2024 SNUG K-12 National Conference: Full Schedule

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7:30am PDT

Breakfast - Celebrity E/D

Thursday October 10, 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®

Thursday October 10, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
Celebrity Foyer

General

8:30am PDT

CDD - SQL

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:25am PDT

Ambassador 3

Did you know that SQL queries can be easily converted into CDD Reports? In this session we will cover the how-to involved in doing exactly that.

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.

Sample SQL for report txt

Click, Drag & Drill (CDD) pdf

SQL Basics Cheat Sheet pdf

SNUG2024 Presentation CDD using SQL update 10.9.24 pdf

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:25am PDT
Ambassador 3

BusinessPlus, IT/Admin

8:30am PDT

Payroll Encumbrances

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:25am PDT

Ambassador 1

Payroll encumbrance is the process of creating encumbrance transactions for salaries and employer contributions in the encumbrance database that will update the general ledger. This session will cover the setup and process to create these transactions.

Speakers

Heather Campbell

FIS Manager, St. Clair County RESA

SNUG 2024 Payroll Encumbrances pdf

SNUG 2024 Payroll Encumbrances pptx

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:25am PDT
Ambassador 1

BusinessPlus, HR/PY

8:30am PDT

PO/AP Panel Discussion

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:25am PDT

Ambassador 2

This session will explore how the Purchasing and Accounts Payable modules work together in BusinessPlus. For starters, we will talk about the benefits of using purchase orders, the impact of paying against a PO, using three way match, account splits, and PO pay tolerances.

Due to speaker absence, presenters will lead a panel discussion on these topics.

Speakers

Katrina Shuler

Senior Systems Analyst, Anchorage School District

Chris Hampton

Systems Analyst, Heartland AEA

Teresa Williams

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

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:25am PDT
Ambassador 2

BusinessPlus, Core Financials & GL

8:30am PDT

Vendor Punchout

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:25am PDT

Ambassador 6

Come learn about the Vendor Punchout module for Powerschool ERP/eFinancePLUS. Overall capabilities and options will be covered along with existing vendors with e-procurement connections.

Speakers

Joshua Dyer

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

SNUG2024 Presentation Vendor Punchout pptx

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:25am PDT
Ambassador 6

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, Finance

8:30am PDT

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

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:25am 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, 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

Wes Drury

Manager Development & Business Support, Muscogee County School District

SNUG24 PowerAutomate pptx

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30am - 9:25am PDT
Celebrity H

Security / Engineering

9:25am PDT

Session Change

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:25am - 9:40am PDT

TBA

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:25am - 9:40am PDT
TBA

General

9:40am PDT

B+ Finance Roundtable

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:40am - 10:35am PDT

Ambassador 2

Speakers

Katrina Shuler

Senior Systems Analyst, Anchorage School District

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:40am - 10:35am PDT
Ambassador 2

BusinessPlus, Core Financials & GL

9:40am PDT

Default Business Rules - Part 1

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:40am - 10:35am PDT

Ambassador 3

All things Business Rules:

What are they?
Components of
Core Structure
Each Function
Custom Error Messages

Notes: Session 1 will flow directly into Session 2. I will be doing a demo of each function. The PowerPoint that will be attached prior to conference will serve as notes. I will not be referencing it during the session. You may find it helpful to print prior to arrival.

Speakers

Chris Hampton

Systems Analyst, Heartland AEA

SNUG'24 Default Business Rules Upload Version (1) pptx

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:40am - 10:35am PDT
Ambassador 3

BusinessPlus, IT/Admin

9:40am PDT

HRUTZZ01

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:40am - 10:35am PDT

Ambassador 1

Speakers

Teresa Williams

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

HRUTZZ pptx

HRUTZZ Updated Templates for 20.11 xlsx

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:40am - 10:35am PDT
Ambassador 1

BusinessPlus, HR/PY

9:40am PDT

Cognos - Hands on Workshop

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:40am - 10:35am PDT

Ambassador 6

Bring your report request for this hands on workshop. During this session we will answer questions and provide assistance as you work on creating your report.

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 →

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:40am - 10:35am PDT
Ambassador 6

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, Miscellaneous

9:40am PDT

Advanced SQL with eSchoolPLUS data

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:40am - 10:35am PDT

Celebrity H

In this session, we’ll spend some time pushing into advanced SQL techniques and lesser-known database tables and objects to give you some useful ideas and sample code to try back home.

Utilizing some useful eSchoolPLUS SQL functions and procedures
Digging into Audit History tables to identify user actions for inquiries (useful for HR-related issues and state auditors inquiries)
Parsing eSchoolPLUS error logs to troubleshoot patterns
Encapsulate recurring maintenance tasks within stored procedures, and reviewing those results in an integrations competency center (Attend the Deep Dive Session)

Speakers

Brian Bentz

Director, Student Information Systems, St Johns County School District

Advanced SQL with eSchoolPLUS Data pptx

Source zip

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:40am - 10:35am PDT
Celebrity H

Security / Engineering

10:35am PDT

Break - Celebrity Foyer

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:35am - 10:50am PDT

Celebrity Foyer

Bottled Still Water
Pellegrino® Sparkling Water
Assorted Pepsi Products
Regular & Diet Bottled Nestea® Iced Teas
Assorted Bottled Juices
Starbucks Frappuccino®
Regular and Sugar Free Red Bull®
Assorted Kettle Chips
Individually Packaged Peanuts
Candy Bars
Granola Bars
Multi Grain Kind Bars
Kashi Bars
Individually Packaged Cookies

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:35am - 10:50am PDT
Celebrity Foyer

General

10:50am PDT

B+ Tips & Tricks

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT

Ambassador 1

Speakers

Katrina Shuler

Senior Systems Analyst, Anchorage School District

2024 BusinessPlus Tips and Tricks pdf

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Ambassador 1

BusinessPlus, HR/PY

10:50am PDT

Default Business Rules - Part 2

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT

Ambassador 3

All things Business Rules:

What are they?
Components of
Core Structure
Each Function
Custom Error Messages

Speakers

Chris Hampton

Systems Analyst, Heartland AEA

SNUG'24 Default Business Rules Upload Version (1) pptx

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Ambassador 3

BusinessPlus, IT/Admin

10:50am PDT

Fixed Assets

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT

Ambassador 6

Learn the beneefits of Fixed Asset Capitalization and depreciation program.
After setup data entry is easily completed by clerical staff.
Segregation of duties via 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 Fixed Assets J Newfield pptx

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Ambassador 6

eFinancePlus / PowerSchool ERP, Finance

10:50am PDT

PowerSchool SIS

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT

Ambassador 2

Overview "Curious about PowerSchool SIS? Join us for a high-level overview of PowerSchool SIS functionality for administrators, teachers, parents, and students

Speakers

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 →

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Ambassador 2

PowerSchool Family

10:50am PDT

Advanced SQL - Integrations Competency Center

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT

Celebrity H

If your district manages more than a small handful of integrations and overnight processes, it becomes quite a challenge to keep track of them all. In this session, we will deeply dive into how to create your own integrations competency center (source code included) to manage your recurring tasks in both eSchoolPLUS and BusinessPLUS. Once in place, answers to these questions will always be at your fingertips.

How many third party integrations do we have?
Which jobs will not run if the system is down from 9pm-11pm?
Which maintenance jobs take the longest to run, or overlap with other jobs vying for the same data?
Which jobs have failed recently? Or repeatedly?
Who do I contact when a job fails?

Speakers

Brian Bentz

Director, Student Information Systems, St Johns County School District

Integration Competency Center pptx

Source Code zip

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Celebrity H

Security / Engineering