Safety & Security
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
When families’ expectations around school security have changed, a comprehensive assessment and redesign of school safety approaches may pay dividends.
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As you reconfigure campus space, now is the perfect time to consider longer-term implications of campus space management.
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Facilities
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Maintenance
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Pandemic
Adjusting strategies for diluting and filtering air can help mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19, while careful scheduling can save the school money.
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From reopening campus to scenario planning to managing employee leave and more, these resources should ease your summer workload.
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Maintaining not only curb appeal but also sufficient maintenance reserves will ensure our schools’ missions endure for generations to come.
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A well-managed long-term unoccupancy can save schools significant resources.
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Strategies
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Contract
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Employment
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Facilities
Cost alone should not drive decisions to keep services in-house or not — consider a more complete value proposition.
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Culture
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Environmental Sustainability
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Facilities
Independent schools have moved wellness out of the gym and into spaces where everyone can benefit.
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Facilities
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Pandemic
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Planning
School leaders will need to rethink everything from physical space to agreements to funding sources.
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Facilities
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Leadership
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Technology
Involving tech leaders early in capital construction projects could save schools 10% on lost costs.
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Cash Management
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Cybersecurity
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Risk Management
No school is immune from the rising threat of financial cybercrime. Accounting, tech and legal insights help keep everyone on their toes.
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Safety & Security
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
Regular exercises can make safety policies and procedures stick and help your school fully prepare for an emergency.
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Crisis Management
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Pandemic
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Technology
A Beijing independent school has grappled with centralizing communications, testing technological requirements and keeping up morale since moving learning online.
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Cybersecurity
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Risk Management
Strong digital use policies, trainings and behavioral standards can protect schools from these emerging technology related risks.
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Safety & Security
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Communication
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International
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Safety and Security
Strong crisis response protocols and community relations helped one school manage a serious threat to campus security.
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Mission & Motivation
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Culture
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Parent Organizations
Diversity and inclusion leadership training pushed this business officer outside her comfort zone — by design.
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Environmental Sustainability
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Food Service
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Risk Management
New products that mimic ground beef are all the rage, but they may pose a problem for those with peanut allergies.
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Safety & Security
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Crisis Management
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Culture
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Safety and Security
A behavioral threat assessment policy can help those in a close-knit independent school identify unusual behaviors and quickly intervene.
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Facilities
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Legal
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Maintenance
Having a payment and performance bond in place can help schools mitigate risk and protect from potential loss.
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Facilities
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Legal
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Maintenance
Whether building new or updating existing space, campus construction can consume more time and resources than anticipated. Early planning, strong contracts and continuous communication can help mitigate risks and keep wo
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