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Tuesday, November 12
 

2:00pm CST

Tailgate Tuesday - Conference Introduction
Tuesday November 12, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
South Pavilion 1
This general pre-conference session will go over what to expect at the conference. We will also discuss the different support options available to districts, especially for those that are migrating to Qmlativ or have recently migrated. 
Tuesday November 12, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
South Pavilion 1
  General

3:30pm CST

Tailgate Tuesday - Business
Tuesday November 12, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm CST
South Pavilion 2
Tips, Tricks, Do's & Don'ts - Hear some lessons learned from other districts that have migrated to Qmlativ.
Tuesday November 12, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm CST
South Pavilion 2
  General

3:30pm CST

Tailgate Tuesday - Student
Tuesday November 12, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm CST
South Pavilion 1
Tips, Tricks, Do's & Don'ts - Hear some lessons learned from other districts that have migrated to Qmlativ.
Tuesday November 12, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm CST
South Pavilion 1
  General

5:00pm CST

Tailgate Tuesday - Dinner & Discussion
Tuesday November 12, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm CST
South Pavilion
Tuesday November 12, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm CST
South Pavilion
  General
 
Wednesday, November 13
 

7:30am CST

Breakfast Buffet - Wednesday
Wednesday November 13, 2024 7:30am - 9:00am CST
West/South Exhibit
Wednesday November 13, 2024 7:30am - 9:00am CST
West/South Exhibit
  General

7:30am CST

Registration - Wednesday
Wednesday November 13, 2024 7:30am - 9:00am CST
South Lobby
Wednesday November 13, 2024 7:30am - 9:00am CST
South Lobby
  General

8:45am CST

Opening Remarks - Wednesday
Wednesday November 13, 2024 8:45am - 9:00am CST
West/South Exhibit
Wednesday November 13, 2024 8:45am - 9:00am CST
West/South Exhibit
  General

9:15am CST

IT Roundtable
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 6
Bring with you questions or situations that you would like to discuss with IT personnel from other districts to see how they address those issues.
Presenters
JM
AL

Abe Loveless

District Technology Officer, Litchfield CUSD #12
EB

Eric Barringer

Director of Technology, Clinton CUSD #15
MB
avatar for Rob Beck

Rob Beck

Director of Technology, Streator High School
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 6
  IT

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Bank Reconciliation Setup/Overview
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Conf Room 1
Bank Reconciliation is a great tool to streamline your cash reconciliation when you have multiple bank accounts. Learn how to navigate the menus, streamline your processes and learn some tips/tricks associated. There will be a brief touch on Activity Recon (time permitting)
Presenters
TW
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Conf Room 1
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, User-Led

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Introduction to HR Reporting and Datamining
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
If the canned reports within Skyward do not provide you with the exact information you are looking for, you always have the capability of creating custom data mining reports. In this session, we will create a datamining report and show off the unique features of datamining, such as: creating total lines within reports, sort and filter options, cloning reports, and creating a PDF report vs. an excel report. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
CS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Business, HR

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Qmlativ Implementation: 1 year later
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 1
District 100 went live in April 2023. Last year we presented on the planning and implementation process we used and what we learned. Now that we are a full year post implementation, we will share what we continue to learn including challenges and successes we experienced.
Presenters
avatar for JoAnn Armstrong

JoAnn Armstrong

CFO, Belvidere CUSD #100
MM

Maggie Mason

Accounting & Grants Coordinator, Belvidere CUSD 100
2024 Skycon Qmlativ Implementation One Year Later pdf
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR, User-Led

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Understanding Q Business Security
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 6
This session will provide an overview of Security in Qmlativ, with a focus on Business security. This module is used to grant access to individual users of all varieties to Skyward’s Qmlativ software. Topics will include creating a Role, creating a Security Group, attaching a Role to a Security Group, and attaching a Security Group to a user. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
MP
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - SIS A-Z Part 1
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 4
This session will be an overview of what is needed for proper submission of SIS data to the state.
Presenters
BT
2024 Qmlativ SIS A Z Part 1 pptx
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 4
  Qmlativ-Student, State Reporting

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Student Overview*
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 2
Enjoy a sneak peek at the future of our Student Management Suite and learn how Qmlativ leverages new breakthroughs in technology to deliver an even better experience. See how Qmlativ can transform your data analysis for your school.
Presenters
AJ
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Student, S2Q-Student

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Student Tips and Tricks in More Obscure Areas
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 3
There’s a lot more to Qmlativ than meets the eye! Join us in this session to learn more about the features in the core Qmlativ solution that can help districts meet existing needs, or become more efficient. Session topics for discussion may include; Conference Scheduler, Arena Scheduling, Teacher Recommendations, Career Plans in the course request process, customization, sharing views, sharing filters, impersonation, placing reports strategically on screens, etc. Let’s dive in!
Presenters
RA
I didn't know we could do that pptx
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Student

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - Finance State Reporting
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 5
Everything you need to pull more accurate reports, reduce submission times, and keep an open line of communication with our State and Federal compliance team.
Presenters
SP

Steve Page

Skyward
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 5
  SMS-Business, State Reporting, Finance

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - I Didn't Know You Could Do This - Business Tips and Tricks
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 3
This session will be an exploration of options and tips for the Business Suite that may be new to you.
Presenters
EK
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 3
  SMS-Business, Finance, HR

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - Gradebook for Administrators/Gaining a Teacher's Perspective
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 2
As an administrator learn how to maximize the setup for Gradebook to most effectively gather Grading information from your Teachers.
Presenters
ID

Ian Dart

Skyward
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 2
  SMS-Student

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - Intermediate/Advanced Student Data Mining
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 1
Want to know more detail of the Data process such as Mail Merge, Processing lists, exports? This session will be going into the more advanced processes available.
Presenters
AR
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 1
  SMS-Student

9:15am CST

OTUS - A user-friendly student performance tool that works well with Skyward!
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Sam Tinley Room
Paul Kaskovich (Otus) and Lindsay Pietrzak (Principal, Westmont CUSD #201) will showcase how Otus can help any Skyward district to make student data management, standards-based grading/reporting, progress monitoring (MTSS, RTI, etc.), and common assessment management easy!  
Designed and supported by educators, Otus is a user-friendly platform that connects all areas of student performance in one place, saving your teachers time and making life easier. As an official Skyward partner, Otus plays nice with your Student Information System (we support SMS 2.0 and Qmlativ). 
Lindsay Pietrzak is a longtime Otus user who will share their perspective while providing a general overview of the Otus platform. 
Presenters
PK
LP

Lindsay Pietrzak

Principal, Community Unit School District 201
Vendors
avatar for Otus

Otus

Otus
Otus provides an all-in-one platform for educators to gather, visualize, and act on student data to ensure every child is on a trajectory to achieve their true potential. Otus was created and built for teachers, by teachers. It saves educators time through the streamlined integration... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Sam Tinley Room
  Vendor

9:15am CST

ParentSquare - What to Consider When Implementing a New Communications Tool
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Conf Room 2
Adopting a new communications platform in your district can be daunting – what do you need to do to prepare? How can you ensure it helps to improve communications? How do you train staff and get them onboard? Please join district leaders as they share their experiences switching to a new communications tool. They’ll discuss onboarding, roll out, training, and how they’ve used their communications tools to improve family engagement across their districts. Plus, we will share more about how ParentSquare and Skyward’s partnership helps to improve the way schools connect and engage with students and parents. Attendees will leave with real-life examples and strategies to help ensure smooth roll out of communications tools in their districts. 
Presenters
SW

Stacey White

ParentSquare
AS

Amy Serrano

ParentSquare
avatar for Liz Boyles

Liz Boyles

Director of Information Services, Troy 30C
avatar for Scott Anthony

Scott Anthony

MIS Manager, CHSD 230
MIS Manager for CHSD 230 since 2012.
Vendors
avatar for ParentSquare

ParentSquare

ParentSquare is relied upon by millions of educators & families for effective school communications. With a fully integrated school websites & communications platform, ParentSquare provides schools everything they need to engage with families. ParentSquare has been chosen as one of... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Conf Room 2
  Vendor

9:15am CST

STAi - Orland Park CHSD 230 and SchoolTRAK: Automating Attendance
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Bremen Room
Hear from Orland Park CHSD 230 on how School Technology's new SchoolTRAK software specifically designed for Skyward Qmlativ users has become their one-stop-shop for attendance data!
Presenters
PM

Pat McInerny

Account Sales Manager, School Technology Associates, Inc
avatar for Seth Wilkerson

Seth Wilkerson

Director of Technology, Consolidated HS District 230
Vendors
avatar for STAi

STAi

Automate Your Day: School Technology provides a wide range of Skyward integrated hardware and software solutions that specifically meet the unique needs of K12 education such as Tardy Kiosk, Positive Attendance, Time Clocks, ID Badging, SchoolTRAK, and more!
Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Bremen Room
  Vendor

10:30am CST

Qmlativ IT Intro
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 6
What is the IT-related aspects of Qmlativ? Topics such as Qmlativ server roles, SQL databases, system requirements, hosting options, and much more will be introduced.
Presenters
JM
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 6
  IT

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Credit Card Processing
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 3
Are you manually entering your Credit Card bills into Accounts Payable? Would you like to learn how to automate it? Your credit card file can be imported into the Skyward software; transactions reviewed, edited and approved; then the invoices can be automatically created and paid through the AP process in Skyward.
Presenters
CS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Payroll/HR Tips and Tricks
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 1
This session will demonstrate some time-saving features to reduce the time it takes to work in Skyward's Qmlativ software and will focus on the Payroll/Human Resources System. Navigation, creating Filters, View, Live Tiles and Live Charts, setting Favorites and Docking items, and advanced browse tricks are just a few of the things you will learn. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
KS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Business, HR

10:30am CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Employee Management Year End Roll Prep - Q vs SMS 2.0
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 6
Wonder how the Employee Mgmt Year End Roll process will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Positions and Assignments will be rolled differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
CD

Cody Dyb

Skyward
LL
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, HR, S2Q-Business

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Scheduling: Course Setup and Future Scheduling
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 5
An overview session dedicated to the different pieces built into a course record, starting with the curriculum record all the way through to the meet record. There will be special focus on the areas pertinent to Illinois State Reporting. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
SH

Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
IL SM Q 2 Qmlativ Scheduling Course Setup and Future Scheduling pptx
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 5
  Qmlativ-Student

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - SIS A-Z Part 2
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 4
This session will be an overview of what is needed for proper submission of SIS data to the state.
Presenters
BT
2024 Qmlativ SIS A Z Part 2 pptx
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 4
  Qmlativ-Student, State Reporting

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Top 10 Reports for Student Administrators
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 2
See what the most popular reports are for Student Administrators that want to keep a pulse on what the trends are in their school district.
Presenters
AJ
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Student

10:30am CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Attendance Entry in Qmlativ vs SMS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
Wonder how Attendance Entry will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Attendance will be recorded differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
RK
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Student, S2Q-Student

10:30am CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Family Access From a Parent Perspective - SMS vs Q
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 3
This session will focus on the set up and use of the options that Family and Student Access have to offer and how they affect the look to parents on Family Access
Presenters
avatar for Stephanie Kaack

Stephanie Kaack

Data Coordinator, Manteno CUSD No. 5
I am the Data Coordinator for Manteno CUSD No. 5. I have been in the district since January 2010. I work extensively with the Student side of Skyward, but have recently taken on more HR/Finance side responsibilities. Our district migrated our combined database from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ... Read More →
EB

Eric Barringer

Director of Technology, Clinton CUSD #15
Qmlativ Family Access SkyCon 2024 pdf
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Student, S2Q-Student, User-Led

10:30am CST

SMS 2.0 - A/P Advanced Options
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Conf Room 2
Learn how to set up and use Advanced options like Vendor ACH payments and create time-saving workflows in expense reimbursements.
Presenters
EK
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Conf Room 2
  SMS-Business, Finance

10:30am CST

SMS 2.0 - W2/1099 Processing
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Sam Tinley Room
A refresher course on how to process your W-2s and 1099's, and tips for correcting exceptions that are reported.
Presenters
MC
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Sam Tinley Room
  SMS-Business, State Reporting, HR, Finance

10:30am CST

SMS 2.0 - Future Scheduling Preparation/Tips and Tricks
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 1
Learn all of the tools available to you for building your next year class schedules and tips for how to make this process as efficient as possible.
Presenters
AR
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 1
  SMS-Student

10:30am CST

SMS 2.0 - Implementing of Standards into Gradebook
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 2
Skyward has developed a Web-Based grade book designed specifically for Elementary teachers. This session will cover the skills based approach and demonstrate the benefits of the Standards Based Gradebook.
Presenters
ID

Ian Dart

Skyward
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 2
  SMS-Student

10:30am CST

User Experience - Business Reporting Roundtable
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Conf Room 1
You are welcome to provide feedback on any improvements that you think could be made to the user interface and setup to make features in the Business suite more user friendly.
Presenters
AP
JS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Conf Room 1
  User Experience, UE

10:30am CST

Instructure - Maximizing Efficiency with Canvas and Skyward: Seamless Integration and New AI Features
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Bremen Room
In this collaborative session, Instructure and Consolidated High School District 230 will showcase how Canvas and Skyward work together to streamline educational processes. Discover how data integration between the two platforms ensures effortless syncing of course rosters and assignments, while Grade Passback automates grade updates across both systems. Learn about LTI integrations that bring additional tools directly into Canvas, enhancing instructional efficiency. We'll also highlight the latest AI-powered features in Canvas, designed to personalize learning and boost engagement. Join us to see how this partnership can transform your district’s learning management and data workflows.
Presenters
avatar for Jordan Wolff

Jordan Wolff

Senior Account Executive, Instructure
Hello! My name is Jordan Wolff and I am the new Senior Account Executive for Instructure in Illinois. I come from a diverse education background, having served as a high school ELA & ESL teacher across the country (Including the West Side of Chicago) and as a former high school principal... Read More →
avatar for Scott Anthony

Scott Anthony

MIS Manager, CHSD 230
MIS Manager for CHSD 230 since 2012.
Vendors
avatar for Instructure

Instructure

The Instructure Learning Platform makes learning more personal and student success more equitable by delivering the solutions you need to support, enrich, and connect every aspect of teaching and learning. The Instructure Learning Platform includes Canvas by Instructure, Mastery by... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Bremen Room
  Vendor

11:30am CST

Lunch/General Session
Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm CST
West/South Exhibit
Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm CST
West/South Exhibit
  General

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Single Sign On Options
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 6
Did you know that you can eliminate having separate passwords by implementing LDAP or Single SignOn? Learn how to configure the LDAP Login and Group Membership integrations. View the tools available to mass update/import user accounts. Finally, see how to enable the native Multi-factor Authentication options built into Qmlativ.
Presenters
MB
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 6
  IT

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Applicant Tracking
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 3
Review Qmlativ's Applicant Tracking module!
Presenters
avatar for Stephanie Kaack

Stephanie Kaack

Data Coordinator, Manteno CUSD No. 5
I am the Data Coordinator for Manteno CUSD No. 5. I have been in the district since January 2010. I work extensively with the Student side of Skyward, but have recently taken on more HR/Finance side responsibilities. Our district migrated our combined database from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ... Read More →
avatar for Scott Anthony

Scott Anthony

MIS Manager, CHSD 230
MIS Manager for CHSD 230 since 2012.
Qmlativ Applicant Tracking SkyCon 2024 pdf
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Business, HR

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Budgeting Options
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 3
See popular web budgeting options, mass change options, budget entry and importing of budgets.
Presenters
CS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - EIS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
We'll discuss extracting your EIS data and troubleshooting exceptions, addressing setup issues and downloading the file. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
SP

Steve Page

Skyward
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Business, State Reporting, HR

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Time Tracking
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 6
This session will overview the Time Tracking module, Qmlativ's timekeeping system used by hourly employees to clock in and out. It will review setup options, and solve common time tracking related errors. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
MP
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, HR

1:00pm CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Subtracking S2Q Comparison
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 5
Wonder how the Sub Tracking module will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a comparison for how Sub Tracking will be managed differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
BS
Subtracking SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ Comparison pptx
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 5
  Qmlativ-Business, HR, S2Q-Business

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Gradebook Setup Overview and Variations
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 2
This session will take a look at the various gradebook configuration options!
Presenters
SH

Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Student

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - PBIS: The Big 5 on Skyward Q
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Conf Room 1
How can you have visuals for your PBIS team directly on your dashboard to view when you want to talk about discipline data? We can show you how to create live chart tiles to your dashboard to help answer the big 5 questions with your PBIS team. What are the most frequent problem behaviors/referrals? Which students have repeat problem behavior? Where do problem behaviors occur? What actions are taken for the referrals? What grade level are most referrals coming from?
Presenters
AD

Amy Downs

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Sterling Public Schools
Skyward Presentation The Big 5 pdf
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Conf Room 1
  Qmlativ-Student, User-Led

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - SIS Automated Web Service
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 4
Want your SIS export to be Automated? This session will go thru the steps of setting up your automated exports
Presenters
BT
avatar for Rob Beck

Rob Beck

Director of Technology, Streator High School
2024 Qmlativ SIS AWS pptx
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 4
  Qmlativ-Student, State Reporting

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Student Tips and Tricks
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 1
This session will demonstrate some time-saving features to reduce the time it takes work in Skyward’s Qmlativ software and will focus on the Student Management system. Navigation, Creating Filters, Views, Live Tiles, and Live Charts, setting Favorites and Docking items, and advanced Browse tricks are just a few of the things you will learn. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
JA
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Student

1:00pm CST

Progressing from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 2
See a preview of the program that we have designed to walk you through each step of the transition of your data and knowledge from SMS 2.0 over to Qmlativ.
Presenters
TC

Tim Casey

Skyward
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 2
  S2Q

1:00pm CST

SMS 2.0 - HR Year End Processes - Planning Ahead
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Sam Tinley Room
Review the various tasks associated with setting up your HR systems for the new school year. This will include Employee Management, Time Off, Subtracking and Payroll.
Presenters
MC
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Sam Tinley Room
  SMS-Business, HR

1:00pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Grading Troubleshooting
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 1
This session will introduce you to some of the common troubleshooting techniques for correcting errors with GPA's, including grade marks, course master set up and Mass Audit processing.
Presenters
AR
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 1
  SMS-Student

1:00pm CST

Amazon
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Conf Room 2
Presenters
TP

Tiffany Preuss

CSBO, Itasca SD 10
Vendors
avatar for Amazon Business

Amazon Business

Amazon Business combines the selection, convenience, and value you expect from Amazon, with features that can help improve your school district's operations. With streamlined procurement tools, more than 80% of orders are reviewed by the school or district approver in less than 24... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Conf Room 2
  Vendor

1:00pm CST

VANCO - Hear from Other Districts: Qmlativ & RevTrak Best Practices
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Bremen Room
Ever wondered how other districts overcome challenges and streamline processes for student fees? Learn from the experience of others, including the effective use of RevTrak's seamless Skyward integrations, like Qmlativ. Uncover more ways to leverage the Web Store to make operations smoother in your district. Benefit from the wisdom gained by districts just like yours. It's time to learn, adapt and excel!
Presenters
KM
SL

Sandy Lakosil

Tech App & Data Manager, CHSD 218
Vendors
avatar for VANCO Payments

VANCO Payments

Streamline online payment processing with Vanco, Skyward’s preferred payment partner! By integrating Skyward with Vanco’s RevTrak Web Store, schools can collect payments in one central place and reduce work for staff. Our Skyward integration easily tracks end-to-end payment activity... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Bremen Room
  Vendor

2:00pm CST

Snack Break - Wednesday
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm CST
West/South Exhibit
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm CST
West/South Exhibit
  General

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ and SMS 2.0 – Improve Your Skyward Security Posture
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 6
Regardless of the size of your district, it faces numerous security threats every day. In this session, we will review best practices for security-related configuration settings in your Skyward application(s). We will also discuss best practices for SSL/TLS, DMZ concepts, Intrusion Prevention Services, and password policies.
policies. We will also discuss the importance of Security Assessments to ensure your network meets
Security Best Practices
Presenters
MB
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 6
  IT

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Activity Accounting Overview
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 6
See an overview for how to manage your Student Activity Accounts and the processing for them.
Presenters
MP
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Business New Features and Road Map*
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
Check out the newest features in Qmlativ Business and find out what exciting features are due to appear in the coming months.
Presenters
JS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - TRS Updates on TRS Gemini Reporting
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 5
Learn the latest for Gemini reporting and how to address common exceptions that might arise.
Presenters
SP

Steve Page

Skyward
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 5
  Qmlativ-Business, HR, State Reporting

2:15pm CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Adding and Maintaining an Employee in Qmlativ vs SMS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 3
Wonder how adding and maintaining an employee will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how employee data will be managed differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
CD

Cody Dyb

Skyward
LL
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Business, HR, S2Q-Business

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Entry/Withdrawal and Schedule changes during year - Impact on SIS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 4
Learn about how entry/withdrawal and other changes throughout the year impact SIS reporting.
Presenters
BT
AJ
2024 Qmlativ Entry Withdrawal and Schedule Changes (002) pptx
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 4
  Qmlativ-Student, State Reporting

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Introduction to Student Reporting and Datamining
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 1
An overview of some of the different reporting options available in Qmlativ, specifically for Student Information. We will firstly look at a smattering of the canned student reports (including but not limited to Student Information, Student List, and Duplicate Student Numbers), and then the second half will focus on how to build Data Mining Reports within Qmlativ which enable you to design your own reports. You can attend overviews of Q Student Management in sessions 5 and 10.
Presenters
JA
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Student

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Student Custom Projects - Beginners
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 1
This session will review procedures on how to build and create custom forms to attach to students.
Presenters
SH

Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
avatar for Liz Boyles

Liz Boyles

Director of Information Services, Troy 30C
IL SM Q 4 Qmlativ Student Custom Projects Beginners pptx
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Student

2:15pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Advanced True Time
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Sam Tinley Room
What advanced options, rules and reporting are available that you didn't know about? How do you troubleshoot issues that arise?
Presenters
MJ
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Sam Tinley Room
  SMS-Business, HR

2:15pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Taking Control of your Credit Card Processing
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 3
Are you manually entering your Credit Card bills into Accounts Payable? Would you like to learn how to automate it? Your credit card file can be imported into the Skyward software; transactions reviewed, edited and approved; then the invoices can be automatically created and paid through the AP process in Skyward.
Presenters
EK
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 3
  SMS-Business, Finance

2:15pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Arena Scheduling: An Innovative Approach to High School Scheduling
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Conf Room 2
The purpose of this presentation is to give users an in depth look into Arena Scheduling including the process University High School uses to implement the application. We will take a look at the timeline of events, setup procedures, and registration period. The goal of this session is to provide users an innovative approach to scheduling that is not often used in a high school setting. Participants will acquire tips and tricks on how to fully transform their scheduling process to Arena Scheduling. Not only will we do a thorough review of the application, but we will also unpack all the preregistration responsibilities to help users feel comfortable in making this transition. The intended audience is high school counselors and administrators. This session is not intended to replace the Future Scheduling session, but more so a session designed to help give schools an alternative approach to scheduling outside of the automatic schedule generation process.
Presenters
CH

Chris Headrick

School Counselor, ISU Laboratory Schools
Arena Scheduling (1) pptx
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Conf Room 2
  SMS-Student, User-Led

2:15pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Detention Center Data Entries
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 2
How to record detention center stay for students in your district. Responsibilities for schools for attendance reporting - and how to get accurate data from Skyward. Options for ensuring students in a detention center are not counted absent. Review of requirements in state SIS for students with a detention center stay. This session would be best for office and admin staff who are involved with attendance records, courses assignments/ grades, and state reporting.
Presenters
avatar for Rebecca Bowen

Rebecca Bowen

Director of Student Information Systems, East St. Louis District 189
MC

Michal Caldwell

Creative Director, East St. Louis 189
Skyward & Detention Center Data compressed pdf
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 2
  SMS-Student, User-Led

2:15pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Student Tips and Tricks
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 2
This session will be an exploration of options and tips for the Student Management Suite that may be new to you.
Presenters
LK

Liz Kelley Vang

Customer Success - SMS Student, Skyward
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 2
  SMS-Student

2:15pm CST

User Experience - Back to School Roundtable: Addressing Your Needs
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Conf Room 1
What challenges do you face as the new school year begins and how can we help? Join the student product team and come ready to share your experiences to help us understand where we can intervene to ensure a successful and smooth start of the school year.
Presenters
NP

Nick Page

Skyward
AD
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Conf Room 1
  User Experience, UE

2:15pm CST

e~Funds - A Comprehensive Approach to Accepting Electronic Payments
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Bremen Room
This session is for individuals curious about how e~Funds for Schools can help streamline your payment processing system with a real time integration with Skyward. Existing customers can also find out about handy new features such as our point of sale to accept credit card payments at school stores and concession stands!
Presenters
avatar for Stephanie Kaack

Stephanie Kaack

Data Coordinator, Manteno CUSD No. 5
I am the Data Coordinator for Manteno CUSD No. 5. I have been in the district since January 2010. I work extensively with the Student side of Skyward, but have recently taken on more HR/Finance side responsibilities. Our district migrated our combined database from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ... Read More →
JM

Jeff Miller

e~Funds for Schools
Vendors
avatar for e~Funds

e~Funds

e~Funds for Schools streamlines a convenient online platform for parents to make payments for various school-related expenses such as lunches, registrations, and extracurricular activities. Our seamless real-time integration with Skyward's lunch and fee management programs for SMS... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Bremen Room
  Vendor

3:30pm CST

Qmlativ and SMS 2.0 - Best Practices to protect against Ransomware
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
South Pavilion 6
As a security minded professional, the threat of ransomware keeps us up at night. In this session we will share ideas on the before, during, and aftermath of a ransomware event. We will discuss best practices for database backups and rebuilding your on-premises Skyward servers after a ransomware event.
Presenters
MB
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
South Pavilion 6
  IT

3:30pm CST

Qmlativ - Financial State Reporting
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 5
Everything you need to pull more accurate reports, reduce submission times, and keep an open line of communication with our State and Federal compliance team. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
SP

Steve Page

Skyward
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 5
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR, State Reporting

3:30pm CST

Qmlativ - HR New Employees/Employee Changes
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 6
We’ll discuss best practices for processing new employees through the HR/Payroll system as well as communicating salary changes in preparation for payroll.
Presenters
MP
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, HR

3:30pm CST

Qmlativ - Discipline and State Reporting
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 4
Learn about Discipline code setup and management of issues for each student as well as the impact on state reporting.
Presenters
AJ
BT
2024 Qmlativ SIS Discipline and State Reporting pptx
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 4
  Qmlativ-Student, State Reporting

3:30pm CST

Qmlativ - Student New Features and Road Map*
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
South Pavilion 1
Check out the newest features in Qmlativ Student and find out what exciting features are due to appear in the coming months.
Presenters
NP

Nick Page

Skyward
AD
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
South Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Student

3:30pm CST

Qmlativ - Tips and Tricks to Migrating to the Special Education Module
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 1
Our district migrated all systems to Qmlativ this year. Being the first Illinois district to use the Special Education module fully, we worked through filtering data, processes, and forms to make the module work for us with the support of the Skyward Special Education development team. I would like to share those tips and tricks with other districts to help their migration go smoothly.
Presenters
BH

Becky Haas

Director of Student Services, Sterling CUSD #5
Qmlativ Tips and Tricks to Migrating to the Special Education Module pdf
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Student, S2Q-Student, User-Led

3:30pm CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Grading in Qmlativ vs SMS
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
South Pavilion 2
Wonder how Grading will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Grading will be managed differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
RK
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
South Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Student, S2Q-Student

3:30pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Task Manager
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Sam Tinley Room
Learn the basics for setup of Task Manager and how to use this to automate the individual tasks that must be done to complete needed processes like adding a new employee into the system.
Presenters
MJ
UG Task Manager Presentation pptx
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Sam Tinley Room
  SMS-Business, HR, Finance

3:30pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Timeoff Leave management, Increments of Time, Years of Service tables S2Q comparison
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
South Pavilion 3
Wonder how the Time Off module will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a comparison for how Time Off will be managed differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
CD

Cody Dyb

Skyward
LL
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
South Pavilion 3
  SMS-Business, HR, S2Q-Business

3:30pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Fee Management Proration, Discounts, Food Service connections
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 2
This session will cover the process of setting up Prorating and your various options to ensure all students are being discounted properly.
Presenters
ID

Ian Dart

Skyward
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 2
  SMS-Student

3:30pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Student: Teach These Tools
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
There’s a lot to learn in SMS 2.0, but we have you covered! in this session, you can learn a variety of tips, tricks, and tools to help the district’s diverse admin personas streamline their day-to-day operations. Have ideas of your own? This is the perfect place to crowdsource those time-saving skills!
Presenters
RA
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  SMS-Student

3:30pm CST

Branching Minds - Responding to Red Flags: Attendance, Behavior, and Course Failures. A seamless integration with Skyward Q
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 3
Siloed data systems, strained resources, and inconsistent expectations make it a challenge to recognize the warning signs of school failure and intervene early. Don’t “wait to fail”—a TRUE Early Warning System within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) can help at all levels, K-12!
Presenters
BP

Beneen Prendiville

Branching Minds
TS

Trisha Senne

Academic Assessment Director, Community Consolidated School District 59
Vendors
avatar for Branching Minds

Branching Minds

Branching Minds is an MTSS software platform built from the ground up to help educators plan and implement effective academic and behavioral interventions. We centralize the data, research-based intervention resources, progress monitoring, collaboration, and communication tools you... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
North Pavilion 3
  Vendor

3:30pm CST

Progress - OpenEdge Pro2 - Your Skyward SMS 2.0 Reporting Secret Weapon
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Conf Room 1
Reporting plays a critical role in today’s data-driven world, providing deep insight into every facet of business operations. It’s important to leverage that data for your organization. Business Intelligence (BI) tools give you that ability! In this session, we discuss how Pro2 can allow BI tools access to your Skyward data, increasing efficiency and improving productivity for reporting and analysis.  
Presenters
avatar for David Best

David Best

Sr. Account Executive - Services, Progress
Working with Progress based applications since 1993, David is an Enterprise Sales Executive for Progress Professional Services.Connect with him to discuss a multitude of things including:* Server migrations, Progress Upgrades* Database Tuning* Disaster Recovery* Mobile App Development... Read More →
JW

Jeremy Wilson

Sr. Partner Manager, Progress
KU

Karen Ury

Data Analyst, Oak Park and River Forest High School - District 200
Vendors
avatar for Progress

Progress

Progress is an experienced, trusted provider of products designed with you in mind, so you can develop the applications you need, deploy where and how you want, empower your customers and manage it all safely and securely.
2024 Pro2 IL Skyward Oak Park pdf
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Conf Room 1
  Vendor

3:30pm CST

Red Rover
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Bremen Room
Presenters
avatar for Stephanie Kaack

Stephanie Kaack

Data Coordinator, Manteno CUSD No. 5
I am the Data Coordinator for Manteno CUSD No. 5. I have been in the district since January 2010. I work extensively with the Student side of Skyward, but have recently taken on more HR/Finance side responsibilities. Our district migrated our combined database from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ... Read More →
Vendors
avatar for Red Rover K12

Red Rover K12

Red Rover is the best of breed sub scheduling & absence management system. Some of the reasons districts have made the switch: - Skyward Preferred Partner with tighter integration- period scheduling functionality- text messaging to schedule subs- partial absence fills (auto split... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Bremen Room
  Vendor

3:30pm CST

YellowFolder - Discover What the Seamless Integration between YellowFolder and Skyward Can Do For You
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Conf Room 2
Learn how YellowFolder and Skyward work seamlessly together to provide the best document management experience due to their integration and YellowFolder's simple to use system. Filing, searching, and sharing records can be done in seconds with no time wasted in filing cabinets. Save money utilizing the benefits of YellowFolder and Skyward partnership.
Presenters
avatar for Candace Earnest

Candace Earnest

PNE, Yellow Folder
I am a YellowFolder Paperless Nation Engineer (PNE) who assists school districts with easily transitioning from paper to paperless records by implementing the YellowFolder software.
Vendors
avatar for Yellow Folder

Yellow Folder

Intellinetics, Inc
YellowFolder, by Intellinetics, provides cloud-based, digital file cabinets where your school district can safely store, retrieve, and manage all your Student, Special Education, HR, and Administrative records.  YellowFolder was built by educators for educators.    Save time and... Read More →
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Conf Room 2
  Vendor

4:30pm CST

Vendor Meet & Greet/Reception (Must Wear Name Badge)
Wednesday November 13, 2024 4:30pm - 6:30pm CST
North Exhibit
Wednesday November 13, 2024 4:30pm - 6:30pm CST
North Exhibit
  General
 
Thursday, November 14
 

7:00am CST

Registration - Thursday
Thursday November 14, 2024 7:00am - 8:00am CST
South Lobby
Thursday November 14, 2024 7:00am - 8:00am CST
South Lobby
  General

7:00am CST

Breakfast Buffet - Thursday
Thursday November 14, 2024 7:00am - 8:30am CST
West/South Exhibit
Thursday November 14, 2024 7:00am - 8:30am CST
West/South Exhibit
  General

7:45am CST

Opening Remarks - Thursday
Thursday November 14, 2024 7:45am - 7:55am CST
West/South Exhibit
Thursday November 14, 2024 7:45am - 7:55am CST
West/South Exhibit
  General

8:00am CST

Qmlativ and SMS 2.0 - Define Your What If Strategy: Disaster Recovery Planning
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 6
As they say, “Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.” If disaster strikes, how will you protect your data? And how will you recover? In this session, we’ll offer our two cents.
Presenters
JM
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 6
  IT

8:00am CST

Qmlativ - Finance Overview
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 2
Can financial management technology be fun, easy, and intuitive to use? It can now. Join us for an overview of Qmlativ's finance tools, from accounts payable to our custom report writer.
Presenters
CD

Cody Dyb

Skyward
LL
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, S2Q-Business

8:00am CST

Qmlativ - Purchasing Process and Options including Ecommerce and more
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
This session will walk you through the purchasing process on Qmlativ. It will review the purchasing process in full (setup of purchasing groups and approvals, creating purchase orders, receiving purchase orders, purchase order reporting, dissemination of the purchase order, and additional purchase order utilities). This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
KS
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

8:00am CST

Qmlativ - W2s/1099s
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 6
A refresher course on how to process your W-2s and 1099s, and tips for correcting exceptions that are reported. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
MP
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, State Reporting, Finance, HR

8:00am CST

The Journey Experience
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 1
Hear from other Skyward users and their experience migrating from SMS 2.0 Finance/HR to Qmlativ.
Presenters
avatar for Matt Birdsley

Matt Birdsley

Director of Finance, Sterling Public Schools
avatar for Dr. R.J. Gravel

Dr. R.J. Gravel

Deputy Superintendent, Glenbrook High School District 225
A native of the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Gravel (@rjgravel) is the Associate Superintendent at Glenbrook High School District 225. As an educator, business manager and technologist for elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions, co-moderator of #EdFinChat, a... Read More →
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR, User-Led

8:00am CST

Qmlativ - Curriculum Setup/Graduation Requirements, Course Recommendations
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 2
A Curriculum Master is the main component needed in creating and utilizing Graduation Requirements and is needed to create and use Career Plans. Session 1 will cover steps needed to create a curriculum master and how, once complete, these curriculum masters will be linked to Graduation Requirements/Grad plans. We will also discuss set up and utilization of Course Recommendations showing you how to link a curriculum to a course so that teachers can suggest specific curriculums for Future Scheduling and course requests.
Presenters
SH

Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Student

8:00am CST

Qmlativ - Student Thresholds and Groups
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 3
This session will take a close look at the Student Threshold feature, and how it can be used to set parameters within Skyward. Database administrators will learn how to incorporate thresholds into Athletic Eligibility, Class Balancing, Scheduling Eligibility, Honors/Rewards Eligibility, and MTSS.
Presenters
RA
Student Thresholds pptx
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
South Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Student

8:00am CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Secondary Scheduling Features Overview
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Sam Tinley Room
This session will demonstrate scheduling features such as adding, removing, and modifying student Course Requests, hand-scheduling new students, as well as mass processes to add students from one section into another. Additionally we will take a look into making schedule-changes mid-year to a student within the profile, as well as updates to individual courses to accommodate situations like long-term substitutes.
Presenters
RK
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Sam Tinley Room
  Qmlativ-Student, S2Q-Student

8:00am CST

SMS 2.0 - HR New Employees/Employee Changes
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 3
We’ll discuss best practices for processing new employees through the HR/Payroll system as well as communicating salary changes in preparation for payroll.
Presenters
MJ
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 3
  SMS-Business, HR

8:00am CST

SMS 2.0 - TRS Updates
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 5
Learn the latest for Gemini reporting and how to address common exceptions that might arise.
Presenters
SP

Steve Page

Skyward
EK
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 5
  SMS-Business, HR

8:00am CST

SMS 2.0 - Administrator Tips & Tricks
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Conf Room 2
This session will show how to use the teacher tracking for grades and discipline referrals, automated emails to families, and attendance/discipline reports.
Presenters
JH

Jamie Hernandez

Dean, Oak Lawn CHS 229
Hernandez Jamie SkyCon Nov 2024 pdf
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Conf Room 2
  SMS-Student, User-Led

8:00am CST

SMS 2.0 - Automated Attendance Letters
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 1
This session will cover how to set up and generate letters notifying parents/guardians of poor student attendance.
Presenters
AR
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 1
  SMS-Student

8:00am CST

SMS 2.0 - SIS Automated Web Service
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 4
Want your SIS export to be Automated? This session will go thru the steps of setting up your automated exports
Presenters
BT
EB

Eric Barringer

Director of Technology, Clinton CUSD #15
2024 SMS SIS AWS (003) pptx
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
North Pavilion 4
  SMS-Student, State Reporting

8:00am CST

SMS 2.0 - Standards-Based Gradebooks at Secondary Level
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Conf Room 1
This session will demonstrate how a standards-based gradebook is being used for Bush Alternative Center in East St. Louis. Courses have shifted to a focus on competency-based education and teachers now record events based on the standards of courses. The gradebook setups and calculations will be demonstrated during this session.
Presenters
avatar for Rebecca Bowen

Rebecca Bowen

Director of Student Information Systems, East St. Louis District 189
STANDARDS BASED GRADEBOOKS and CBE 11.2024 compressed pdf
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Conf Room 1
  SMS-Student, User-Led

8:00am CST

Amazon
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Bremen Room
Presenters
TP

Tiffany Preuss

CSBO, Itasca SD 10
Vendors
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Amazon Business

Amazon Business combines the selection, convenience, and value you expect from Amazon, with features that can help improve your school district's operations. With streamlined procurement tools, more than 80% of orders are reviewed by the school or district approver in less than 24... Read More →
Thursday November 14, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Bremen Room
  Vendor

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - Single Sign On Options
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 6
Did you know that you can eliminate having separate passwords by implementing LDAP or Single SignOn? You will learn how to configure the LDAP Login and Group Membership integrations. We’ll cover the tools available to mass update/import user accounts and discuss the Single Sign-on authentication options for third party Federated Services or SAML identity providers. Finally, we'll show you how to turn your SMS 2.0 environment into an Identity provider for other third parties using SkySTS.
Presenters
JM
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 6
  IT

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Financial Reporting
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 3
This session will highlight Qmlativ's canned Financial reports. It will also demonstrate the capability to add fields to list screens and other unique ways we can create reports within Qmlativ. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
CS
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - HR Year End
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 6
Review the various steps associated with setting up your HR systems for the new school year. This will include Positions/Assignments, Time Off, Subtracking, Org Charts and Payroll.
Presenters
MP
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, HR

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - IMRF updates
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 5
Receive an update on the changes that IMRF has in store for us and how Skyward is preparing for the new reporting.
Presenters
SP

Steve Page

Skyward
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 5
  Qmlativ-Business, HR, State Reporting

9:15am CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Custom Forms and Automated Processes S2Q comparison
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Sam Tinley Room
Wonder how Custom Forms will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Customization will be used to manage data differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
RK
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Sam Tinley Room
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR, S2Q-Business

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Activities
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 2
Check out the Activity module in Qmlativ! See how you can create activites, give access to your activity leaders, track participation and more!
Presenters
avatar for Stephanie Kaack

Stephanie Kaack

Data Coordinator, Manteno CUSD No. 5
I am the Data Coordinator for Manteno CUSD No. 5. I have been in the district since January 2010. I work extensively with the Student side of Skyward, but have recently taken on more HR/Finance side responsibilities. Our district migrated our combined database from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ... Read More →
Qmlativ Activites SkyCon 2024 pdf
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Student, User-Led

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Gradebook for Administrators/Gaining a Teacher's Perspective
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
In this session, we will review the important components of setting up your gradebook for Qmlativ. Whether the desired setup is Standards or Secondary, there are a number of settings such as grading scale and how grades calculate for different grades or classes that will need to be correct to ensure that your teachers’ gradebooks are set up to meet your district’s specific rules. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
JA
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Student

9:15am CST

Qmlativ - Student Q Imports and Exports
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 1
See how Student data Imports and Exports can be managed in Q.
Presenters
AJ
avatar for Seth Wilkerson

Seth Wilkerson

Director of Technology, Consolidated HS District 230
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Student

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - Advanced HR Data Mining
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 3
Learn more about how to better use the Employee Data Miner to pull data in creative ways in a variety of formats.
Presenters
MC
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 3
  SMS-Business, HR

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - Paperless Bank Reconciliation
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Conf Room 2
This session will take users through the Check and Bank Reconciliation process in SMS 2.0 and provide helpful tips on moving the entire process to a paperless format while satisfying the auditor.
Presenters
avatar for Christy Kelson

Christy Kelson

Business Manager, Regional Office of Education 17
SMS 2.0 Bank Reconciliation pdf
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Conf Room 2
  SMS-Business, Finance, User-Led

9:15am CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Shifting Gears: Data Cleanup & other Considerations for SMS to Q Finance/HR
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 2
We will review how to prepare your data for the transition to Qmlativ as well as gaining an understanding of how data is managed differently from SMS 2.0.
Presenters
CD

Cody Dyb

Skyward
LL
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
South Pavilion 2
  SMS-Business, Finance, HR, S2Q-Business

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - GPA Calculation\Honor Roll\Class Rank\Transcripts and Transcript Labels
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 1
This sessions will go over how the GPA calculation setup is used in determining the results of Honor Rolls, Class Rank, Transcripts and Transcript Labels.
Presenters
LK

Liz Kelley Vang

Customer Success - SMS Student, Skyward
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 1
  SMS-Student

9:15am CST

SMS 2.0 - SIS A-Z Part 1
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 4
This session will be an overview of what is needed for proper submission of SIS data to the state
Presenters
BT
2024 SMS SIS A Z Part 1 pptx
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
North Pavilion 4
  SMS-Student, State Reporting

9:15am CST

Branching Minds - Responding to Red Flags: Attendance, Behavior, and Course Failures. A seamless integration with Skyward Q
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Conf Room 1
Siloed data systems, strained resources, and inconsistent expectations make it a challenge to recognize the warning signs of school failure and intervene early. Don’t “wait to fail”—a TRUE Early Warning System within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) can help at all levels, K-12!
Presenters
BP

Beneen Prendiville

Branching Minds
TS

Trisha Senne

Academic Assessment Director, Community Consolidated School District 59
Vendors
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Branching Minds

Branching Minds is an MTSS software platform built from the ground up to help educators plan and implement effective academic and behavioral interventions. We centralize the data, research-based intervention resources, progress monitoring, collaboration, and communication tools you... Read More →
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Conf Room 1
  Vendor

9:15am CST

ParentSquare - What to Consider When Implementing a New Communications Tool
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Bremen Room
Adopting a new communications platform in your district can be daunting – what do you need to do to prepare? How can you ensure it helps to improve communications? How do you train staff and get them onboard? Please join district leaders as they share their experiences switching to a new communications tool. They’ll discuss onboarding, roll out, training, and how they’ve used their communications tools to improve family engagement across their districts. Plus, we will share more about how ParentSquare and Skyward’s partnership helps to improve the way schools connect and engage with students and parents.Attendees will leave with real-life examples and strategies to help ensure smooth roll out of communications tools in their districts. 
Presenters
SW

Stacey White

ParentSquare
AS

Amy Serrano

ParentSquare
avatar for Liz Boyles

Liz Boyles

Director of Information Services, Troy 30C
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Scott Anthony

MIS Manager, CHSD 230
MIS Manager for CHSD 230 since 2012.
Vendors
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ParentSquare

ParentSquare is relied upon by millions of educators & families for effective school communications. With a fully integrated school websites & communications platform, ParentSquare provides schools everything they need to engage with families. ParentSquare has been chosen as one of... Read More →
Thursday November 14, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CST
Bremen Room
  Vendor

10:30am CST

Setting up for the Future: Utilizing Skyward's Resources to Ensure Long Term Success
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 2
The work at a school district is never truly done, even after going live with Skyward. There are many valuable Skyward support options and resources that you may not be using to your district's full extent. These resources will help enable the district staff for long term Skyward success.
Presenters
KH

Kari Hoff

Skyward
ZR
LS
SkyCon Setting Up for the Future pptx
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 2
  General, Project Management

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Tips and Tricks for New Users: Tiles, Docks, Favorites and More
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 1
Learn to customize your Skyward Dashboard with helpful tips and tricks to add tiles, docks, and favorites. In this session you will learn how to customize your dashboard and make your most often used items in Skyward easily accessible to you. Participants will leave this session knowing how to mark favorites, add tiles to their dashboard, and add frequently used items in Skyward to your dock. Participants will have time to customize their Q dashboard through this session.
Presenters
avatar for Rob Beck

Rob Beck

Director of Technology, Streator High School
avatar for Matt Birdsley

Matt Birdsley

Director of Finance, Sterling Public Schools
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 1
  General-Qmlativ, Student, HR, Finance, User-Led

10:30am CST

How May IT Services Assist You?
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 6
Join us for a discussion with IT Services consultants about what cool projects we have completed for our customers. Bring your ideas and questions and find out how IT Services can help your district with their technology projects.
Presenters
JM
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 6
  IT

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - ACA setup: Need help navigating the complexities of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 5
Don’t get a surprise invoice in the mail from the IRS! Ensure that your insurance data is correct. This session will include tips, explanations, and troubleshooting on entries. This is a great session for those new to ACA reporting and also an excellent refresher to those with experience; you may learn something you did not know.
Presenters
avatar for Christine Zollinger

Christine Zollinger

District Accountant, Polo Community Unit School Distict #222
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 5
  Qmlativ-Business, HR, User-Led

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Business Practices to Streamline Your Audit
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
Business Practices to Streamline your External Audit is focused on how the benefits of Skyward allowed us to complete our external audit in just 2 weeks with one staff onsite for one day versus previously taking 2 months and a full staff of 6 onsite for 5 days. This was possible due to the capabilities within Skyward Business. Primary modules will be Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Cash Receipts, Journal Entries, and Bank Reconciliation.
Presenters
avatar for JoAnn Armstrong

JoAnn Armstrong

CFO, Belvidere CUSD #100
2024 Skycon Business Processes to Streamline an Audit pdf
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, User-Led

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Business Tips and Tricks
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 3
This session will demonstrate some time-saving features to reduce the time it takes work in Skyward’s Qmlativ software and will focus on the Financial Management system. Navigation, Creating Filters, Views, Live Tiles, and Live Charts, setting Favorites and Docking items, and advanced Browse tricks are just a few of the things you will learn. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
CS
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - TRS/SSP Q and A
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Conf Room 1
This session will provide an opportunity to participate in discussion about how you are dealing with your processing TRS Gemini and SSP.
Presenters
SP

Steve Page

Skyward
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Conf Room 1
  Qmlativ-Business, State Reporting, HR

10:30am CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Purchasing Process in Qmlativ vs SMS
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 6
Wonder how the Purchasing process will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Purchasing will be managed differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
CD

Cody Dyb

Skyward
LL
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, S2Q-Business

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Attendance Letters/Monitoring
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 1
This session will cover how to set up and generate letters notifying parents/guardians of poor student attendance.
Presenters
SH

Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
IL SM Q 8 Qmlativ Attendance Letters Monitoring pptx
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Student

10:30am CST

Qmlativ - Secondary Gradebook Configurations, Grade Scales and Calculation Groups
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 2
Skyward has developed a grade book designed specifically for Elementary teachers. This session will cover the skills based approach and demonstrate the benefits of the Standards Based Gradebook.
Presenters
AJ
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Student

10:30am CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Elementary Scheduling Features Overview
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Sam Tinley Room
This session will focus on the Qmlativ scheduling features most commonly associated with elementary students, such as assigning homerooms, primary courses/sections, as well as grouping certain students together for various pull-out classes like Art, Music, and PE. Additionally, we will look at the process of changing a student’s schedule mid-year, as well as mass processes to handle entire grade levels at a time.
Presenters
RK
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Sam Tinley Room
  Qmlativ-Student, S2Q-Student

10:30am CST

SMS 2.0 - Finance Data Mining - Beyond the Basics
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 3
This session will provide advanced instruction for creating custom finance data mining reports. Maximize your data mining reports by learning how to utilize features you may not have known existed in the reporting setup.
Presenters
MC
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
South Pavilion 3
  SMS-Business, Finance

10:30am CST

SMS 2.0 - IMRF Updates
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Conf Room 2
Receive an update on the changes that IMRF has in store for us and how Skyward is preparing for the new reporting.
Presenters
MJ
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Conf Room 2
  SMS-Business, HR, State Reporting

10:30am CST

SMS 2.0 - SIS A-Z Part 2
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 4
This session will be an overview of what is needed for proper submission of SIS data to the state
Presenters
BT
2024 SMS SIS A Z Part 2 pptx
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
North Pavilion 4
  SMS-Student, State Reporting

10:30am CST

STAi - Orland Park CHSD 230 and SchoolTRAK: Automating Attendance
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Bremen Room
Hear from Orland Park CHSD 230 on how School Technology's new SchoolTRAK software specifically designed for Skyward Qmlativ users has become their one-stop-shop for attendance data!
Presenters
PM

Pat McInerny

Account Sales Manager, School Technology Associates, Inc
avatar for Seth Wilkerson

Seth Wilkerson

Director of Technology, Consolidated HS District 230
Vendors
avatar for STAi

STAi

Automate Your Day: School Technology provides a wide range of Skyward integrated hardware and software solutions that specifically meet the unique needs of K12 education such as Tardy Kiosk, Positive Attendance, Time Clocks, ID Badging, SchoolTRAK, and more!
Thursday November 14, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Bremen Room
  Vendor

11:30am CST

Lunch
Thursday November 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm CST
West/South Exhibit
Thursday November 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm CST
West/South Exhibit
  General

12:15pm CST

Delegate Annual Meeting
Thursday November 14, 2024 12:15pm - 12:45pm CST
South Pavilion 1
One representative from each member district can participate in the delegate meeting held in the fall of each year. Delegates have a voice in the direction the Illinois Skyward® Steering Committee moves in throughout the course of the year. If you are your district's designated delegate, please join us in the South Pavilion 1 room for the annual meeting. 
Thursday November 14, 2024 12:15pm - 12:45pm CST
South Pavilion 1
  General

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Knowledge Hub
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 1
Explore the Qmlativ Knowledge Hub and review the different support options available.
Presenters
avatar for Stephanie Kaack

Stephanie Kaack

Data Coordinator, Manteno CUSD No. 5
I am the Data Coordinator for Manteno CUSD No. 5. I have been in the district since January 2010. I work extensively with the Student side of Skyward, but have recently taken on more HR/Finance side responsibilities. Our district migrated our combined database from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ... Read More →
avatar for Liz Boyles

Liz Boyles

Director of Information Services, Troy 30C
Qmlativ Knowledge Hub SkyCon 2024 pdf
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 1
  General-Qmlativ, User-Led

1:00pm CST

What's New and what's coming in IT Services?
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 6
The Skyward Technology Solutions team is ready to help your district focus on the future with new offerings and strategies. This session will give you an overview of how Skyward can help keep your hardware and security prepared for new trends on the horizon.
Presenters
JM
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 6
  IT

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Accounts Payable Run: From Invoice to Checks/Voids
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
This session will walk you through the Accounts Payable processes on Qmlativ. It will review the accounts payable process in full (setup of invoice groups and approvals, creating invoices, accounts payable reporting, creating checks via the accounts payable run process, and additional invoice utilities). This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
CS
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Subtracking
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 6
Learn how to set up your Subs to track their subbing activity, generate their rates from preset tables and import that pay information into Payroll. You also have Sub activity that can be imported into your TRS Gemini file.
Presenters
MP
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, HR

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Grading Troubleshooting
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 2
This session will introduce you to some of the common troubleshooting techniques for correcting errors with GPA's, including grade marks, course master set up and Mass Audit processing.
Presenters
AJ
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Student

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Multi-Tiered systems of Support (MTSS)/Response to Intervention (RTI)
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 1
The MTSS module will allow districts to identify students exhibiting behaviors (such as failing classes, poor attendance, etc) and document the steps toward addressing that Area of Concern. This session will cover identifying students exhibiting those behaviors manually --- via Observations and Referrals – or through data points in the system --- via Watchlists. Once identified, you will be able to document what strategies you are using to address the behavior and monitor their progress toward the desired behavior --- using Interventions.
Presenters
SH

Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Student

1:00pm CST

Qmlativ - Special Ed Overview
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 3
Overview of the Special Education Module.
Presenters
RA
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Student

1:00pm CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Budgeting S2Q Comparison
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 3
Wonder how the Budgeting process will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Budgeting will be managed differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
CD

Cody Dyb

Skyward
LL
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Student, Finance, S2Q-Business

1:00pm CST

SMS/Qmlativ - Fee Management SMS to Q Comparison
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Sam Tinley Room
Wonder how Fee Management will work in Qmlativ? In this session, we will provide a step by step comparison for how Fee Management will be managed differently when you migrate to Q.
Presenters
RK
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Sam Tinley Room
  Qmlativ-Student, S2Q-Student

1:00pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Advanced Payroll Reporting Options
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Conf Room 1
This session will cover various payroll reports that you may not have known existed and how to use them.
Presenters
MJ
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Conf Room 1
  SMS-Business, HR

1:00pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Employee Information System (EIS)
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 5
We'll discuss extracting your EIS data and troubleshooting exceptions, addressing setup issues and downloading the file.
Presenters
EK
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 5
  SMS-Business, HR, State Reporting

1:00pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Entry/Withdrawal & Schedule changes - Impact on SIS
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 4
Learn about how entry/withdrawal and other changes throughout the year impact SIS reporting.
Presenters
BT
LK

Liz Kelley Vang

Customer Success - SMS Student, Skyward
2024 SMS Entry Withdrawal and Schedule Changes (002) (002) pptx
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
North Pavilion 4
  SMS-Student, State Reporting

1:00pm CST

e~Funds - A Comprehensive Approach to Accepting Electronic Payments
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Conf Room 2
This session is for individuals curious about how e~Funds for Schools can help streamline your payment processing system with a real time integration with Skyward. Existing customers can also find out about handy new features such as our point of sale to accept credit card payments at school stores and concession stands!
Presenters
avatar for Dr. R.J. Gravel

Dr. R.J. Gravel

Deputy Superintendent, Glenbrook High School District 225
A native of the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Gravel (@rjgravel) is the Associate Superintendent at Glenbrook High School District 225. As an educator, business manager and technologist for elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions, co-moderator of #EdFinChat, a... Read More →
JM

Jeff Miller

e~Funds for Schools
Vendors
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e~Funds

e~Funds for Schools streamlines a convenient online platform for parents to make payments for various school-related expenses such as lunches, registrations, and extracurricular activities. Our seamless real-time integration with Skyward's lunch and fee management programs for SMS... Read More →
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Conf Room 2
  Vendor

1:00pm CST

Instructure - Maximizing Efficiency with Canvas and Skyward: Seamless Integration and New AI Features
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Bremen Room
In this collaborative session, Instructure and Consolidated High School District 230 will showcase how Canvas and Skyward work together to streamline educational processes. Discover how data integration between the two platforms ensures effortless syncing of course rosters and assignments, while Grade Passback automates grade updates across both systems. Learn about LTI integrations that bring additional tools directly into Canvas, enhancing instructional efficiency. We'll also highlight the latest AI-powered features in Canvas, designed to personalize learning and boost engagement. Join us to see how this partnership can transform your district’s learning management and data workflows.
Presenters
avatar for Jordan Wolff

Jordan Wolff

Senior Account Executive, Instructure
Hello! My name is Jordan Wolff and I am the new Senior Account Executive for Instructure in Illinois. I come from a diverse education background, having served as a high school ELA & ESL teacher across the country (Including the West Side of Chicago) and as a former high school principal... Read More →
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Scott Anthony

MIS Manager, CHSD 230
MIS Manager for CHSD 230 since 2012.
Vendors
avatar for Instructure

Instructure

The Instructure Learning Platform makes learning more personal and student success more equitable by delivering the solutions you need to support, enrich, and connect every aspect of teaching and learning. The Instructure Learning Platform includes Canvas by Instructure, Mastery by... Read More →
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Bremen Room
  Vendor

1:00pm CST

ISCORP
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 2
Vendors
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ISCORP

ISCorp has been Skyward’s Exclusive Cloud Provider for over 25 years, working hand-in-hand with Skyward, serving over 1,000 districts leveraging the benefits of ISCorp’s Managed Secure Private Cloud. All ISCorp Skyward environments are built with the highest industry-standards... Read More →
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
South Pavilion 2
  Vendor

1:45pm CST

Snack Break - Thursday
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:45pm - 2:15pm CST
West/South Exhibit
Thursday November 14, 2024 1:45pm - 2:15pm CST
West/South Exhibit
  General

2:15pm CST

General IT / Security: BEC (Business Email Compromise)
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 6
Cybercrime is moving at lightspeed. Cybercriminals used to specialize in identity theft, but now they take over your organization’s network, hack into your bank accounts, and steal tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Organizations of every size and type are at risk. Don’t be the next victim—learn how to build your employees into a strong human firewall as your last line of defense, such as by identifying real-world red flags in messages.
Presenters
MB
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 6
  IT

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Business New Features and Road Map*
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 1
Check out the newest features in Qmlativ Business and find out what exciting features are due to appear in the coming months.
Presenters
JS
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Business, Finance, HR, S2Q-Business

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - HR/Payroll Overview
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 2
Personnel management tools, a redesigned employee portal, and payroll on the web. See these highlights and more in the Qmlativ HR and payroll session.
Presenters
KS
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Business, HR, S2Q-Business

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Online Forms
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 6
What uses can you make of Online Forms in Qmlativ? We'll discuss that as well as show you how to create them. We'll also review how to make them available in Employee Access and how to use approvals with them.
Presenters
MP
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 6
  Qmlativ-Business, HR

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Online Registration
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
How much time and money could you save with higher online enrollment participation? Learn how to collect the information you need, from updated contact information to free and reduced lunch applications.
Presenters
SH

Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 4/5
  Qmlativ-Student

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Student New Features and Roadmap*
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 1
Check out the newest features in Qmlativ Student and find out what exciting features are due to appear in the coming months.
Presenters
NP

Nick Page

Skyward
AD
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 1
  Qmlativ-Student

2:15pm CST

Qmlativ - Student Overview*
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 2
Enjoy a sneak peek at the future of our Student Management Suite and learn how Qmlativ leverages new breakthroughs in technology to deliver an even better experience. See how Qmlativ can transform your data analysis for your school.
Presenters
AJ
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 2
  Qmlativ-Student, S2Q-Student

2:15pm CST

Excel Tricks for Skyward Student Management Reports
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 3
Come see how you can manipulate data in Excel once you export it from Skyward.
Presenters
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Scott Anthony

MIS Manager, CHSD 230
MIS Manager for CHSD 230 since 2012.
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Liz Boyles

Director of Information Services, Troy 30C
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Joel Margliano

President - Manager of Information Systems, Kankakee School District 111
President of the Illinois Skyward User GroupCurrently using Skyward Business - SMS 2.0Currently using Skyward Student - SMS 2.0 - Exploring Secondary Standards Grade Book.
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 3
  Qmlativ-Student, User-Led |   SMS-Student, User-Led

2:15pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Finance Year End Process
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 3
How smooth was your last year-end rollover? Attend this session and learn how to close out the year quickly, accurately, and with fewer headaches.
Presenters
BS
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
South Pavilion 3
  SMS-Business, Finance

2:15pm CST

SMS 2.0 - TRS and SSP Q and A
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 5
Bring your questions about all things TRS and SSP related.
Presenters
SP

Steve Page

Skyward
MJ
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 5
  SMS-Business, HR, State Reporting

2:15pm CST

SMS 2.0 - Discipline and State Reporting
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 4
Learn about Discipline code setup and management of issues for each student as well as the impact on state reporting.
Presenters
BT
LK

Liz Kelley Vang

Customer Success - SMS Student, Skyward
2024 SMS SIS Discipline and State Reporting pptx
Thursday November 14, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
North Pavilion 4
  SMS-Student, State Reporting

3:20pm CST

Post-Conference: Steering Committee Roundtable - What can we do for you?
Thursday November 14, 2024 3:20pm - 3:45pm CST
South Pavilion 1
We want to hear from you! Are you curious about the IL Steering Committee or User Group? What other areas would you like to see sessions on? What would you like more help with? Provide feedback about the conference and have discussions with steering committee members. 
Presenters
avatar for Liz Boyles

Liz Boyles

Director of Information Services, Troy 30C
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Joel Margliano

President - Manager of Information Systems, Kankakee School District 111
President of the Illinois Skyward User GroupCurrently using Skyward Business - SMS 2.0Currently using Skyward Student - SMS 2.0 - Exploring Secondary Standards Grade Book.
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Stephanie Kaack

Data Coordinator, Manteno CUSD No. 5
I am the Data Coordinator for Manteno CUSD No. 5. I have been in the district since January 2010. I work extensively with the Student side of Skyward, but have recently taken on more HR/Finance side responsibilities. Our district migrated our combined database from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ... Read More →
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Scott Anthony

MIS Manager, CHSD 230
MIS Manager for CHSD 230 since 2012.
Thursday November 14, 2024 3:20pm - 3:45pm CST
South Pavilion 1
  General
 
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