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SMS 2.0 Student Management Suite


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  1. Security Group(s) for limiting document access

    Applicants upload a scanned copy of their social security card. The purpose of uploading the scanned SSN is to be able to quickly validate/verify the information after we hire the applicant and give them their required computer access. HR personnel should be the only ones able to access/view these documents. Currently all screeners can access and download any of the created Attachment Lists (WH\AD\FT\PP\PS\CO\AL). This could be an auditable issue as it relates to the security of personal information. A fix to this problem would be the ability to create security groups to limit certain attachment lists. We would want…

    2 votes

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  2. Allow Employee to Print Service Record

    Allow employees to print unofficial service record from employee access.

    4 votes

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  3. Utility Added for SubTracking

    We would like a utility added that would keep someone from putting in two different substitutes for the same teacher on the same day. We are running into some scheduling a sub and putting them in the system and then when the day comes that sub doesn't show up and another is called and then that one is put in as well without removing the original sub. We would like to see an error message pop up when the second sub is being added for a teacher stating that there is already a sub in place so that they know…

    3 votes

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  4. rule added for rated leave processing

    need a way to add a rule to time off for rated leave so it will pull from oldest leave earned first in rated table. want the system when a used transaction for rated is entered it will take from the oldest leave earned first until all the balance is zero and then move to the next year on the person and role the zero balance rate line off the system as far as be able to be used.

    1 vote

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  5. Adding cascading groups to time off limited access

    We need the ability to set up cascading groups for time off limited access for rated leave. So a Secretary adds a sick transaction to someone that is an administrator the system would pull from admin rated cap and last sick. Clerk would enter a sick transaction and the system would pull from the correct cascading group based on the rules from cascading rule.

    1 vote

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  6. Reoccurring Check Requests

    Would like the option to setup reoccurring check requests. The option is available for A/R and A/P invoices. This would save some time when entering utility bills etc.

    8 votes

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  7. Verify funds pie graph for Check Request approvals

    Would like the ability to verify funds with a pie graph like the approval area of requisitions. Would be quicker to verify the funds within the approval screen rather than looking up the account in another screen to verify funds.

    3 votes

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  8. Add Alert for PD requests pending approval

    I think I may have asked this before but another supervisor has requested that I ask Skyward to add this feature. Professional development requests awaiting supervisor approval do create an email that alerts the supervisor of the request. However the alert feature within Skyward does not include those pending PD requests. I just found two PD requests over a year old that were waiting approval from the supervisor. The supervisor was unaware they were there because the onscreen alert (the yellow ball that indicates time sheets time off requests or requisitions requiring approval) doesn't include PD requests.

    Please consider adding…

    1 vote

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    Thank you,
    Ashley Prinsen
    Product Owner

  9. Physical Inv. Report

    We need a Class code to be added to The Physical Inv. Report. We would also like an Exclude button this would be MOST HELPFUL to Exclude a "Dept." or "Class" code. We have many departments that do not need to see all Class items. For example technology want to see C - Computers not everything else. Buildings & Grounds only want to see B&E Buildings and Equipment. For large districts this sorting feature is extremely important please make every attempt to add this feature we have gone to long with out it.

    1 vote

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    Thank you for submitting this idea to the Ideas Portal.

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    If you like this idea, please vote and comment. You can track it as it rises to the top of the list.

    Thank you,
    Ashley Prinsen
    Product Owner

  10. DEPENDENT REPORT ENHANCEMENT REQUEST

    Elimination of dependent data for employees who are no longer active in insurance tracking. I have employees who have left employment do not have an active insurance tracking record and they and their dependents still appear on the dependent report.
    No need for them to continue appearing on the report.

    2 votes

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  11. Signatures on Employee Letters from signature file

    It would be really great to be able to apply an on file signature (board administrator) to an employee letter. We have specific board and administrator signatures on file for check printing and purchase orders. This would be a great feature on employee letters. With out an authorized signature on the document it really serves very little purpose to create and retain an unsigned document.

    9 votes

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  12. Creating email 1, 2 and 3 like Phone number

    We would like to have an email 1 email 2 and email 3 similar to how phone is set up. This way we could allow employees to update their personal emails whenever they would like but have it set to read only with their company email. The way the system is set up currently it is all or nothing.
    Create an email 1 email 2 and email 3 just like phone numbers are set up in the Request Change Setup are.

    9 votes

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  13. Cash Receipt Screen

    I would like to be able to see the total of my cash receipts on the main cash receipt screen. Right now there is Batch Description Created Fiscal Year Rev Source Status etc. Unless I click into each batch I cannot see the total amount If there could be a column between the description column and the Created column with a total that would be extremely helpful for our district.

    6 votes

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  14. Yellow Folder

    Is it possible to have a program like yellow folder for the HR department. How are you competing with the software Yellow Folder. We need a program we can enter the employees reprimands weight limit restrictions and everything Yellow Folder offers. We need to be able to pull reports and sort the information for all the employees. Be able to sort all information entered and pull reports.

    1 vote

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  15. employee browse - add retirement fields

    Can you add a couple of fields to the employee browse for retirement
    Employment type - so I can filter on active and occasional active
    job category
    begin date

    2 votes

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  16. TX: TASB Filter Mass Processing Preview

    When using the TASB Filter Mass Processing add 2 new fields to the Preview. 1. TASB Midpoint Amount - since this is different for each person this would pull based on their Job Type on the Assignment plus the TASB Groups setup for the year. 2. Calculated Increase - because each increase will be different again because of the TASB Group Midpoint and the percent or amount defined on the Filter add a new column before New Code that will show the calculated increase. This will allow the district to look at a single screen to determine if the calculated…

    1 vote

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  17. Control Check Number Printing Order

    Please add the option to print checks in reverse number order during the payroll process. Some of our printers don't print in the same order that our checks are shipped. During large paper check runs the stack of checks have to be manually re-sorted.
    A single option to print in the normal 1-10 order or in the reverse 10-1 order. This is a common feature in most bookkeeping software that I've used including my own personal finance software at home.

    5 votes

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  18. Option for items in bank rec to be unchecked

    Currently when working on the bank reconciliation the system opens the reconciliation with all items "checked" as if they are all cleared. It would be nice to have the items come in as "unchecked" so that you could check them off as you clear them. Or at least an option to select them all to "uncheck". It is really easy to miss an item that has not cleared especially when many of the items are the same amount i.e. textbook fees and there can be hundreds of fee management entries in that one months statement.

    To have the bank rec…

    25 votes

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  19. Browse option on Card User's screen

    As a credit card user they don't have the "Description or Account number" available in the browse (as the approvers do). These 2 fields are imperative to have for some of our end users (secretaries that are responsible for reconciling several cards and various accounts numbers are being used). By having these 2 fields they could dump to excel which will help them extensively to be able to sort by account number or description to assign the correct account number (example if it's all "musical supplies" she knows all of them will have the same account number etc...). Now she…

    5 votes

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  20. Inactivate Payors in Accounts Receivable

    We need the ability to inactivate payors in accounts receivable.
    To clean up the list of payors.

    2 votes

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    Thank you for submitting this idea to the Ideas Portal.

    This is the platform for Skyward users to show support for ideas they like. It’s also the perfect place to share your thoughts and start a conversation about the idea.

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    If you like this idea, please vote and comment. You can track it as it rises to the top of the list.

    Thank you,
    Ashley Prinsen
    Product Owner

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