August 24, 2023

Following a “Founder” and Can You Survive?

Most schools founded by an individual began as Montessori schools or small progressive elementary schools. Some founders launched Pre K to 8 Schools, and a rare […]
August 24, 2023

The Theory AND Practice of Board Governance

As a Consultant to independent and international schools worldwide, I am privy to many conversations onsite working for clients and on various networks about governance theories […]
August 24, 2023

The STILL Sad State of Head Departures

In the business world it is not uncommon for an HR manager to come into an executive’s office and ask for his or her keys, computer […]
August 24, 2023

Section 4958 – “Intermediate Sanctions”

Access to Form 990 These regulations are intended to target “disqualified persons”, also called “insiders”, who in the opinion of the IRS, receive “excessive benefits” from […]
August 24, 2023

Threading the Needle: Addressing Faculty Compensation Challenges While Avoiding Major Risks

A new client decided twenty years ago to adopt the salary scale of a local US public school system. At the time it seemed like a […]
August 24, 2023

IT, Brutus!

The relationship between a very competent and savvy IT Manager and the Head slowly begins to deteriorate. Increasingly, the individual criticizes the Head behind her back […]
August 24, 2023

School Cultures: An Interesting Model And Then Some

Seldom am I able to undertake strategic planning, faculty compensation/evaluation, school climate and board governance assignments all in the same school and where these tasks fit […]
August 24, 2023

Compensation And Tuition Setting: The Message Is Mixed

Many schools did not raise tuition for 2009-2010 but others did by 5-8% or more. A few schools pulled principal away from their endowment to bridge […]
August 24, 2023

Beneath The Surface: What The Numbers Reveal

Recently several schools have retained Littleford & Associates to assess worldwide workload patterns, length of school day and many aspects of how they manage their income […]
Beneath The Surface: What The Numbers Reveal
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