Dr. David Rubin, Director of the PolicyLab of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, will discuss the health and safety considerations of reopening and staying open for in-person learning. Dr. Rubin will review the PolicyLab's reopening guidance issued on 8/6/20, and will be available to answer your questions and address your health and safety concerns.  If you […]

Co-Presenters, Ronald Wanglin and Michael Blacher will address liability insurance issues related to school reopenings, waivers, and the landscape looking forward relative to insurance and risk management. Ron Wanglin is Chairman of the Board of the risk management and insurance firm, Bolton & Company Michael Blacher is a Partner at the law firm, Liebert, Cassidy […]

Now that the new school year has kicked off either either virtually, in-person or as a hybrid model, we want to check in to see how you are doing. How is reopening going? What issues are coming up for you as Chair or for your board. We will use this time to check-in, share experiences, […]

Learn the unique roles and responsibilities of the Board Chair leading up to and during a Capital Campaign. Understand the characteristics of capital campaign fundraising and how to prepare your board for their required engagement. How will you assess if your school is truly ready to embark on this path towards a successful outcome?  Herb […]

Save-The-Date!! Mark your calendars to join us for ISCA's Fall Governance Conference!  We will miss seeing you in person this year, but we look forward to connecting with you through our virtual conference!  Instead of the full day program we had scheduled for October 23rd, we will be offering the same great, interactive program over […]

The pandemic of 2020 has tested the stamina and creativity of school leadership and revealed the culture and functionality of the board and board/head partnership. On reflection, what has this crisis illuminated about education, governance, and leadership? How might Board leaders and Heads of School reflect upon and examine the new challenges and opportunities facing […]

Boards have a responsibility to be aware of trends that depict the independent school landscape and reflect emerging changes in that landscape. Being aware of those trends will help inform the board's critical decision making and strategic palnning for their school. In this webinar, Amada Torres will share highlights from the 2020-2021 NAIS Trendbook including […]

In the first of this two-part webinar series, Terry Moore of ISM will share ISM's prospective on the predicted impact of COVID-19 on the indepedent school market including what is changing in the competitive landscape marketplace and why. Learn to assess how vulnerable your school is to the market shift. Presented by Terry Moore, Executive […]

Every board probably has those one or two trustees who can be difficult to manage.  If left unchecked, even one rogue trustee can upend the dynamics of the entire board.  Join experienced board chairs, Lee Dieck and Georgy Ann Peluchiwski, to discuss strategies and get advice on managing your more challenging trustees.   Facilitators:  Lee […]

In the independent school community, there has been a lot of interest in removing 'financial aid' stigmas, diversifying the socioeconomic profile of students to avoid the 'barbell effect,' and creating more equity among students and families.  Alternative tuition models that do away with traditional financial aid are appealing but what are the risks and benefits […]