Hello there! As spring break approaches, we enter the final quarter of the school year. This stretch always feels compressed, as important decisions and priorities converge simultaneously. Budget analysis, recruitment of new faculty and staff members, and enrollment projections are […]
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By Dr. Brett Jacobsen, SAIS President As we continue our journey through the Governance Health Index, this month’s focus is Shared Accountability—the competency that sits at the heart of effective governance and healthy partnership between the board and head of […]
Hello there, As I write this, many of us are navigating a wintry mix of snow and ice, power outages, and those familiar open-or-close school decisions. I hope you fared well. As this weather system moves on, February school life […]
Reimagining the Employee Value Proposition in Independent Schools is a sector-wide study of educators across the SAIS association membership. The study seeks to understand how independent school educators experience motivation, engagement, and meaning in their work—and how those experiences shape […]
School leaders and personnel often desire meaningful feedback, as is the case with the educators surveyed in a recent SAIS motivation and engagement survey. As evidenced by the data, teachers crave feedback, as good feedback can provide role clarity, affect […]
By Dr. Brett Jacobsen, SAIS President This month’s Governance Health Index focus, Talent Cultivation, focuses on one of the most consequential responsibilities of a high-functioning board. It centers on ensuring the people who lead and govern the school are equipped […]
Introduction While independent schools vary in mission and model, the fundamentals of financial health are remarkably consistent. This article will present five essential indicators that every independent school head, trustee, and senior leader should have “at the ready,” – figures […]
Hello there, I hope your well-deserved break allowed for moments of rest and meaningful time with family and friends. Before enrollment agreements, staff contracts, and budget planning come fully into view, I invite you and your team to pause and […]
