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.
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Membership
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Risk Management
A conversation with two boarding school CFOs on the challenges and opportunities for boarding schools over the past 25 years.
Business officers and business office staff played a key role in managing the onslaught of operational and financial changes brought on by the pandemic.
CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Human Resources
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Risk Management
Nobles Greenough School is actively helping their students be happier. What can we learn from their efforts?
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Risk Management
The risk landscape has changed a lot for independent schools in the past 25 years. Schools' commitment to strategic risk management has stayed constant.
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Legal
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Misconduct
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Risk Management
With increased prevalence of mental health and sexual misconduct issues, when and how should a school intervene — and what liability may result?
The new law, aimed to help Americans prepare for retirement, impacts schools’ 403(b)/401(k) retirement plans, and leaders need to prepare.
Social inflation is changing the liability landscape. Understanding it can help your school manage the costs.
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Crisis Management
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Safety and Security
With school shootings at record high, it’s important to identify common safety and security myths and the truths that make a difference in school decision-making.
Schools weigh in on the challenges and opportunities of returning to off-campus travel this school year.
CEO Notebook
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Cybersecurity
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Risk Management
As cyber threats to K12 schools escalate, NBOA and ATLIS have issued updated guidance on cyber insurance to reflect the critical collaboration behind effective management.
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Technology
When a school experiences a cyber breach, a well-conceived communications plan can go a long way towards building community trust.
If courts deem that independent schools receive federal funds simply due to our tax-exempt status, are we truly independent anymore?
Risk & Compliance
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Crisis Management
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Risk Management
A quantitative approach to risk assessment can help schools in devising more effective risk treatments and tracking risk responses across time.
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Employment
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Risk Management
The risks and rewards of putting parents and pupils on the payroll.
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Employment
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Risk Management
The risks and rewards of putting parents and pupils on the payroll.
Strategies
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Investments
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Policy
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Risk Management
Accepting cryptocurrency is relatively straightforward, but holding it requires careful consideration.
What schools need to know about legal considerations, crafting effective policies, and creating a culture that prevents incidents.
Investing in commercial grade air purifying systems can help protect your school’s “danger zones” — from cafeterias to locker rooms to the nurse’s office.
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Compliance
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Hiring
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Labor Law
How Do Antitrust Laws Affect Independent Schools?