When a sexual harassment claim hits a school, pressure to react fast can be intense. To protect all stakeholders, schools should investigate and take action well before a crisis arrives.
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Safety & Security
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Extended Day
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Key Auxiliary
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Risk Management
The unique challenges associated with after-school, evening and weekend activities merit additional considerations.
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Experts attribute trend to greater prevalence of sesame seeds and oils in the modern diet.
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CEO Notebook
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Human Resources
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Risk Management
From relying on resumes to ineffective interviews, these common mistakes can be avoided.
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Risk & Compliance
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Planning
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Risk Management
Knowing the top risks other independent schools face can help your school avoid getting stuck in the early phases of a risk management program.
4 min read
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Misconduct
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Risk Management
Schools should look for more than sexual misconduct when identifying educator behaviors that can hurt students. The “rescue mentality” is a real risk.
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Including these in employee and student contracts allows schools to avoid the court system. But are they the right move for your school?
4 min read
Safety & Security
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
Faculty and staff who have completed popular active-shooter training programs often perform worse in simulations than those with no training, according to this school safety expert.
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Risk Management
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Technology
Data stored at independent schools is at greater risk than ever, but rigorous training, relationship building and hard bargaining for better contracts help keep it safe.
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
How much time, energy and focus do independent schools place on the titanic risks that accompany athletic events?
4 min read
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Risk Management
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Termination
Excerpted and adapted from NBOA’s new book, Culture Meets Compliance: the NBOA Guide to Assessing Human Resources at Independent Schools.
6 min read
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Employee Handbook
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Risk Management
Employees and families increasingly use school handbook language to pursue legal claims against schools.
3 min read
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Human Resources
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Risk Management
States are enacting employee background check laws that apply as equally to independent schools as they do to public schools.
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International
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Risk Management
Exchange programs and stays with host families are increasingly the norm. What risks do they bring?
2 min read
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Food Service
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Risk Management
Students at private schools are particularly high-risk for these serious but treatable illnesses.
4 min read
Projections
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
Many of the costliest risks to independent schools involve people. By avoiding distractions and complacency, business officers can lead their communities to safety.
4 min read
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Leadership
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Risk Management
Launching a campus-wide risk management program may seem daunting, but with attention to leadership, resources and communication, any school can get started.
12 min read
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Crisis Management
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Risk Management
Why conduct a comprehensive risk audit? Because a school can never be too prepared. “I would rather do 10 false-alarm lockdowns than have somebody be afraid to call a lockdown.”
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With more parents sending their kids to and from school in ride-share vehicles, schools wonder what their liability might be if a child is harmed using such services.
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Human Resources
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Risk Management
Vaping and drug use are increasing nationwide. Update your student handbook and develop an appropriate policy.
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