners. Idea labs, learning commons, makerspaces. The maker movement is a big deal for independent schools, an exciting reality playing out in ne
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
Schools get serious about establishing, documenting and following procedures to curb sexual abuse involving faculty and staff. “It takes a community to keep kids safe.”
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CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Parent Organizations
As a trustee at my daughter's school, I get a lot of "feedback" from other parents. It ranges from concern over ERB scores to "can't we get more comfortable chairs for parents to sit in at assemblies?" I listen, smile an
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Sal Khan encourages independent schools to liberate their classrooms from the lecture model and embrace peer-to-peer interaction and learning.
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Facility Rental
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Summer Camp
Beyond summer camps and after-school programs, independent schools are taking second looks at auxiliary programs and their promise of net non-tuition revenue.
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It's widely accepted as best practice for independent schools to maintain three percent of the total cost of replacing the physical plant in a separate budget called PPRRSM (provision for plant replacement, renewal and s
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