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Preparing Your School For More Effective Crisis Response: Two Essential Organizational Prerequisites
20 January 2017
McLane Middleton, Professional Association
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Published in The Trustee's Letter January/February 2017
A claim of sexual misconduct invariably triggers a crisis for a
school. The stakes for a school responding to this type of crisis
are high. Missteps can result in significant harm to a school's
most valuable asset, its reputation. Damage to a school's
reputation can adversly impact relationships with students,
parents, alumni, donors, and prospective applicants.
Two key organizational elements are crucial for helping schools
weather the storm in such a crisis. First, the board and the
administration must have a collaborative working relationship.
Second, the school must have established principles to guide the
board and the administration during the crisis.
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