Announcing Spring 2012 SchoolFinance2K User Group Meetings

Michigan tulips in the SpringThe Spring 2012 SchoolFinance2k User Group meetings have been scheduled in five locations across the state, providing easy access for all SF2K users. All business managers and users are encouraged to attend. The full schedule is as follows:

calendarWednesday, April 18 ~ 11:00am – 2:00pm
“East” in Frankenmuth, MI at the Bavarian Inn (w/lunch)

calendarThursday, April 19 ~ 10am – 2pm
“Up North” at COP-ESD, Indian River MI (w/lunch)

calendarFriday, April 20 ~ 11:30am – 3:30pm
Optimal Solutions office, Wyoming MI (w/lunch)

calendarThursday, April 26 ~ 9:30am – 1:30pm
“South” at Three Rivers Schools, Three Rivers MI (w/lunch)

calendarFriday, April 27 ~ 9:30am – 1:30pm
“West” at Manistee ISD, Manistee MI (w/lunch)

The 2012 SchoolFinance2k User Group meetings are packed with exciting topics as we begin a new year full of change, creative resourcing and web development of SF2k. Topics of discussion currently include:

  • Annual Business Manager updates including summary of 941, FID, REP and ORS changes
  • Review and discussion…new retirement rates, 1% tax on benefits and other topics prior to MSBO
  • Year End Processing quick tips and reminders
  • General Ledger Updates, new features, quick tips
  • Budget tools, enhanced budgeting and what if capabilities – review and training
  • Reports, extracts and imports overview, new features, how to’s and quick tips
  • New TSA specific section in the software
  • Wage table review, how to make changes, begin new contracts ‘in mass’
  • Benefits and Employer Paid review – mass adding information, making adjustments
  • Review of April software upgrade and new feature releases
  • Review of 2012 development highlights
  • Review of significant Web Portal updates,
  • SchoolFinance and SQL
  • General Q&A’s
  • Survey requesting feedback on misc. features and functions will be available for all

(Note additional topics will be added and agendas sent to all several days prior to the event)

If you would like to attend, email or call Rebecca at (616)281-6040/(888)832-3400.

FYI, attractive district and group pricing models for joining the SF2k community.  Let us know if other districts in your area would like to learn more about SchoolFinance!

PDF version of this announcement is available for posting.