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Volume VII, No 11 June 1, 2018
Thursday, June 21: Plant Managers Meeting: "Interesting Things Happen at theIntersection of Technology and Facilities" at Friends' Central School
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Integrity, Transparency, and Loyalty in Action
PAISBOA has a long history of collaboration and cooperation through group purchasing for business insurance,energy, health insurance, and our purchasing consortium for goods and services. PAISBOA has built a strongreputation in the region, in the independent school community, and in higher education as a brand you can trust—a brand that is steeped in integrity, transparency and loyalty. You should expect that from us, and weexpect that from you.
In our work with our vendor partners—we look for the best in class with excellent pricing, stability, and customerservice for our members, and we also expect our vendor partners to subscribe to the same values as PAISBOA— integrity, transparency, and loyalty, in their work with us. As your membership association, PAISBOA iscommitted to building strong, respectful relationships with you and for you, and since PAISBOA’s inception, AlGreenough has been the steward of those relationships.
While there are a few different versions about who hired Al to start the purchasing consortium for PAISBOA,there is absolute agreement around the fact that Al Greenough was the best man for the job. An excellentbusiness background, a CPA, and experience working with the independent school community made him theperfect candidate for this new role. His belief that cultivating the relationship was more important than makingthe wrong agreement sealed the deal!
This week, Al finalized his last three agreements for PAISBOA with GradFin (student loan repayment platform),SchoolDoc (electronic health records), and Ruvna (school safety platform) joining the 40 or so agreementsalready in place that support the work of the business officer by saving them time, and their schools money. Inthe transition process, Al stressed that saving time and money was important, but integrity, transparency, loyalty,and customer service are the keys to a great agreement and continued great relationships with vendor partners.
Because of Al’s tenacity and work ethic, PAISBOA is fortunate to have generous corporate sponsors who supportour consortia, our programming, and our member schools. We especially want to thank the premium sponsorsfor their support of our Annual Meeting in April:
Loyal Platinum Sponsor
PAISBOA Health Benefit Trust
Generous Gold Sponsors
Armstrong Doyle and CarrollFisher & Phillips Attorneys at LawFlik Independent School DiningTait WellerTIAA
Steadfast Silver Sponsors
aetnaPhilip RosenauWillis Towers Watson
Benevolent Bronze Sponsors
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Carroll ConsultantsConnectOne BankEduTech Academic SolutionsHigher Education ServicesJanney Montgomery ScottProvident Energy ConsultingSchool Growth, Inc.UGI Energy ServicesWaste Management
And all of course we thank our many Corporate Sponsors, without whom this event and others would not bepossible. We know that nurturing our relationships with our vendor partners is not only critical to our success asan association, it is critical to our individual member schools and universities. We thank you for sharing in thePAISBOA experience and appreciate all that you do to promote integrity, transparency, and loyalty in your workwith us.
Thank you Al Greenough for getting us started on the right path! Tee ‘em high, and let ‘em fly!
Take Advantage of the Power of the Flock!!
CELEBRATING THE PAISBOA CAREER OF AL GREENOUGHThis past Wednesday evening we celebrated Al Greenough's career with PAISBOA with a reception at theMerion Cricket Club. There were about 50 attendees representing family, friends, business officers, and vendorpartners. It was a welldeserved tribute to Al!
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A Note From Al
Dear Aggie, Ron, PAISBOA Board, and Members,
I am very proud and appreciative of having been awarded the Visionary Leadership award at the Annual Meeting,and then enjoying the company of so many members, vendors, and friends at my retirement celebrationreception on Wednesday evening.
With humility and gratitude, I want to thank you for the most fullfilling time of my long business career. It has beena privilege to serve and work with you towards the education and character development of young people. It is apurpose of the highest calling and I have been honored to support your mission and operations. We had somefun, accomplished a lot and built a fine organization along the way.
Since it is hard to say goodbye I will extend my best wishes instead.
Warmest Regards,
Al Greenough
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PAISBOA HBT Member Reminder: Time is NOW to Extend Your Participation Agreement!The PAISBOA Health Benefit Trust is inviting all member institutions to extend theParticipation Agreement for two plan years beyond the current October 31,2019 commitment date. By extending this commitment through October 31, 2021 inthe near future, member institutions will be empowering the HBT to secureadvantageous, multiyear contracts with its providers.
The PAISBOA HBT staff is already hard at work researching and negotiating futureagreements. Having the committed support of all members will be a vitalcomponent of the HBT's strength in dealing with increasingly more difficult health care markets.
Please help the PAISBOA HBT continue its powerful representation of participant health care interests byreviewing, signing, and returning the Extension of Participation Agreement as soon as possible, but no laterthan August 31, 2018.
Our partners at Armstrong, Doyle and Carroll will be reaching out to Member Schools in the coming weeks toanswer any questions or concerns you may have
Please do not hesitate to contact PAISBOA HBT Operations Manager, Patrick Hennessy at 4845808844, viaemail at [email protected], or your account representative at ADC if you have any questions.
June 21 Meeting to Highlight “The Intersection of Technology and Facilities”
Al Greenough, PAISBOA
Our final Plant Managers meeting of the school year will take place on Thursday, June 21. As is our traditionwith the June meeting, we will take to the road and gather at Friends’ Central School, 1101 City Line Avenue,Wynnewood PA 19096. Attendees should meet on the Patio of the Main Building.
Subtitled “Interesting Things Happen at the Intersection of Technology and Facilities,” the meeting will begin at11:30 a.m. and our program will wrap up between 1:302:00 p.m.
Our Hosts for the day will be Tom McDaniel, Director of Facilities and Campus Safety; Steve Delores, DirectorEmeritus and Project Manager; and Dan Crowley, Director of Technology. As a part of our visit to Friends’Central, we will also learn about some specific new applications in the field of safety and security, in terms ofcrisis planning and emergency drill operations. We will look at School Dude's crisis management software thatprovides mobile access to critical planning materials, as well as RUVNA’s school safety applications. PAISBOAhas agreements in place with both of these companies, so it will be great opportunity to see and learn firsthand.
We have learned in previous meetings that teamwork and coordination between Technology and Facilities canlead to operational excellence, especially when it comes to safety and security. This relationship has been front
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and center through the work of John Zelek and Bob Meals at the Shipley School in their work around dooraccess, cameras and visitor identification. Our agreements with the above vendors expand on this idea and canonly help support the safety of our students, faculty, and staffs.
Agenda:
11:30am12:15pm: Campus Tour with the focus on Shalcross cafeteria currently under construction12:15pm12:45pm: Networking Lunch12:45pm1:30pm: Discussion and demonstrations about School Dude’s crisis manager and RUVNA'sschool safety platform
Who Should Attend:
Plant Managers and Facilities Staff Business ManagersMembers of Board, Finance and Facilities CommitteeTechnology Staff
Don’t miss our final Plant Managers meeting! To register, CLICK HERE.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETINGWe continue our collage of photos from our Annual Meeting, Again, many thanks to our presenters, vendorpartners, corporate sponsors, and members for supporting PAISBOA in 2018!
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Four Ways Board Members Can Maximize Enrollment
Scott Barron, School Growth
As long as enrollment is the primary source of revenue for your school, your school board of directors should bevery interested in how to improve and grow it. When the board and the administration work as a cohesive team,growth is more likely to happen. So, how can board members appropriately contribute to the enrollment goals?
Four Ways Board Members Can Maximize Enrollment
1. Know the Story: When the story is consistently shared and is also consistent with the experience of yourfamilies, energy and awareness increase exponentially. Instead of freelancing through a myriad of pointsthat may or may not be relevant, board members are wise to learn the story and stick to the script.
2. Know the Process: The Enrollment Office uses a planned process based on best practices for schoolgrowth. The board should review the entire admission process in detail at least annually in order to identifyways to improve and to gain commitment. Equip board members with the confidence and trust to referpeople in their network.
3. Contribute to the Process: Board members can and should be expected to share an enrollment packetat every opportunity, tell the story about the school to local organizations, and share news items with theirnetwork of influence (e.g., social media, email, etc.)
4. Trust the Process: In keeping with that 76ers spirit, avoid the temptation to undermine the enrollmentprocess and the school leadership by trying to bypass the thoughtful steps that have been established forreceiving applications and enrolling students. The process is there for a reason. Trust it. Trust them.
Equipping board members to maximize enrollment requires commitment from everyone involvedbecause enrollment is someone's job and it's everyone's job. A Leadership Retreat is an excellent venue in whichto train board members on enrollment strategies and plans.
For more information, visit us at SchoolGrowth.
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Business Services Agreement with SchoolDocLaunched With Informational Webinar
Al Greenough, PAISBOA
SchoolDoc.com is a good example of small, entrepreneurial companies whoare designing customized, innovative niche products for the school market.Their systems are usually cloudbased; through APIs they can be easily tiedto student information systems and are relatively inexpensive because theyuse an annual subscription model. SchoolDoc.com’s annual per student feepricing model, with no extra fees for implementation, is easy to understandand fills out the picture perfectly.
Designed by school nurses and directors, SchoolDoc.com's secure, easytouse webbased solution manageshealth forms, allergies, medications and illness/injury tracking for your school throughout the school year.SchoolDoc.com can provide school health staff instant access to vital medical information, decrease the time andenergy spent during initial student checkin, reduce risk and liability, and help keep safety in the forefront ofschool operations.
The webinar was conducted by Riley Nolan, Director of Sales, who will be our primary contact. The welldesigned session took us first to the parent portal of a sample school, and then to the one used by school staff,particularly nurses and administrators. Riley demonstrated the flexibility to the system to handle a high level ofcustomization, making it much easier for a school to set up and use based on their familiarity with terminology inthe school culture. Here is an overview of what was covered in the presentation:
A copy of the Agreement will be posted to our website, and the recording of the webinar can be accessedthrough our YouTube Channel.
A recent addition, at no incremental cost, is a registration application which can be used for events, summercamps, field trips etc. and is equipped to process payments. This little tweak may make this product even moreinteresting for the tight budgets of small schools, but it also represents a response to interest by theentrepreneurial founder of the company, Dr. Michael Ambrose. You can learn more about him and his vision forthe use of his system by reading his white paper Assessing Electronic Health Record Readiness at School.
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PAISBOA Announces Partnership with Ruvnafor School Safety and Security Technology
Al Greenough, PAISBOA
We’re happy to announce a new partnership and licensing program with Ruvna the leading safety and securityplatform for schools. All PAISBOA member schools are eligible to receive exclusive PAISBOA pricing for Ruvna,including discounted subscriptions, installation, and onsite faculty training!
What is Ruvna?
Ruvna is a realtime school safety platform that enables schools to locate and account for 100% of students andstaff, chat live with faculty, and get help to those in need quickly, safely, and accurately during emergencies anddrills. Ruvna replaces paperandclipboard emergency rosters, eliminating the need for paper rosters, red/greencards, walkietalkies, and more. As students are checkedin by faculty, your administration gets a live look atexactly which students are safe, who still needs to be found, and who needs help. Schools use Ruvna to speedup monthly fire drills by up to 50% and to streamline staff notifications and messaging.
Features of Ruvna:
100% Student AccountabilityClass Rostering & Grade ListsCrisis Notifications via Email, SMS, and PushStaffWide MessagingStudent Self CheckInMobile Panic SignalsMobile Resources (Safety Plans, Maps, Lists, etc.)SIS Integration for Rosters, Attendance, and MoreSingle SignOnNO Required App Downloads!
What are the benefits of the RuvnaPAISBOA partnership?
All PAISBOA member schools can save more than 10% on their Ruvna subscription. Additionally, to help makethe transition onto Ruvna seamless and straightforward, PAISBOA member schools can save 40% on setup, SISintegration, and onsite faculty training!
Why should I consider implementing Ruvna at my school?
Ruvna helps your school communicate during the moments that matter most. Schools rely on Ruvna duringeverything from fire drills, lockdowns, evacuations, weather emergencies, active shooter drills, and more.Whether you want to speed up your monthly drills, quickly identify missing students during lockdowns, providesafety resources to your staff, or give every teacher a panic button, Ruvna is the perfect choice. (Plus you canget setup in less than 2 weeks!)
How can I learn more?
Contact Marshall Singer ([email protected]) or visit www.ruvna.com to learn more!
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Still Time to Sign up for the SustainabilityTeachers' Academy Workshop If you haven't yet registered for the Sustainability Teachers’ Academy onThursday, August 16 at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, there are still afew slots remaining. Please sign up now if you would like to participate.PAISBOA, Boyer Sudduth Environmental Consultants, will host the workshopfor area independent school teachers and administrators.
Led by experts from the Walton National Sustainability Teachers’Academy at Arizona State University, this workshop will focus onsustainability science, how to teach relevant sustainability issues in theclassroom, and develop projects for the school and/or community. Theworkshop content is unique in sustainability education because it is built onresearch from ASU and other leading universities.
For more information, download the Program Flyer. You may also register AT THIS LINK
Fall Sustainability Group meeting Set for October; Save the Date!
The PAISBOA Sustainability Group will hold its first meeting of the fall season on Wednesday, October 24 atSpringside Chestnut Hill Academy. Come learn about connecting your school with nature and the power ofBiophilia (and what exactly that is). To register, CLICK HERE.
Coordinated by PAISBOA and Boyer Sudduth Environmental Consultants, the Sustainability Group is a networkof environmental sustainability champions from area independent schools. The group gathers three times a yearat member schools, tours "green" campus features at a host school, with time to network with peers. At eachsession, the group discusses a specific sustainability topic over dinner provided by the host school.
If your school is not already participating in the Sustainability Group, please contact Ron Hill [email protected] Mary Ann Boyer [email protected]. You can also sign up to receive emails through the group’s elist.Contact Ron Hill for more information or to be added to the list.
Finish Out the School Year Safely
Robert Pallini, Willis Towers Watson
As the end of school nears, that means an increase in outside activities and endofyear events. It can also mean an increase in the number of visitors to your school. This is a good time to review safety issues with a fresh perspective with your staff and students. Here are a few key areas to consider.
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A single point of entry for visitors during school hours is a good way to control building access. Exteriorsignage directing visitors to the appropriate entrance, and locking all other perimeter doors will limitunauthorized entry. Require all visitors to sign in, wear a badge and be escorted while in the building. Also,review vendor and contractor access, especially to the kitchen and loading dock areas, since these doorsmay not always be locked.
Playgrounds receive a great deal of use over the summer, so an inspection of all playground areas andequipment is warranted. All equipment should be in good working order, and surface material – woodchips, sand, rubber mats – may have degraded during the winter. Additional materials may be needed tomaintain playground safety.
Do a physical building inspection to identify potentially hazardous conditions. Walking surfaces should beclear of trip and fall hazards, handrails should be secure, and emergency exits should be clearly identifiedand free of landscaping and debris. Areas of assembly such as gyms, auditoriums and cafeterias shouldbe given special attention. Do not leave boiler rooms, electrical rooms and electrical panel boxesunsecured. Administrative offices should be properly secured to protect sensitive or confidential data suchas student records, health information, and employee records.
For more information about the PAISBOA Business Insurance Group, please contact the chair, Mark Murrayat [email protected] or Bob Pallini at [email protected]
Are You Prepared for an IRS Audit?Marcie Carroll, Carroll Consultants
The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’s) Employee Benefit Audit Program is used toaudit and enforce. The IRS’s emphasis, with respect to defined contribution plans,is on compliance with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code),the plan’s tax qualification, and administration of all plan documents. In the event ofnoncompliance with regulations, the IRS can impose taxes, penalties and interest.
Most IRS audits are selected at random, but certain audit triggers exist that plansponsors should be aware of. If the IRS suspects noncompliance, the chances of an audit will increasesubstantially. Answers to certain questions on the Form 5500 may also trigger an audit.
The IRS audit process is initiated with an Information Request Letter to the plan sponsor. The InformationRequest Letter identifies the date the auditor plans to visit, the documents they plan to review and possibly willlist individuals they intend to speak with who handle plan administration. The letter requests specific informationto have available for the auditor to review. If you receive one and have questions regarding items requested, orrequire additional time to collect the requested data, it is best to be proactive and explain your concerns andcircumstances.
It is essential to be prepared for audit by having all requested documents readily available and being familiar withthese documents. Preparation should begin upon receipt of the audit letter. Being prepared, informed and helpfulto the auditor should reflect positively on the audit experience. Be sure to be available during the audit in theevent you are asked to respond to followup questions or produce additional documents.
The auditor may want to speak with other plan fiduciaries, your ERISA attorney, plan advisor, administrator,investment advisor and trustee. If you anticipate more potentially concerning issues may be discussed, you maywant to consider having your legal counsel assist during the audit process.
While it is important to be prepared, understand that auditors are looking for specific information, so provide onlyinformation that is requested. It is not a good idea to lead an auditor to your plan files and let them search.Allowing access to more information than is requested can often be counterproductive. Be patient with the auditprocess and project confidence.
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The IRS will focus on compliance with the plan document, regulations and taxrelated issues. Compliance with allplan documents in terms of operation and administration are the most frequent cause of compliance deficiencies.Also, compliance with newer regulations is likely to be reviewed.
The most common issues the IRS finds in its audits of retirement plans are:
Plan document is not up to dateUntimely participant deferral depositsPlan operation doesn’t follow the plan documentPlan definition of compensation not followedMatching contributions not made to all eligible employeesPlan definition of eligibility to participate or for employer match not followedImproper administration of participant loans (including defaults), hardships, QDROs, etc.Delinquent filing of Form 5500ADP/ACP test errors Deferral limits exceededTopheavy requirements ignored
Once the audit is complete, the auditor will follow up with a phone call to verbally convey the audit findings; thephone call is followed by a written audit findings letter. The letter may show no further actions are necessary andthat the audit file is closed.
If errors are found, then certain corrective actions may be necessary through the IRS’s Audit Closing AgreementProgram, the main intent of which is to make the plan and its participants whole. This may include a correctivecontribution plus interest to plan participant accounts, excise taxes required and potentially other fees andpenalties payable to the IRS. If you disagree with the audit conclusions in some way, there is an appeals programthat enables another review of the audit findings and your position.
Plan administration is complex and plan documents are not always simple to interpret, as a result it is notuncommon for plan sponsors to have correction issues at some point. Many errors that occur and correctionsthat need to be made arise out of a triggering event, such as payroll staff turnover, system changes, oneoffprocessing events, annual limits or business reorganizations. If you’ve had or have this type of event, you maywant to conduct a selfaudit to ensure your plan’s operation continues to be consistent with plan documents andall laws. Performing regular selfaudits will give you greater protection against compliance breaches.
If you identify a problem during the selfaudit of plan operations, you can voluntarily correct these problems.Depending upon the nature and extent of the issue, you may be able to selfcorrect your plan, document thecorrections for the file and move forward without a formal filing with the IRS or the DOL. More significant issues,such as failing to amend the plan timely or not depositing employee deferrals timely, generally require filing forand obtaining approval of the selfcorrection methodology.
Founded in the 1950s, Carroll Consultants, Ltd. provides investment advisory, retirement plan consulting and administrationservices to clients throughout the country. For further information about this article, please contact Marcie Carrollat [email protected] or 6102251210.
NonDiscrimination Provisions In Job PostingsSusan M. Guerette, Fisher Phillips
Some of our schools have been taking this time to recruit faculty and administratorsfor the next school year. Schools in fact all employers should note that thereare provisions prohibiting discrimination in recruiting that hiring managers must beaware of during recruiting and hiring. One less commonly considered type ofprohibited discrimination is based on citizenship status and national origin. Whenrecruiting, schools should treat U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporaryresidents, asylees, and refugees equally throughout the entire hiring process.
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The laws prohibiting discrimination on these grounds are the reason that schools may have noticed that they arerequired to sign an agreement – usually by checking an “Agree” or similarly worded button – that they will complywith all applicable equal employment opportunity laws, including the antidiscrimination provision of theImmigration and Naturalization Act when posting job opportunities (including on PAISBOA’s new Career Center),and:
Prohibit any posting that requires U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence in the U.S. as a conditionof employment, unless otherwise required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, orgovernment contract.Prohibit any job requirement or criterion in connection with a job posting that discriminates on the basis ofcitizenship status or national origin.
Job postings should also avoid using language such as: Only U.S. Citizens; Must have a U.S. Passport, Musthave a green card; H1B’s Only; or Citizenship is a requirement. Unless U.S. citizenship is required by law,which is not typically applicable to independent schools, schools should avoid making the assumption that onlyU.S. citizens are authorized to work in the United States.
Fisher Phillips provides free advice regarding simple employment related questions to PAISBOA member schools, so do nothesitate to call if you have a question during your hiring process. Email Susan at [email protected]
Sustainability: Beyond Earth DayThe Philip Rosenau Company is sponsoring a Sustainability: Beyond Earth Day Webinar on Wednesday, June13, beginning at 11:00 a.m. While Earth Day activities are great and help keep people thinking about our impacton our planet, Sustainability covers a much broader landscape. Our webinar will discuss what is going on withinSustainability around the world, the nation and here in our own backyard. Hear about new trends and latestdevelopments in Sustainability Discover "Key Steps" to get started Pick up new tips to advance yourSustainability Program,
Featured Presenters will include Steve Ashkin of the Ashkin Group, the "Father of Green Cleaning;" KristieKozenewski, Sustainability Specialist at Re: Vision Architecture; and Bill McGarvey, Director of Training &Sustainability at Philip Rosenau Co., Inc.
Use THIS LINK to Register
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
IS4 Safety & Security Summit at Episcopal Academy June 26The 2018 Independent School Safety & Security Summit (IS4) will be held at The Episcopal Academy onTuesday, June 26, from 8:00am4:00pm., and PAISBOA member school representatives are eligible for aspecial discount!
This oneday conference is designed specifically for independent schools, and focuses on the unique safety andsecurity aspects that differ from public schools. Speakers include Joseph P. Clancy, former Director of theUnited States Secret Service and current Chief Security Officer of the Comcast Corporation, along with a numberof safety & security experts, law enforcement personnel, and subject matter experts.
Areas of focus at IS4 will include:
Critical Security Threats Campuses FaceDeveloping Safety & Security StandardsActive ShooterCrisis Prevention
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Crisis ResponseGlobal Travel RisksRisk MitigationDeveloping a Culture of Safety & Security
Learn more by visiting: http://www.is4conference.com. PAISBOA members receive a 20% discount. Usepromo code PAISBOA when signing up.
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