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- Tuesday, Mar 31
- Wednesday, Apr 1
Tuesday, Mar 31
10:40 am - 11:30 am Session #1
Attendance: Setup Review & Best Practices
Aloeswood
| Review the setup of the various elements that make up the Attendance module and share common best practices. Example topics may include calendar maintenance, bell schedules, attendance type review, and notifications. |
Current Year Scheduling: Common Scheduling Reports & Alternatives
Ironwood
| Check out common scheduling reports that are used in the current year, such as printing student schedules, class rosters, and more. Additionally, the ability to insert columns in list screens may also be discussed. |
Food Service: Verification Selection & Direct Certification Process
Kilimanjaro Suite 10
| Take a dive into the Verification Selection and Direct Certification processes! For Verification Selection, we will review the income eligibility guidelines, how to exclude an application from selection, how to ensure an application is selected, running the verification process, replacing applications, viewing and adding data to the selected applications. For Direct Certification, we will cover how to run the utility en masse with a file and adding manual records. |
General: Navigation (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 8
| Are you looking for some general tips and tricks for navigating your system most effectively? This session will cover the options on your Dashboard and help you learn tricks to quickly access your most-visited areas and view information more easily. |
Payroll: Pay Schedule Details (Q BUS)
Rosewood
| This session will cover pay schedule details and how they affect your payroll, such as dates worked, requested off, and paid for, etc. What days does the payroll look at for this information? |
Roadmap Student
African Ballroom Suite 20
S2Q Migration: Data Clean Up Checklist for Finance
Sagewood
| This session will cover a checklist of items that should be reviewed prior to moving forward with your SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ conversion. There may also be some action items you will want to review with your staff to make the migration a better experience. *Prerequisite - SMS HR & Finance knowledge to prepare for conversion to Qmlativ |
S2Q Training Database Review and SMS Cleanup
Kilimanjaro Suite 9
| This session will revisit SMS Cleanup topics for districts migrating from SMS to Qmlativ in Summer 2026. The session will provide real world visuals in a Qmaltiv database, how and where to identify potential issues, and lastly how to correct the data in SMS in preparation for the live migration. |
Time Tracking: Employee Groups (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 7
| Review the employee time tracking group setup and placing them on employees individually and en masse. |
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Session #2
Accounts Receivable: Overview (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 8
| What is the Accounts Receivable module and how might my district use it? |
Attendance: Monitoring & Letters
Aloeswood
| Review ways that schools may monitor attendance for students and run attendance letters once students reach an attendance threshold. |
Current Year Scheduling: Tips & Best Practices
Ironwood
| Join us for tips and best practices in regard to the Scheduling module in the Current Year. It will include information regarding identifying students with incomplete schedules, mid-year staffing changes, setting Process Restrictions on the Scheduling Board, and more. |
Customization: Creating Fields to Use in Online Forms & List Screens
Kilimanjaro Suite 10
| Take your Qmlativ customization skills further by learning how to create custom fields using 1:1 relationships and seamlessly connect them to Online Forms. Once your fields are in place, discover how to integrate them into list screens and explore additional ways to make your data work smarter for you. |
Parent Square
African Ballroom Suite 20
Payroll: Reissue Checks vs Void & Reissue (Q BUS)
Rosewood
| Find out the difference between the Reissue Payroll Checks Utility and the Void & Reissue Payroll processes and learn when each of the two options should be utilized. |
S2Q Cleanup & What to do After Go Live
Sagewood
| Wondering what needs to be done after go live and when? Take the leap and find out how to prepare for the best success using Qmlativ after go live. |
S2Q Security: Setup Overview for Student
Kilimanjaro Suite 9
| This session will give you a clear, practical overview of Security setup in Qmlativ and how it differs from SMS. Learn how Qmlativ’s security model works, why these changes matter, and how they help your district ensure every user has the right access to succeed with daily tasks. Highly recommended for districts planning a migration or recently transitioned to Qmlativ. |
Time Tracking: Prep (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 7
| Make sure your codes are ready for time tracking. Are pay schedules correct? Are Assignment Pay Types set to work correctly in time tracking? How are docks going to work? |
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Session #3
Attendance: Absence Occurrence Feature & More
Aloeswood
| Enjoy an overview of the Absence Occurrence Feature to find perfect attendance, poor attendance, or students with a certain number of tardies. Other topics may include the Monthly/Quarterly Attendance Report, using attendance columns for Live Tiles or Charts, and more. *Attendance Letters will not be discussed in this session. |
Customization: Custom Projects - Beginner
Kilimanjaro Suite 10
| Discover how to leverage Qmlativ’s Custom Projects feature to tailor your database to your district’s unique needs. This beginner-friendly session provides a high-level overview of adding local fields that aren’t part of Skyward’s standard setup. We’ll walk through the planning and implementation process for creating custom fields and screens-giving you the tools to make Qmlativ work for you. |
District Pulse
African Ballroom Suite 20
General: Unlock the Power of Your Qmlativ Dashboard
Ironwood
| Get ready to make your dashboard work smarter for you! In this session, we’ll explore Skyward-built widgets for your SIS users, learn how to customize widgets and charts, and master the Dashboard Manager & Library. We’ll share practical tips to simplify your Dashboard development-and show you how to share dashboard items with other users to save time. Plus, bring your creative ideas for new widgets and help shape the future of the Qmlativ Dashboard! |
Grading: Student Profile - A Grading Journey
Kilimanjaro Suite 9
| Delve into the various tabs and subtabs related to Grading and GPA in the Student Profile. Special attention will be paid to the Grade Bucket Status, Grade History, and override potential within a Student Section. |
Message Center: Notifications - Setup & User Preferences (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 8
| Stay connected with the power of notifications in Qmlativ! In this session, we’ll explore the types of notifications available in your ERP, how to configure them at the district level, and the options you control to ensure effective communication. You’ll also learn how end users can customize their own preferences for email and mobile alerts-helping everyone stay informed without the overload. Whether you’re setting up for the first time or fine-tuning your process, this session will give you the tools to make notifications work for your district. |
Payroll: Troubleshooting - Why Isn't the Amount Correct? (Q BUS)
Rosewood
| Does a gross pay amount not calculate as expected? Learn why and how to correct it. |
S2Q Migration: Data Clean Up Checklist for HR
Sagewood
| We will cover a checklist of items that should be reviewed prior to moving forward with your SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ conversion. There may also be some action items you will want to review with your staff to make the migration a better experience. *Prerequisite - SMS HR & Finance knowledge to prepare for conversion to Qmlativ |
Time Tracking: Schedules (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 7
| Explore the benefits of Time Tracking schedules and walk through how to set them up. |
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm Session #4
Customization: Personalizing the Experience for My District
Kilimanjaro Suite 10
| Come explore an introduction to the options that allow system administrators to customize the experience for their users. This will include topics like creating District Views and Filters, and customizing Reference Tiles in the Student Profile. Attendees will also learn how to restrict certain fields, such as Social Security Numbers from certain Security Groups. |
Discipline: Reports
Aloeswood
| Come learn about the various Discipline reports that we have canned, as well as, the data mining capability for creating reports with discipline information. |
Grading: Transfer Courses
Kilimanjaro Suite 9
| Become confident in how mid-year transfer courses are handled within district and from Out of District. The goal is to make sure the course will print --- and calculate --- correctly. |
Graduation Planning: Getting Started
Ironwood
| Get a high-level introduction to what a Graduation Plan is, how to set it up, and how to attach it to a student. |
Payroll: Updating Deductions & Benefits (Q BUS)
Rosewood
| Our benefit provider changed the rates. How do I quickly update the amounts that should be applied in Payroll? When do I run this process? We have a new insurance vendor. What's the easiest way for me to make these changes? This session will go over the utilities that are used to update groups of employees. |
Process Management: A Beginner’s Guide (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 8
| Learn the essentials of Qmlativ’s Process Manager for the ERP System. We’ll start with why planning your process upfront is key to success, then show you how to create and manage workflows, assign tasks, and monitor progress. This beginner-friendly session covers setup, navigation tips, and common use cases-giving you the confidence to streamline operations effectively. |
S2Q Payroll: Pay Schedules – What & Why Are They Needed
Sagewood
| This session will cover pay schedule details and how they affect your Payroll, such as dates worked, requested off, and paid for, etc. What days does the Payroll look at for this information? |
School Technologies
African Ballroom Suite 20
Time Tracking: Setup / Assignment Groups (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 7
| Start making the Time Tracking groups so you can clock in and out. Explore the complete setup of all the Time Tracking groups needed for the assignments. You will learn how to add these to assignments by hand and also en masse. |
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm Session #5
20-20 HR: True Time (SMS) & Time Tracking (Q) Setup & Processing
Sagewood
| This session will overview the Time Tracking/True Time modules, the timekeeping systems used by employees to clock in and out. |
Customization: Traditional Customization Features - Advanced
Kilimanjaro Suite 10
| Take your customization skills to the next level! In this session, you’ll learn how to use traditional Custom Objects to create new database fields and screens that Skyward doesn’t track by default. We’ll go beyond setup-exploring the database-level structure, making modifications to an existing Custom Project, and sharing practical troubleshooting tips to keep your customizations running smoothly. |
Discipline: Using Browses to your Advantage
Aloeswood
| Delve into the ways in which browses within the system can be manipulated to find and interact with discipline information. This includes adding fields to the Student List and Discipline browses, utilizing filtering and sorting, exporting information out of the system, creating live and chart tiles, etc. Examples could include creating a list of students with incidents that do not have actions, students within a range of in school or out of school suspensions, number of incidents involving drugs or weapons, etc. |
Family Access: Setup & customize Experience
Ironwood
| Review the various configurations and security that allow a district to customize the Family Access experience. |
MTSS: Overview - Observations, Referrals, & Interventions
Kilimanjaro Suite 9
| See a high-level overview of MTSS using Observations and Referral Questions to create Referrals, then Intervention Plans. You can monitor progress toward the objective for the plan and may help in determining the next steps for the student's Intervention. |
Payroll: Utilizing Defaults (Q BUS)
Rosewood
| Explore the different default options in Payroll and how they can make your life easier. |
Process Management: Onboarding Sample (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 8
| When a new employee joins your organization, lots of people need to know about that new hire and may be assigned tasks to complete to get that new person ready for their first day on the job. Process Management lets you create lists of tasks and assign those tasks to those responsible for completing them. |
Roadmap Business
African Ballroom Suite 20
Time Tracking: Setting Up Payroll (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 7
| Looking for a comprehensive setup of timesheets to payroll from approval on down? Come see how to pay employees using Time Tracking. |
Wednesday, Apr 1
9:00 am - 9:50 am Session #6
Fee Management: Utilities
Aloeswood
| Explore the most common use cases for Fee Management's most frequently used utilities, such as Mass Apply General Fees and Mass Apply Student Course Fees. |
Future Year Scheduling: Building a Master Schedule
Kilimanjaro Suite 9
| Discuss best practices and timelines for creating your Master Schedule through various means. |
Import Designer: Beginning Steps on Designing a New Import
Ironwood
| New to Import Designer? This session is your starting point! Learn the fundamentals of creating custom imports and manually importing records with confidence. We’ll share practical tips like identifying the correct Base Module and Base Object, designing an Add-only process, searching for existing records to update, and working with small sample sizes in a training environment. Plus, discover best practices to keep your imports accurate and efficient. Note: Skyward recommends submitting a service call to have any custom import reviewed by Tier 3 support. |
NSE Part 1
African Ballroom Suite 20
Position: Handling Job Changes (Q BUS)
Sagewood
| This session will cover some basic scenarios including employee termination, work location changes, changing hours per day worked, and increasing pay. |
Qmlativ PIMS Overview
Kilimanjaro Suite 10
| During this session an expert in Pennsylvania PIMS reporting will provide an overview of the data setup and extract processing within the Qmlativ software. |
Reporting: Data Mining - Finance (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 7
| See an overview of how the Data Mining feature works and learn about recent enhancements such as the ability to print detail on one line and simple calculations. Topics to be covered include Building Account and Vendor Reports, Sorts & Totals, Filters & Prompts, Calculated Fields and Sharing Data Mining reports. |
Staff Planning: Finalizing For the New Year (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 8
| Learn to use the HR year end to move the positions and assignments to the new year, when this should be done, and how to choose the plan to clone from. Make sure before cloning, all of the updates are complete and state specifics are done. Feel confident in when you should use Staff Planning to clone versus when to just use year end and see typical exceptions you may encounter. |
Time Off & Payroll (Q BUS)
Rosewood
| How does my employee's day off work affect their pay transactions? How do I set the system up to automatically dock my employee's pay for an unpaid work day? What special setup do I need in Time Off and Payroll? This session will answer these questions and more. |
10:00 am - 10:50 am Session #7
Future Year Scheduling: Different Ways to Add Student Course Requests
Kilimanjaro Suite 9
| Explore the various means that course requests can be added to students for the Future Scheduling process and see common reports and/or browses that can be used to verify all requests are entered. |
Grading: Report Card Time!
Aloeswood
| Explore how Grading setup impacts what can be seen in a report card, how to configure grade report templates, and how to share the resulting report cards with families via Family Access. |
Import Designer: Practical Imports - Student Course Requests
Ironwood
| Ready to simplify course request management? In this session, we’ll walk through a real-world example of importing student course requests from a third-party vendor using Import Designer. You’ll learn how to handle standard requests as well as potential alternate requests-giving you practical skills to reduce manual work. |
NSE Part 2
African Ballroom Suite 20
Position: How Do Positions & Assignments Interact with Calendars? (Q BUS)
Sagewood
| Calendars are found in the Employee module. This session will go over how Calendars control the Work Day and Paid Day counts that are found on Positions and Assignments. This session will demonstrate how changing calendars affects employees' pay. Adjusting calendars for Weather Days will also be covered. |
Reporting: Data Mining - HR (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 7
| See an overview of how the Data Mining feature works and learn about recent enhancements such as the ability to print detail on one line and simple calculations. Topics to be covered include Building Employee Data Mining Reports, Sorts & Totals, Filters & Prompts, and Sharing Data Mining Reports. |
Spec Ed, Discipline and Attendance - Accurate Data Entry
Kilimanjaro Suite 10
| During this session a Pennsylvania State Compliance expert will guide you through the proper data entry and maintenance within the Special Education, Discipline and Attendance modules. The focus will be on data entry for accurate state reporting. |
Staff Planning: Roundtable (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 8
| Network and share ideas with others using Staff Planning. What is your experience and when do you start to use the Staff Planning module? |
Time Off: Advanced Troubleshooting (Q BUS)
Rosewood
11:00 am - 11:50 am Session #8
Fee Management: Year End Considerations
Aloeswood
| It can be helpful to go over all of the suggested procedures for handling Fee Management Year End. This will include writing off accounts, resetting balances, rolling forward unpaid charges, and unapplied payments and how to direct fee data to new entities. |
Future Scheduling: Utilizing Course Requests to Analyze Course Master
Kilimanjaro Suite 9
| Delve into the reports and features that can be utilized to analyze the Course Master and what updates are needed based on course requests entered. Topics may include running the Mass Update Estimated Number of Sections utility, manipulating the Course browse, utilizing the Common Course Request Matrix feature, the Course Requests in Course Sequence report, and the workflows for creating more sections, activating or inactivating courses and section, updating course details, etc. |
Import Designer: Updating Existing Records with Ease
Ironwood
| Take your Import Designer skills to the next level! In this session, you’ll learn how to target existing records and update them to your desired values-quickly and accurately. We’ll walk through practical examples like updating student email addresses when domains change or revising Subject Codes on courses. Discover how this powerful tool can save time, reduce manual edits, and keep your data clean and consistent. |
Position: HR Overview (Q BUS)
Sagewood
| Get an introduction to the employee position area of Qmlativ. Overview what positions, assignments, and FTEs are. |
Reporting: Processing Lists - Reimagined! (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 7
| Discover how Processing Lists have evolved from a simple filter tool to a dynamic powerhouse for reports and utilities. Learn how to create lists using the Employee list, Data Mining, or importing-and now, build them directly from related list screens, as well as canned or custom reports. We’ll showcase new features including the ability to share lists with individuals or security groups, making collaboration easier than ever. Whether you're new to the concept of Processing Lists or a seasoned pro, this session will teach you how to make Processing Lists work smarter for you! |
RevTrak
African Ballroom Suite 20
Special Ed: Introduction
Kilimanjaro Suite 10
| This session will provide an introduction of the Special Education module in Qmlativ. This add-on module allows the entering of evaluations, IEPs, and their related forms directly in the system. Once entered, we’ll explore the functionality in the different portals. |
Staff Planning: Sending a Plan to the Budget (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 8
| Once you have an approved plan, it is time to send it to the budget. This session will cover how to send to the budget, how to make edits, and how to remove from the budget if needed. |
Time Off: Comp Time Setup & Processing (Q BUS)
Rosewood
| My organization allows employees to request Comp Time instead of paying overtime. What do I need to set up in Qmlativ so that my employees can request Comp Time? |
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Session #9
Future Year Scheduling: Run Analysis / Conflict Resolution
Kilimanjaro Suite 9
| Get more comfortable with how to initiate a scheduling run and use the data to update your master schedule to minimize conflicts. |
Grading: Honor Roll, Rank & Reports
Aloeswood
| Come see how to set up and run your honor roll and rank. Additional common Grading reports will be introduced as well. |
Imports: 3rd Party - Finance (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 7
| Learn where to find 3rd party imports, how to set them up, and how to use them. Will cover imports such as Journal Entry, Credit Card Transactions, Invoices, and Vendors. |
Position: Organization Charts (Q BUS)
Sagewood
| Organization Charts are part of the approval processes for Expense Reimbursements, Time Off Requests, and Time Sheets. What are some tips and tricks for setting up and managing Organization Charts? |
Report Manager: Kickstart Your Reporting Adventure
Ironwood
| Report Designer is a powerful tool with endless possibilities-and this session is designed to give you a taste of what it can do. We’ll demonstrate creating a report from scratch, showing how to choose the right base module and object, add fields, filters, and prompts, and structure your report for clarity and accuracy. Along the way, we’ll share tips to avoid common pitfalls and explain the next steps once your report meets your specifications-so you can confidently move from design to delivery and start exploring the full potential of this feature. |
Returning Verification
African Ballroom Suite 20
Special Ed: Student Services
Kilimanjaro Suite 10
| This session will explore the Student Services portal --- a portal designed specifically for Staff to see their own Special Ed caseloads. |
Staff Planning: Setup (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 8
| Create the new fiscal year and get the information cloned so you can start cleanup to be ready for starting your staff plans. |
Time Off: Importing Time Off Transactions (Q BUS)
Rosewood
| When Time Off records are stored outside of Skyward, you need a way to bring those transactions in. The Import Third Party Data Feature lets you bring those records into Skyward. |
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Session #10
General: Year End - What? Why? When?
Kilimanjaro Suite 10
| Find answers to many of the common questions surrounding the Student Year End Process: what is it, why do I need to do it, and when should I do it? |
Graduation Planning: Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Aloeswood
| Review the Student Profile's Graduation Plan tab--- how to read the student's progress, troubleshoot how coursework is being applied, and how to manually adjust or waive individual requirements. This session will also showcase how a student may also monitor their own progress toward graduation. |
Imports: 3rd Party - HR/Payroll (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 7
| Learn where to find 3rd party imports, how to set them up, and how to use them. Will cover imports such as Employee, Deduction and Benefits, Timesheets, Assignment, and more. |
MTSS: Watchlists - Using Data Points in the System
Ironwood
| Investigate how to use data points in the system to generate a list of students who meet certain criteria. Once on the MTSS Watchlist, you will be able to continue to monitor student(s), create an MTSS Referral, and/or create an MTSS Intervention Plan. |
New Feature Deep Dive
Kilimanjaro Suite 9
Online Forms: Gathering Employee Information (Q BUS)
Kilimanjaro Suite 8
| Online Forms allow your employees to enter a variety of data about themselves into Skyward that, when approved, populates their Employee Profile. In this session, you will explore some of the different types of information employees can enter. |
Position: Using Utilities (Q BUS)
Sagewood
| This session will demonstrate some of the more commonly used Utilities in the Position module. |
Red Rover
African Ballroom Suite 20
Time Off: Settings & Codes Overview (Q BUS)
Rosewood
| This session is intended for newer users who would like a better understanding of the components of Time Off records. |