CEO Notebook
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
Presence, process and protocols: Best practices from a head of school who is also a certified school safety manager.
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Employment
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Risk Management
From the archives: Schools update hiring processes as stakes, and compliance requirements, climb. “Hiring still comes back to your perception of the individual.”
5 Minutes with
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Facilities
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Risk Management
From the crumb rubber in artificial turf to Wi-Fi radiation, pollution exposures are mounting for independent schools.
Mutual respect governs a risk management committee that overlooks no details when it comes to outdoor trip-planning.
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
From the archives: What your school can do to protect itself from security threats.
Risk & Compliance
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Risk Management
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Technology
One of the best times to address cybersecurity risks is before building or remodeling. Do not rely solely on your IT team.
The broad scope of this federal law extends far beyond athletics and is often applicable to many independent school programs and issues.
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Misconduct
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Risk Management
Student misconduct. Faculty misconduct. Inadequate policies governing risk management and inclusion/diversity. Any of these issues and many more could result in costly and time-consuming legal action against independent
Risk & Compliance
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
They're a part of every school's culture and legacy. They're also fraught with risk.
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Procedures
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Risk Management
Your school has probably received fishy requests for bank transfers. A forensic analysis of your email system can help prevent staff from falling for them.
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
A four-step strategy for preventing sexual abuse in independent schools.
How to balance requests for temporary leave with your school’s financial needs.
Whatever our personal feelings about the presidential election, we in the independent school community can unite in a shared understanding of the potential impact on independent schools.
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Key Technology
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Risk Management
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Technology
Texting is where students live. For staff-student communications, schools must develop policies that balance safety with reality.
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Labor Law
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Policy
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Risk Management
Are your policies and procedures keeping up with new risks and laws?
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Accounting
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Risk Management
Why using COSO’s time-tested framework for internal controls may be in your school’s best interest
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Key Strategic Finance
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Planning
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Risk Management
A dashboard tells you where you have been. A “heat map” reveals your progress toward your destination.
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Risk Management
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Technology
Ransomware is one of the next big threats to school data. “The bad guys are smart but lazy. If I had a choice to go after a school or a bank, I’d go after schools that are woefully unprepared for the skills I bring.”
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Crisis Management
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Procedures
Amid mounting high-profile media scrutiny, independent schools embrace best practices in crisis management and communications. “When a school does the right thing, its community feels proud.”
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Compliance
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Employee Benefits
Confusion persists over changes to the FLSA overtime exemption charges. Teachers are exempt, but schools could see their employment costs grow for many other staff.
