CEO Notebook
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Employee Benefits
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Leadership
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Pandemic
Our employees’ wellbeing should be our first priority. It’s what holds our strong communities together.
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A well-managed long-term unoccupancy can save schools significant resources.
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Independent schools are moving wellness initiatives online and finding new ways to support their community.
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CEO Notebook
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Leadership
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Pandemic
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Professional Development
While school budgets are likely to face intense scrutiny this year, professional development opportunities may help our schools differentiate and even grow in a challenging environment.
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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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Employee Benefits
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Labor Law
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Pandemic
Should schools modify their retirement plans to include CARES provisions? And if the school wants to lower contributions, do those changes need to be made concurrently?
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Risk & Compliance
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Compliance
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Employee Benefits
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Employee Leave
New leave laws are likely to arrive in your state or city if they haven't already. The time to prepare is now.
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CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Leadership
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Pandemic
Reinventing routines and rituals can boost wellness not only for students but all of us working under new circumstances.
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Projections
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Crisis Management
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Leadership
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Pandemic
What can we learn from the rapid changes to our school routines and processes?
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Communication
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Leadership
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Pandemic
With campuses closed at the height of admissions and advancement season, independent schools need to communicate more clearly than ever via digital channels.
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Budget
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Cash Management
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Pandemic
Most schools predict an increase in financial aid budgets and a decrease in annual giving, according to NBOA’s recent 3-minute survey.
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Human Resources
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Pandemic
Clear expectations and consistent communication can help schools improve remote employees' productivity and engagement.
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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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CEO Notebook
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Crisis Management
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Pandemic
While most of us are dispersed, away from campuses and colleagues, we can still support each other to tackle rapidly evolving challenges.
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Budget
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Crisis Management
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Pandemic
Business officers discuss priorities, decision-making processes, possible financial impacts for the current and future fiscal years, and more.
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Risk & Compliance
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Admission
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Risk Management
Schools must be careful to collect neither too much nor too little information about students and families before they enroll.
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Crisis Management
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Human Resources
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Pandemic
On moving processes online, selecting software, setting expectations and creating equitable opportunities, and conveying community.
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Crisis Management
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Pandemic
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Regulatory Updates
On communicating a campus closure, anticipating student and staff illness, telework and payroll expectations, and maintaining facilities operations.
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Crisis Management
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Pandemic
We at NBOA can only imagine how difficult this time must be for our member schools and their communities. We update this resource page regularly with news items, guidance, community discussions and more to help inform in
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