2016 NBOA Annual MeetingGOLDMINE SESSIONS

A Better Approach to Credit Card Service Fees

Many schools face trade-offs between their economic interests and their families’ satisfaction when it comes to credit card acceptance. Service fees

are often seen as a way to bridge the gap between institutional cost concerns and cardholder convenience concerns but they can sometimes

create resentment by the cardholder. Learn the do's and don’ts of service fees and receive a practical guideline to help your school arrive at a sensible

and informed decision on credit card acceptance.

ACA Hour Tracking Worksheet for Coaches

Learn how to use an Excel worksheet to track ACA compliance and minimum wage compensation for the hours your coaches

work.

The FAQs of Debt for New Business OfficersMany new business officers have moved to a school that wants to borrow money. What do you need to know about debt? Learn the ABCs of financingMany new business officers have moved to a school that wants to borrow money. What do you need to know about debt? Learn the ABCs of financing.

Build a MakerSpace and They Will Come, or Maybe Not!Schools across the country have spent billions on the design, development and ongoing maintenance of STEM, STEAM, MakerSpaces, innovations labs and more. Have they been successful in actually reaching their key target audience? Who is their key target audience? What have students learned by using these spaces? Hear some great ideas to help boost the ROI on your maker space investment.

Measles, vaccines and Ebola made the headlines last year, but boarding schools are as likely to

confront cases of latent TB or head lice. Address tips and traps for medical authorization forms, how to evaluate whether policies and procedures comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the importance of school

nurse guidelines. Learn how to determine whether the school has public health reporting obligations and assess the viability of student

travel programs.

Catch as Catch Can:

Communicable Illness & Vaccines

School leaders are regularly cautioned to stay out of family

problems, but how can they stay out of problems that impact the

school? How can the school meet its legal obligations without taking

sides or getting caught in the middle of a family dispute? Using real case scenarios, discuss the

most common ways divorce, custody disputes, restraining

orders and other family struggles impact schools. Examine specific

protocols that school officials should follow to meet their legal

obligations.Caught in the Middle? When

Family Struggles Cause School

Troubles