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We are excited to welcome you to our 34th annual IL Skyward® User Group Conference at the Tinley Park Convention Center! Using our app will keep you up-to-date with sessions and news as they happen. #ExpandingHorizons at #ILSkyCon2024!

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7:00am CST

Registration - Thursday South Lobby Breakfast Buffet - Thursday West/South Exhibit

7:45am CST

Opening Remarks - Thursday West/South Exhibit

8:00am CST

Qmlativ and SMS 2.0 - Define Your What If Strategy: Disaster Recovery Planning South Pavilion 6Jeff Michels Qmlativ - Finance Overview South Pavilion 2Cody Dyb • Leah Lueck Qmlativ - Purchasing Process and Options including Ecommerce and more South Pavilion 4/5Kathryn Smerz Qmlativ - W2s/1099s North Pavilion 6Melissa Plank The Journey Experience South Pavilion 1Matt Birdsley • Dr. R.J. Gravel Qmlativ - Curriculum Setup/Graduation Requirements, Course Recommendations North Pavilion 2Shalene Herbert Qmlativ - Student Thresholds and Groups South Pavilion 3Rick Amelse SMS/Qmlativ - Secondary Scheduling Features Overview Sam Tinley RoomRachel Kubacki SMS 2.0 - HR New Employees/Employee Changes North Pavilion 3Marc Johnson SMS 2.0 - TRS Updates North Pavilion 5Steve Page • Eric Kurzawa SMS 2.0 - Administrator Tips & Tricks Conf Room 2Jamie Hernandez SMS 2.0 - Automated Attendance Letters North Pavilion 1Aaron Rayburn SMS 2.0 - SIS Automated Web Service North Pavilion 4Brenda Thomas • Eric Barringer SMS 2.0 - Standards-Based Gradebooks at Secondary Level Conf Room 1Rebecca Bowen Amazon Bremen RoomTiffany Preuss • Amazon Business

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - Single Sign On Options South Pavilion 6Jeff Michels Qmlativ - Financial Reporting North Pavilion 3Cullen Schneider Qmlativ - HR Year End North Pavilion 6Melissa Plank Qmlativ - IMRF updates North Pavilion 5Steve Page SMS/Qmlativ - Custom Forms and Automated Processes S2Q comparison Sam Tinley RoomRachel Kubacki Qmlativ - Activities North Pavilion 2Stephanie Kaack Qmlativ - Gradebook for Administrators/Gaining a Teacher's Perspective South Pavilion 4/5Julie Ayers Qmlativ - Student Q Imports and Exports South Pavilion 1Adam Johansson • Seth Wilkerson SMS 2.0 - Advanced HR Data Mining South Pavilion 3Monique Clark SMS 2.0 - Paperless Bank Reconciliation Conf Room 2Christy Kelson SMS/Qmlativ - Shifting Gears: Data Cleanup & other Considerations for SMS to Q Finance/HR South Pavilion 2Cody Dyb • Leah Lueck SMS 2.0 - GPA Calculation\Honor Roll\Class Rank\Transcripts and Transcript Labels North Pavilion 1Liz Kelley Vang SMS 2.0 - SIS A-Z Part 1 North Pavilion 4Brenda Thomas Branching Minds - Responding to Red Flags: Attendance, Behavior, and Course Failures. A seamless integration with Skyward Q Conf Room 1Beneen Prendiville • Trisha Senne • Branching Minds ParentSquare - What to Consider When Implementing a New Communications Tool Bremen RoomStacey White • Amy Serrano • Liz Boyles • Scott Anthony • ParentSquare

10:30am CST

Setting up for the Future: Utilizing Skyward's Resources to Ensure Long Term Success South Pavilion 2Kari Hoff • Zach Recker • Leslie Strong Qmlativ - Tips and Tricks for New Users: Tiles, Docks, Favorites and More South Pavilion 1Rob Beck • Matt Birdsley How May IT Services Assist You? South Pavilion 6Jeff Michels Qmlativ - ACA setup: Need help navigating the complexities of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? North Pavilion 5Christine Zollinger Qmlativ - Business Practices to Streamline Your Audit South Pavilion 4/5JoAnn Armstrong Qmlativ - Business Tips and Tricks North Pavilion 3Cullen Schneider Qmlativ - TRS/SSP Q and A Conf Room 1Steve Page SMS/Qmlativ - Purchasing Process in Qmlativ vs SMS North Pavilion 6Cody Dyb • Leah Lueck Qmlativ - Attendance Letters/Monitoring North Pavilion 1Shalene Herbert Qmlativ - Secondary Gradebook Configurations, Grade Scales and Calculation Groups North Pavilion 2Adam Johansson SMS/Qmlativ - Elementary Scheduling Features Overview Sam Tinley RoomRachel Kubacki SMS 2.0 - Finance Data Mining - Beyond the Basics South Pavilion 3Monique Clark SMS 2.0 - IMRF Updates Conf Room 2Marc Johnson SMS 2.0 - SIS A-Z Part 2 North Pavilion 4Brenda Thomas STAi - Orland Park CHSD 230 and SchoolTRAK: Automating Attendance Bremen RoomPat McInerny • Seth Wilkerson • STAi

11:30am CST

Lunch West/South Exhibit

12:15pm CST

Delegate Annual Meeting South Pavilion 1

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Knowledge Hub South Pavilion 1Stephanie Kaack • Liz Boyles What's New and what's coming in IT Services? South Pavilion 6Jeff Michels Qmlativ - Accounts Payable Run: From Invoice to Checks/Voids South Pavilion 4/5Cullen Schneider Qmlativ - Subtracking North Pavilion 6Melissa Plank Qmlativ - Grading Troubleshooting North Pavilion 2Adam Johansson Qmlativ - Multi-Tiered systems of Support (MTSS)/Response to Intervention (RTI) North Pavilion 1Shalene Herbert Qmlativ - Special Ed Overview South Pavilion 3Rick Amelse SMS/Qmlativ - Budgeting S2Q Comparison North Pavilion 3Cody Dyb • Leah Lueck SMS/Qmlativ - Fee Management SMS to Q Comparison Sam Tinley RoomRachel Kubacki SMS 2.0 - Advanced Payroll Reporting Options Conf Room 1Marc Johnson SMS 2.0 - Employee Information System (EIS) North Pavilion 5Eric Kurzawa SMS 2.0 - Entry/Withdrawal & Schedule changes - Impact on SIS North Pavilion 4Brenda Thomas • Liz Kelley Vang e~Funds - A Comprehensive Approach to Accepting Electronic Payments Conf Room 2Dr. R.J. Gravel • Jeff Miller • e~Funds Instructure - Maximizing Efficiency with Canvas and Skyward: Seamless Integration and New AI Features Bremen RoomJordan Wolff • Scott Anthony • Instructure ISCORP South Pavilion 2ISCORP

1:45pm CST

Snack Break - Thursday West/South Exhibit

2:15pm CST

General IT / Security: BEC (Business Email Compromise) South Pavilion 6Mike Bianco Qmlativ - Business New Features and Road Map* North Pavilion 1Jordan Steltenpohl Qmlativ - HR/Payroll Overview South Pavilion 2Kathryn Smerz Qmlativ - Online Forms North Pavilion 6Melissa Plank Qmlativ - Online Registration South Pavilion 4/5Shalene Herbert Qmlativ - Student New Features and Roadmap* South Pavilion 1Nick Page • Ali DeGeorge Qmlativ - Student Overview* North Pavilion 2Adam Johansson Excel Tricks for Skyward Student Management Reports North Pavilion 3Scott Anthony • Liz Boyles • Joel Margliano SMS 2.0 - Finance Year End Process South Pavilion 3Brent Siebring SMS 2.0 - TRS and SSP Q and A North Pavilion 5Steve Page • Marc Johnson SMS 2.0 - Discipline and State Reporting North Pavilion 4Brenda Thomas • Liz Kelley Vang

3:20pm CST

Post-Conference: Steering Committee Roundtable - What can we do for you? South Pavilion 1Liz Boyles • Joel Margliano • Stephanie Kaack • Scott Anthony