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SMS 2.0 Student Management Suite


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  1. Org Chart Update Utility

    For districts that have multiple org charts used for different purposes, it would be great if there was a utility that could be used to select the org chart(s) and then add, remove, or move an employee on all selected org charts. It is time consuming (and error prone) to have to edit each org chart and take action on the employee one org chart at a time.

    9 votes

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  2. Fillable PDF

    It would be advantageous to have a way when using online/custom forms to be able to have the employee complete a fillable PDF, save it automatically into their profile. They can only answer the questions on the designated form and we wouldn't need to worry about them attaching a document to their profile that wasn't intended. Currently Skyward allows you to send a fillable PDF to the employee but there is no way for them to save it other than to their device and then uploading it into their employee profile. This could be a nightmare with all the documents…

    9 votes

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  3. Under Saved reports have a date option to delete and not one by one.

    Under Saved reports have a date option to delete and not one by one.

    9 votes

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  4. Allow Spreadsheet Style editing on Invoice Entry Screen

    To makes edits on the invoice entry screen you currently have to edit each individual invoice. It would speed things up greatly if you could make edits down the columns just like a spreadsheet. For example, you enter 20 invoices and then realize that the due date needs to be changed. Instead of having to go to each individual invoice you could make a mass edit button that allows you to edit anything in the Invoice Entry grid and just hit enter to be able to move on to the next invoice to edit.

    9 votes

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  5. Limit display of Expense Reimbursement tab

    Once you enable the Expense Reimbursement tab in Employee Access, the tab is available for all Employee Access users. Not all users may be eligible to submit Expense Reimbursements and this tab is confusing.

    Similar to the True Time or Time Off tab, consider limiting the display to only users that are on the actual Org Chart associated with Expense Reimbursements. Or limit the display based on whether the employee vendor record is set up with the ACH tab populated.

    9 votes

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  6. True Time - Enforce Minimum Out To Lunch Timeframe

    In Timekeeping rules, it would be helpful if there was an option to set a minimum time for Out To Lunch. An option already exists that checks time out to lunch for conversion back to an IN punch, but there are no options available to not permit employees to punch back in until they have taken their full lunch break.

    This oversight is costing our district quite a bit in overtime/comp time due to employees failing to take their mandatory 30 minute lunch and accruing additional time throughout the week.

    I envision an additional option under the "Lunches are paid…

    9 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.

    If you like this idea, and you want it considered for development, then we need to see your support!

    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

  7. allow for sorts and filters in unapproved absences

    Please create sort options that can be saved in reports for unapproved absences. To be able to sort by date, approver etc would be very helpful and approve efficiency by not having to drop all down to excel and then sort.

    9 votes

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  8. mass change for employee type

    Mass change employee types and in-activate via processing list. Rather than have to manually change 100+ terms at the end of a school year it would be helpful to select employees based on term dates that have been entered and change from active to inactive and to change the employee type to an XTCH etc.

    9 votes

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  9. Add a field to employee data mining

    I want to add the "comments" field that is under the employee profile, personnel tab, under additional information; to employee data mining.

    I thought any field could be added to data mining, and I noticed this particular field is not an option to choose from when building data mining reports.

    9 votes

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  10. Exclude Employees from Vendor Mass Inactivate

    Mass inactivate allows districts to clear out no longer used vendors based on inactivity. Currently this process will also inactive the vendor records setup for employee expense reimbursement. I would like to see a radio button that allows a district to include or exclude active employee records from the Vendor Mass Inactivate process.

    9 votes

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  11. Asset Key Search

    When searching for an Asset I currently need to enter all the zeros preceding the asset key. Please make it possible to enter just the actual asset key digit. Example my whole asset key is 0000000995 I have to key all the zeros rather than just 995.

    9 votes

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  12. Data Mining

    Data mining reports need to have the option added to print all on one line. This will make it easier to manipulate the data in Excel.

    9 votes

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  13. Attaching a PO with multiple lines to Credit Card Transactions

    When attaching a PO with multiple lines to a credit card transaction, it would be beneficial to have the option to only select from the line(s) you need, vs. having to 'assign all PO lines' and then having to delete the ones you don't need from the Transaction Detail Lines

    9 votes

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  14. During requisition approval process allow editing of the account code by the final approver

    We have a two approver process setup for all requisitions. First approver is by the building administrator who is responsible for the building budgets and the staff in that building. The final approver is in the District Office to verify the correct account codes and push through the final PO (eCommerce ordering, emailing, etc.) It would be nice if the final approver would be able to change account codes, if necessary, without it pushing the requisition back through the approval process, thus making the administrator approve again.

    9 votes

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  15. Mobile App - Would be great to be able to Add Expense reimbursement

    It would be very helpful if in the mobile app you would be able to add expense reimbursement on app and also upload photo of receipts for reimbursement. Could this app also have a request for check option added for other vendor payments?

    9 votes

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  16. Requesting warning message for Bank Routing Info

    Issue When entering direct deposit information it seems like (to my payroll specialists) the system finds the closest routing number in the library. They key in the routing number and select the bank name that comes up. We just found an incident where the payroll specialist entered a routing number & that bank was not in our library - but she did not realize it - and the bank name selected was the next closest. Can something be changed to warn them during data entry that the routing number is not in the library. Kind of like it does with…

    9 votes

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    2 comments  ·  Payroll  ·  Admin →
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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.

    If you like this idea, and you want it considered for development, then we need to see your support!

    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

  17. Mass Reactivate/Deactivate Time Off Code Utility

    Currently there is no way to deactivate or reactivate a time off code. In the time off code set up I can select that a particular code cannot be seen in Employee Access. However I'd like to be able to mass deactivate a time off code that is no longer used. I would like to be able to reactivate a time off code that used to be used. For example we have used the time off code Protected Discretionary for a number of years for certified staff. However in negotiations they want it to be called Personal Leave. I want…

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    Thank you for submitting the product idea and providing your use case for this. My understanding is you currently need to go into every profile and check the "Active?" box to either deactivate or reactivate. I just want to make sure we are understanding completely before diving further into this.


    Thank you!

  18. Mass Process for Changing check and building locat

    Starting a new school year we have a lot of changes between campuses it would be nice to have a mass process to change check locations and building locations. Also for summer assignments we had everyone clock in under True Time so their check location was changed for the summer assignment a mass process would allow us to change them back to their primary assignment. Having a mass process would be easier than changing each employee at the start of school when lots of changes are being made.

    9 votes

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  19. employee letters - filters

    Could they be a filter on the employee letters build and post sections?

    9 votes

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  20. 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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