2024 SNUG K-12 National Conference: Full Schedule

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7:30am PDT

Registration & Breakfast - Celebrity Foyer and Celebrity E/D

Tuesday October 8, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am PDT

Seasonal Diced Fruit
Assorted Low Fat Yoplait® Yogurt
Individual Cereals with Milk & Non-Dairy Milk
Farm Fresh Scrambled Eggs
Applewood Smoked Bacon
Country Potatoes
Assorted Breakfast Pastries and Croissants
Butter, Honey & Fruit Jam
Chilled Orange Juice
Chilled Grapefruit Juice
Freshly Brewed Starbucks® Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee, Hot Water and Tealeaves®

Tuesday October 8, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
Celebrity Foyer

General

8:30am PDT

General Session

Tuesday October 8, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am PDT

Celebrity Ballroom

Come hear directly from Powerschool Executives on key strategic initiatives and over-arching product outlooks:
Join industry leaders Jeanette Haren and Jess Gartner as they explore cutting-edge strategies for transforming education. Discover how AI can be safely integrated into schools, how personalized learning can enhance student support, and how to elevate family engagement. They’ll also dive into the power of best-in-breed solutions working together to optimize resource planning and drive stronger outcomes for students and educators alike. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights on the future of education.

And also hear from our security experts who are our special guests:
In this keynote presentation from Aaron Heath and Jered Bare, we will explore the current state of cybersecurity and IT in public education, focusing on how these elements impact the use of K-12 software solutions like Unified Administration, Student Information Systems (SIS), and Unified Talent platforms. Through the lens of "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly," we'll highlight the positive advancements that have empowered schools to improve educational outcomes, while also addressing the challenges and severe risks that can undermine these efforts. Attendees will gain a balanced perspective on the strengths and vulnerabilities in their IT infrastructure, setting the stage for more in-depth discussions in the following sessions. This presentation is essential for anyone looking to secure and optimize the digital tools that drive their educational mission.

Speakers

Aaron Heath

Chief Executive Officer, Security Insight

Aaron Heath is a leading cyber security engineer with over 30 years in informationtechnology. He was a cyber leader at Columbia Public Schools for over 22 years beforeretirement.Aaron’s new adventure has come with creating a cyber security company with a primary focus on helping... Read More →

Jered Bare

Chief Information Security Officer, Security Insight

JERED BAREJered Bare is a cyber security professional and a force of "chaotic good" in the digitalrealm. As the Chief Information Security Officer at Security Insight, Jered leverages overa decade of expertise in Information Security. His prowess spans cyber defense, purpleteam operations... Read More →

Tuesday October 8, 2024 8:30am - 9:45am PDT
Celebrity Ballroom

General

9:45am PDT

Break - Celebrity Foyer

Tuesday October 8, 2024 9:45am - 10:00am PDT

Celebrity Foyer

Coffee and hot tea.

Tuesday October 8, 2024 9:45am - 10:00am PDT
Celebrity Foyer

General

10:00am PDT

ELF to PDF

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT

Ambassador 2

We have/and are in the process of moving all our ELF forms to PDF!

W2s ✅
1099s ✅
AP Checks ✅
EFT/Checks ✅
POs ☑️ (going live now)
Process of editing signatures and updating logos at Clay.

This is a high level overview of what we have learned along the way, mistakes you can avoid and best practices we have learned.

Speakers

Stephen Barker

Programmer/Analyst, Clay County District Schools

ELF to PDF Clay pptx

W2 Output Check List xlsx

sp W2 Flag Update sql

AP Checks After tif

AP Checks Before tif

AP checks psd

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT
Ambassador 2

BusinessPlus, Core Financials & GL

10:00am PDT

Intro to CDD

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT

Ambassador 3

Speakers

Tony Chapman

Owner, Streamfine Consulting

5 years experience with SunGard as a BusinessPLUS Tools Consultant. 13+ years operating as an independent consulting firm providing reporting, workflow, security, and custom web form development. I do it because I enjoy the work!I love skiing on water and snow! When I'm not on the... Read More →

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT
Ambassador 3

BusinessPlus, IT/Admin

10:00am PDT

New Employee to 1st Check - Part of 1

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT

Ambassador 1

Speakers

Teresa Williams

Sr Software Analyst - SNUG President-Elect, Muscogee County School District

New Employee to 1st Pay Check (HR) Part 1 pptx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT
Ambassador 1

BusinessPlus, HR/PY

10:00am PDT

eFinancePLUS Executive Roundtable

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT

Ambassador 5

Opportunity to provide feedback and share experiences on product, services and support relating to PS ERP

Speakers

Jacqui Nielsen

Vice President, Product Management

Jess Gartner

PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT
Ambassador 5

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP

10:00am PDT

Planning for Your 23.10 eFinancePlus Upgrade

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT

Ambassador 6

The latest eFinancePlus versions have a lot of valuable benefits that can
empower your district’s business office. In this meeting we will discuss how to plan for your upgrade, how to stay compliant, timeline considerations, change management strategies and much more.

Speakers

Wes Durham

Director, Services Solutions, PowerSchool

David Andrews

PowerSchool

SNUG 2024 Preparing for your 23.10 Upgrade pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT
Ambassador 6

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, IT/Admin

10:00am PDT

PS ERP 23.10 - New Features

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT

Ambassador 7

In this session we will walkthrough the features that are included in the 23.10 release of PowerSchool ERP/eFinancePlus.

Speakers

Suzan Andrews

Product Manager, PowerSchool

SNUG 2024 PS ERP 23.10 pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT
Ambassador 7

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, HR/PY

10:00am PDT

eSchoolPlus OCR/CRDC Updates

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT

Celebrity F

An overview of OCR CRDC Reporting from eSchoolPLUS covering Configuration, Setups and Reports. The presenter, Frederick, will be remote with Maria Barklage onsite in the room.

Speakers

Maria Barklage

Senior Product Manager eSchoolPlus, PowerSchool

Frederick Jamann

Product Manager, PowerSchool

CRDC 23 24 Data Collection ESP (1) pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT
Celebrity F

eSchoolPlus

10:00am PDT

PowerSchool Support Bar

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT

Polo Room

Take advantage of some one-on-one time with knowledgeable PowerSchool representatives.
Use the link below to register for your personal session:

https://airtable.com/apptu1aUsYN19w177/pagdunGDA57QS19zk/form

Exhibitors

PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT
Polo Room

General

10:00am PDT

Introducing PowerBuddy for College and Career

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT

Celebrity B

Come see how this AI-powered chat interface will allow students to get relevant insights, answers, and information without having to search for it. From identifying careers of interest to finding best-fit colleges, PowerBuddy for College and Career will make it easy for students to prepare for their futures.

Speakers

Nancy Daves

PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT
Celebrity B

Naviance

10:00am PDT

MyPowerHub - Your Hub for Family Engagement

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT

Celebrity A

Discover how MyPowerHub can enhance family engagement in your district. With communication tools like two-way messaging and newsfeed-style posts, it keeps your families informed and connected. Experience how MyPowerHub centralizes access to all your PowerSchool products for a seamless user experience.

Speakers

Jeanette Haren

Senior Vice President, Product Managment, PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT
Celebrity A

PowerSchool Family

10:00am PDT

Advanced SQL - Integrating Third Party Data

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT

Celebrity H

It’s inevitable… your district will eventually fall in love with vendor software that doesn’t easily pass data back to your information system. Fortunately, some SQL skills and a few best practices can make this process much smoother for you. Using a simple but common example (exchanging information with a transportation routing system), we will cover skills you need you need to build and automate any integration.

The importance of test environments and backups
Using SELECT to gather required information
Using UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE statements to modify data
Encapsulating peer-reviewed work within a stored procedure
Trapping potential errors
Running stored procedures on a schedule to automate the integration
Reviewing the results of your scheduled job in an integrations competency center

Speakers

Brian Bentz

Director, Student Information Systems, St Johns County School District

Sample Routing Integration Scripts zip

Advanced SQL Integrating Third Party Data pptx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:00am - 10:55am PDT
Celebrity H

Security / Engineering

10:55am PDT

Session Change

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:55am - 11:10am PDT

TBA

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:55am - 11:10am PDT
TBA

General

11:10am PDT

(B+) ERP Executive Roundtable

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Celebrity G

Opportunity to provide feedback and share experiences on product, services and support relating to BusinessPlus

Speakers

Jacqui Nielsen

Vice President, Product Management

Jess Gartner

PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Celebrity G

BusinessPlus

11:10am PDT

Budgeting Refresher

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Ambassador 2

This session will cover the basics of setup, input and reporting of budgeting in BusinessPlus.

Speakers

John Boyd

Sr. Business Analyst, Oakland Schools

9+ years supporting and implementing BusinessPlus for 21 school districts in Michigan, focusing on GL, Budgeting, A/R and Bank Reconciliation.

SNUG2024 Budget Refresher pptx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Ambassador 2

BusinessPlus, Core Financials & GL

11:10am PDT

Equifax Employment Verification Services

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Ambassador 1

Interested in saving hours of operational time responding to repetitive requests for salary verifications? Learn how an integration with Equifax can add fte back into your human resource and payroll departments and improve delivery of verifications to all district staff. It's a win-win you'll want to hear about!

Speakers

Gayla Jenner

Director of Compensation and Benefits, Everett School District

Automated Verifications for Your Employees The Work Number Product Sheet PDF

Employee The Work Number Flyer pdf

The Work Number Product Sheet PDF

Employment Verification Integration with Equifax pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Ambassador 1

BusinessPlus, HR/PY

11:10am PDT

Cognos Basic

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Ambassador 7

Learn the basic of cognos (navigation, locating data, creating queries, filtering, query outputs)

Speakers

Charlotte Wemple

Senior Solution Specialist, Sourcewell

I have been with Sourcewell for 8 years. My roll is to support district through the implementation of eFinancePlus as well as offer training and support in the software. My primary focus is the Fund Accounting side of the software. Prior to Sourcewell, I worked in a school district... Read More →

SNUG2024 Cognos pptx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Ambassador 7

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, Miscellaneous

11:10am PDT

ERP Position Control (B+/eF+)

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Ambassador 3

How to maximize position control for better staff resource planning. We'll explain the importance of position control in the budget prep process and discuss how optimizing position control can help your district improve student achievement.

This class is for any ERP or Allovue customer (BP or efP)

Speakers

Wes Durham

Director, Services Solutions, PowerSchool

Kim SteMarie

Director, Solution Engineering, PowerSchool

Position ControL SNUG2024 pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Ambassador 3

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, HR/PY

11:10am PDT

Finance 101

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Ambassador 6

New to eFinance or have some new responsibilities? I'll review core system areas and things I wish I knew when I first started. Learn some tricks, tips, wildcards and shortcuts. Bring some of your questions too!

Speakers

Joshua Dyer

Asst. Superintendent for Business - SNUG Past President, Monroe ISD

SNUG2024 eFP FA 101 pptx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Ambassador 6

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, HR/PY

11:10am PDT

Payroll 101

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Ambassador 5

Are you new to eFinancePlus? Are you new to payroll? Or are you looking to learn more about the payroll process? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this session is for you. We will cover the basics of setting up a payroll and what happens during each step of the process.

Speakers

Carol Weber

Senior Solution Consultant, Sourcewell

My role at Sourcewell is to support districts through the implementation of eFinancePlus as well as to offer training and support in the software. My primary focus is the HR and Payroll side of the software. Prior to Sourcewell, I worked in the district doing primarily payroll... Read More →

Payroll 101 pptx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Ambassador 5

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, Finance

11:10am PDT

eSchoolPlus - New Features

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Celebrity F

Since eSchoolPlus began delivering new features in nearly every monthly release, we have been able to provide timely ongoing value, without requiring a major upgrade. In this session we'll discuss details for the various feature enhancements we have provided in the past year.

Speakers

Maria Barklage

Senior Product Manager eSchoolPlus, PowerSchool

SNUG 2024 eSchoolPlus New Features pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Celebrity F

eSchoolPlus

11:10am PDT

PowerSchool Support Bar

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Polo Room

Sponsors

PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Polo Room

General

11:10am PDT

ATS/Sourcing and Records

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Celebrity B

See how PowerSchool helps in the creating and implementing a consistent and comprehensive onboarding strategy to improve the efficiency and productivity of your organization as you empower new hires to step into their new position with comfort and confidence.

Speakers

Gable Dixon

Senior Solution Engineer, PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Celebrity B

PowerSchool Family

11:10am PDT

PowerSchool + PowerBI = Data-Driven School Division

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Celebrity A

Data is a powerful resource for any school division, but getting the right data in front of the right audience can be difficult. Learn how Albemarle County Public Schools connected PowerSchool with PowerBI to empower building administrators and division-level staff to become data-driven leaders.

Speakers

Sara Dusenberry

Senior Data Systems Analyst, Albemarle County Public Schools

My entire career has revolved around data and data analytics. The only thing that has changed is the subject matter - international employment laws, accounting products and membership, and now students. Working for a public school system for the last 5 years has been the most rewarding... Read More →

SNUG2024 PowerSchool + PowerBI = Data Driven School Division pptx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Celebrity A

PowerSchool Family

11:10am PDT

Transforming K-12 HR, Finance, SIS, and IT with Microsoft PowerPlatform

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT

Celebrity H

Calling All Microsoft Districts!

Discover how the PowerPlatform can revolutionize your K-12 HR, Finance, SIS, and IT departments. Join us for an insightful presentation on how this dynamic suite of tools can streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and drive transformation in your district. Learn how to harness the power of PowerApps, Power Automate, and Power BI to innovate and elevate your educational support services. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your district’s processes and empower your teams!

Speakers

Wes Drury

Manager Development & Business Support, Muscogee County School District

SNUG24 PPOverview pptx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:05pm PDT
Celebrity H

Security / Engineering

12:05pm PDT

Lunch - Celebrity E/D

Tuesday October 8, 2024 12:05pm - 1:05pm PDT

Celebrity Foyer

Tuscan White Bean, Kale, & Carrot Soup

Arugula Salad: Arugula & Frisee, Shaved Red Onion, Grape Tomato, Crumbled Goat Cheese & Toasted Pine
Nuts, Champagne Vinaigrette

Pesto Pasta Salad: Gnocchetti Pasta, Kalamata Olives, Marinated Artichokes, Fresh Spinach, Baby Heirloom Tomato, Bocconcini Mozzarella
and Pesto Vinaigrette

Grilled Vegetable Salad: Grilled Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Portobello Mushrooms, Red Pepper,

Asparagus, Fresh Basil and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Vegetarian Panini: Assorted Balsamic Marinated Grilled Vegetables, Provolone, on Herb Focaccia

Chicken Panini: Herb Marinated Chicken Breast, Smoked Mozzarella, Arugula & Roasted Pepper, Sun-dried Tomato Basil Mayo, on Ciabatta Bread

Italian Panini: Salami, Capicola, Ham, Provolone, Shaved Parmesan, Pepperoncini's, Fresh Herbs,
Red Pepper Aioli on Herb Focaccia

Chive and Garlic Potato Chips

Mini Cannoli's
Selection of Streusel Bars: Pecan Nut, Apple and Raspberry Streusel

Freshly Brewed Iced Tea

Tuesday October 8, 2024 12:05pm - 1:05pm PDT
Celebrity Foyer

General

1:05pm PDT

Application Managed Service

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Celebrity A

PowerSchool has a wide variety of managed service offerings to support your districts resource planning systems. Join us to learn more about how PowerSchool managed services can benefit your district.

Speakers

Wes Durham

Director, Services Solutions, PowerSchool

SNUG 2024 PowerSchool ERP Managed Services pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Celebrity A

BusinessPlus

1:05pm PDT

B+ Tools/Tech Roundtable

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Ambassador 3

This is an open floor discussion. Please come with topics, questions, information, etc regarding anything relating to B+ Tools & Technology. This session will be informal.

Speakers

Chris Hampton

Systems Analyst, Heartland AEA

SNUG'24 B+ Tools Tech Roundtable pptx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Ambassador 3

BusinessPlus, IT/Admin

1:05pm PDT

PCard - Ground zero to fully functioning

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Ambassador 7

Business Plus P-Card Reconciliation Process

Purchase Installation
System Setup
Statement Import
Reconciliation
Workflow
AP Import
Reporting
Distribution Posting Strategy

Speakers

John Mescall

ITS Coordinator - ERP Team, Clay County Schools

Business Plus P Card Processing pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Ambassador 7

BusinessPlus, Core Financials & GL

1:05pm PDT

WH/FA/SI/PO Integration - Part of 1

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Ambassador 2

SI - Stores processes-setup and PO-Receiving
FA - Classes & coded values - as well as depreciation

We will go through the processes and screens for stores inventory setup, reports to help your
purchasing department know what is needed to get inventory back to the min/max you have setup.

You see the processes for setting up FA classes and coded values as well as even updating the
depreciation templates, and you will also see how the values are used in the fixed asset information
screen.

Speakers

John Weathers

Warehouse Manager, West Des Moines Community Schools

I'm John Weathers, West Des Moines Schools, Warehouse Manager. I manage our Fixed Asset inventory for the district, Stores Inventory, including purchasing of district supplies, and assets, including everything between furniture up to vehicles.I enjoy learning new tips and tricks... Read More →

Session 1 stores adding receiving FA setup handout docx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Ambassador 2

BusinessPlus, Core Financials & GL

1:05pm PDT

eFinancePLUS Executive Roundtable

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Ambassador 1

Opportunity to provide feedback and share experiences on product, services and support relating to PS ERP

Speakers

Jacqui Nielsen

Vice President, Product Management

Jess Gartner

PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Ambassador 1

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP

1:05pm PDT

Miscellaneous Billing

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Ambassador 6

Misc. Billing gives great reports for Customer aging and transactions
After setup data entry is very easy and cost effective.
Transactions integrate with GL.
Audit requirements satisfied with segregation of duties due to Several approval levels.

Speakers

Joanne Newfield

Executive Director of Accounting, Chester Community Charter School

Joanne H. Newfield, CPA, CGMA, MBA, a graduate of Wharton Business School, has over thirty years accounting and management experience. Positions include: Executive Director of Accounting for Chester Community Charter School (13 years), Controller/Consultant for Resource Management... Read More →

2024 National Conference PPT Misc Billing J Newfield revised pptx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Ambassador 6

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, HR/PY

1:05pm PDT

Tips and Tricks - HR and Payroll Potpourri

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Ambassador 5

This session is to provide tips and tricks in the software. Share things you may not know or options for pain points.

Speakers

Carol Weber

Senior Solution Consultant, Sourcewell

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Ambassador 5

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, Finance

1:05pm PDT

eSchoolPlus Roadmap

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Celebrity F

Join us for a recap of the past year, and a look ahead at all of the exciting changes being planned for the year ahead.

Speakers

Maria Barklage

Senior Product Manager eSchoolPlus, PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Celebrity F

eSchoolPlus

1:05pm PDT

PowerSchool Support Bar

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Polo Room

Sponsors

PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Polo Room

General

1:05pm PDT

What's New in Naviance: Upcoming Releases for Fall and Winter 2024

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Celebrity B

What will Naviance release in the second half of 2024? Learn about the new functionality that will be made available throughout this fall and winter

Speakers

Nancy Daves

PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Celebrity B

Naviance

1:05pm PDT

Data Flows Downhill

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Celebrity G

How are you managing data in your various Enterprise Applications? Come learn how Albemarle County Public Schools uses PowerSchool SIS to feed division applications with data to get the most out of your software.

Speakers

John Mitchem

Enterprise Applications Specialist, Albemarle County Public Schools

I currently work as an Enterprise Applications Specialist with Albemarle County Public Schools. Having been in education for 20 years, I have served as a classroom teacher, high school building administrator, and technology coach. I have recently moved to the technical side and... Read More →

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Celebrity G

PowerSchool Family

1:05pm PDT

K12 CyberSecurity: The Good!

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT

Celebrity H

In this session, we will highlight the positive developments and success stories in cybersecurity and IT within public education, focusing on how K-12 schools are using enterprise software systems to create safer, more efficient, and effective learning environments. Key topics include the implementation of robust cybersecurity measures, the integration of innovative technologies for personalized learning, and the collaboration between IT and educational leaders. Attendees will gain insights into best practices, proven strategies, and advancements that drive positive change, with practical examples and case studies illustrating how schools have successfully improved operations and enhanced student experiences.

Speakers

Aaron Heath

Chief Executive Officer, Security Insight

Jered Bare

Chief Information Security Officer, Security Insight

Tuesday October 8, 2024 1:05pm - 2:00pm PDT
Celebrity H

Security / Engineering

2:00pm PDT

Session Change

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:00pm - 2:15pm PDT

TBA

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
TBA

General

2:15pm PDT

PowerSchool Support Bar

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT

Polo Room

Sponsors

PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
Polo Room

General

2:15pm PDT

AP and HR Process Improvement for eFinancePlus

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT

Celebrity F

Using document management, electronic forms, and robotic process automation, the repetitive and tedious tasks involved in the Accounts Payable and Human Resources departments can be streamlined and, in some cases, eliminated. Harvest Technology Group will showcase how K-12 school districts can eliminate data entry, automatically capture and categorize documents from any source, and enhance your current eFinancePlus workflows so users can focus on value-added tasks. This session is for all user experience levels and will focus on eFinancePlus

Exhibitors

Harvest Technology Group

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
Celebrity F

Solution Providers

2:15pm PDT

Document Management for eFinancePlus and eSchoolPlus

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT

Celebrity A

Learn how DocumentLOK can manage your business office and student records - eliminating paper, increasing your efficiency, and reducing your costs.
Speaker: Paul Fotis, Vice President & Senior Solutions Engineer, DocumentLOK.com
Speaker's Bio: Paul has been a prominent member of the IT / document management community for over 40 years - in sales, system design, systems management, implementation services, & training capacities, and has served on the boards of multiple regional and national user group associations.. An accomplished public speaker, he has led educational and training sessions at the state, regional, and national levels for audiences of under 100 to over 1,000 attendees.

Exhibitors

DocumentLok

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
Celebrity A

Solution Providers

2:15pm PDT

TimeClock Plus for PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT

Celebrity B

The integration between PowerSchool ERP and TimeClock Plus streamlines workflows to eliminate double-entry and manual steps for your team while improving payroll accuracy. In this session, you will learn how TimeClock Plus helps PowerSchool customers:

Create automated, accurate, auditable time and attendance processes
Improve staff experience
Improve district decision-making
Get a handle on classified employee complexities
Mitigate FLSA compliance risk

With PowerSchool and TCP, districts have industry-leading ERP and time and attendance in a unified ecosystem, so your team can stay focused on student learning.

Speaker(s): Ann Stock & Dillon Dimartino

Exhibitors

TCP Software

Timeclock Plus

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
Celebrity B

Solution Providers

2:45pm PDT

Break - Celebrity Foyer

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT

Celebrity Foyer

Coffee and hot tea.

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Celebrity Foyer

General

3:00pm PDT

PowerSchool Support Bar

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Polo Room

Sponsors

PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Polo Room

General

3:30pm PDT

Session Change

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:30pm - 3:45pm PDT

TBA

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:30pm - 3:45pm PDT
TBA

General

3:45pm PDT

CDD - XLG

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT

Ambassador 3

Are your users always saying "This report is great... can I get it in Excel?" If so, let me introduce you to the wonderful world of the XLG scriptlet. XLG will allow your users to download information into a sortable, filter-able Excel format. Even if you have little experience with CDD reports, if you're intrigued, please join us!

Speakers

Liz Mcfarland

Business Applications Manager, Federal Way Public Schools

PNW SUG Board member. Advocate for systems that work together, streamlining processes, and improving efficiencies. Fan of Mariners baseball, Seahawks football, and Huskies of any type. And curling.

CDD Reports pdf

XLG pdf

SNUG2024 Presentation CDD and XLG pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT
Ambassador 3

BusinessPlus, IT/Admin

3:45pm PDT

PY Contract Balancing

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT

Ambassador 1

Join the PowerSchool Services team in learning payroll contracts balancing and reconciliation best practices. Learn strategies used by BusinessPlus school districts and PowerSchool to ensure that your pay assignments earned and paid values are always in balance.

Speakers

Wes Durham

Director, Services Solutions, PowerSchool

PY Contract Reconciliation pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT
Ambassador 1

BusinessPlus, HR/PY

3:45pm PDT

ERP Position Control and Staffing

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT

Ambassador 2

Position Control, and Allocation/Budgeting of Our Most Valuable Asset, our staff

Speakers

Ryan Lee

PowerSchool

Gable Dixon

Senior Solution Engineer, PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT
Ambassador 2

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, HR/PY

3:45pm PDT

Finance/Accounting Roundtable

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT

Ambassador 6

Share your knowledge, network, and learn something new from your PS ERP peers

Speakers

Charlotte Wemple

Senior Solution Specialist, Sourcewell

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT
Ambassador 6

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, HR/PY

3:45pm PDT

Human Resources Roundtable

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT

Ambassador 7

Share your knowledge, network, and learn something new from your PS ERP peers

Speakers

Anna Overman

Operations & Systems Manager, Shared Resource Center

Anna Overman has been a part of school district fiscal processes for over 5 years as a Payroll Specialist, eFinancePlus Senior Implementation Specialist, and Operations & Systems Manager. She has lead the eFinancePlus conversion and trained users in over a dozen school districts and... Read More →

SNUG2024 HR Roundtable pdf

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT
Ambassador 7

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, Miscellaneous

3:45pm PDT

Payroll Roundtable

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT

Ambassador 5

Speakers

Carol Weber

Senior Solution Consultant, Sourcewell

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT
Ambassador 5

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, Finance

3:45pm PDT

P360 API/One Roster

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT

Celebrity F

Integrations are becoming more and more critical to school district operations. In this session we will provide an overview of the eSchoolPlus API and OneRoster API functionality, including changes provided over the past year.

Speakers

Maria Barklage

Senior Product Manager eSchoolPlus, PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT
Celebrity F

eSchoolPlus

3:45pm PDT

Unlocking Insights: A Closer look into Reports 3.0

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT

Celebrity B

Naviance is bringing all of your data into one, centralized reporting tool. With the simplified output and ability to filter data to your specifications, Reports 3.0 makes it easy to access your data.

Speakers

Nancy Daves

PowerSchool

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT
Celebrity B

Naviance

3:45pm PDT

PowerSchool Innovations

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT

Celebrity G

Join us for a sneak peek and explore the cutting-edge advancements in PowerSchool’s innovations. Designed to seamlessly integrate with eSchoolPlus SIS, these innovations offer educators, administrators, parents, and students unmatched efficiencies, enriching student outcomes like never before.

Speakers

Jeanette Haren

Senior Vice President, Product Managment, PowerSchool

Alan Nguyen

Senior Solution Engineer, PowerSchool

Alan believes in the power and relationships that teachers build to empower students to be their absolute best. After 10 years in the elementary education world as a teacher and school administrator, he brings his passion and educator perspective to his role as Solutions Engineer... Read More →

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT
Celebrity G

PowerSchool Family

3:45pm PDT

PowerSchool SIS 101

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT

Celebrity A

Thinking about switching to PowerSchool SIS? Join us for an overview and introduction to PS SIS. Come with your questions!

Speakers

Nita Collier

Manager of Enterprise Applications, Albemarle County Public Schools

PowerSchool SIS 101 2024 pptx

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT
Celebrity A

PowerSchool Family

3:45pm PDT

Automating K-12 HR, Finance, SIS, and IT Processes with Microsoft Power Automate

Tuesday October 8, 2024 3:45pm - 4:40pm PDT

Celebrity H

Unlock the full potential of automation in your K-12 district with Power Automate!

Join us as we dive into how this powerful tool can transform HR, Finance, SIS, and IT processes by automating routine tasks, reducing manual errors, and increasing efficiency. Learn how to create workflows that streamline approvals, manage data, and integrate systems seamlessly. This session will provide you with practical insights and hands-on strategies to leverage Power Automate for a more efficient and responsive administrative environment. Don’t miss this chance to optimize your district’s operations and enhance productivity through automation!

Speakers