2026 SNUG K-12 National Conference

2026 SNUG K-12 National Conference

10:00am EDT

PS ERP/eFinancePlus Admin Roundtable

Tuesday October 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Meet your peers and start building your conference network. Introduce yourself, make connections with others in your role, and kick off the week by discussing your goals, challenges, and what you're hoping to learn.

Our Roundtable Sessions are interactive discussions designed specifically for our Conference tracks. Each roundtable is offered three times throughout the conference, giving you multiple opportunities to build connections, ask questions, share ideas, and discuss real-world challenges with colleagues who do what you do.

The conversation will naturally evolve as the conference progresses—from making new connections after the opening session, to discussing ideas and solutions inspired by conference sessions, to wrapping up with final questions and takeaways before heading home. No presentations, no slides—just valuable conversations with your peers.

Tuesday October 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

10:45am EDT

Advanced Workflow Approvals: A District Perspective

Tuesday October 13, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Implementing PowerSchool Advanced Workflow is more than a technical project—it's a change management journey that requires collaboration, persistence, and a shared vision for improving business processes. In this session, I will share our district's experience from the initial decision to implement Advanced Workflow through final go-live and adoption.

Participants will learn about the challenges we encountered, including balancing district technology security standards with PowerSchool requirements, and the lessons we learned while navigating those complexities. I'll highlight key successes, practical tips, and strategies that helped keep the project moving forward during a multi-year implementation.

The session will also focus on the critical role of partnership and communication among the Business Office, Technology Department, and the PowerSchool Advanced Workflow team. Attendees will gain insight into how this collaborative approach helped maintain momentum, overcome obstacles, and ultimately achieve successful implementation of requisition and journal entry approvals, with additional workflows continuing to expand.

Whether you are just beginning your Advanced Workflow journey or looking to optimize your current implementation, this session will provide real-world experiences, lessons learned, and actionable takeaways to support your success.

Speakers

Vicki Garcia

Executive Director of Financial Operations, Denton Independent School District

My name is Vicki Garcia, and I've spent the last 24 years working in public education, with 18 of those years in school finance. I've had the opportunity to work in districts ranging from about 6,000 students to 35,000 students, which has given me experience with a variety of district... Read More →

Tuesday October 13, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

11:35am EDT

Cognos for Beginners

Tuesday October 13, 2026 11:35am - 12:20pm EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Anna Overman

Operations & Systems Manager, Shared Resource Center

I love fixing messy systems, broken workflows, and those band-aid processes that were supposed to be temporary but somehow became permanent.

Over the last 10 years, I've worked with school districts to solve complicated problems involving ERP systems, HR and payroll operations, r... Read More →

Tuesday October 13, 2026 11:35am - 12:20pm EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

2:20pm EDT

Importing & Exporting / PowerSchool ERP

Tuesday October 13, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Tim Speer

Sr. Systems Engineer, LMTC

Our School District is on version 23.10 of ERP and we have hosted ERP on premise for the past 18 years. During that time, I have upgraded and administered ERP since version 4.1.

Tuesday October 13, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

3:55pm EDT

User Group/Regional Meet-Up Space Available!

Tuesday October 13, 2026 3:55pm - 4:50pm EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Connect with colleagues from your state, region, or user group! This dedicated meeting space is available for informal gatherings, networking, planning discussions, or regional meet-ups during the conference.
Whether you're reconnecting with familiar faces or meeting new peers from your area, we'd love to help you bring your group together.

To reserve this space, please contact Carol Weber at [email protected].

Tuesday October 13, 2026 3:55pm - 4:50pm EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

User Groups

8:35am EDT

PS ERP/eFinancePlus Admin Session TBA

Wednesday October 14, 2026 8:35am - 9:20am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

More details coming soon!

Wednesday October 14, 2026 8:35am - 9:20am EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

10:35am EDT

PS ERP/eFinancePlus Admin Session TBA

Wednesday October 14, 2026 10:35am - 11:20am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

More details coming soon!

Wednesday October 14, 2026 10:35am - 11:20am EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

11:25am EDT

Cognos Reporting & Dashboards

Wednesday October 14, 2026 11:25am - 12:10pm EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Tim Speer

Sr. Systems Engineer, LMTC

Our School District is on version 23.10 of ERP and we have hosted ERP on premise for the past 18 years. During that time, I have upgraded and administered ERP since version 4.1.

Wednesday October 14, 2026 11:25am - 12:10pm EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

1:15pm EDT

PS ERP/eFinancePlus Admin Roundtable

Wednesday October 14, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Continue the conversation. Share ideas from sessions you've attended, ask follow-up questions, compare notes with your peers, and explore practical solutions together.

Our Roundtable Sessions are interactive discussions designed specifically for our Conference tracks. Each roundtable is offered three times throughout the conference, giving you multiple opportunities to build connections, ask questions, share ideas, and discuss real-world challenges with colleagues who do what you do.

The conversation will naturally evolve as the conference progresses—from making new connections after the opening session, to discussing ideas and solutions inspired by conference sessions, to wrapping up with final questions and takeaways before heading home. No presentations, no slides—just valuable conversations with your peers.

Wednesday October 14, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

1:50pm EDT

Cyber Security

Wednesday October 14, 2026 1:50pm - 2:35pm EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Chris Nelson

Director, LMTC

During his tenure, Chris has held many leadership roles including Superintendent of Schools, Chief Information Officer for Detroit Public Schools, Elementary Principal, Chief Operating Officer, and is currently the Director of the Lenawee/Monroe Technology Consortium.

Throughout h... Read More →

Wednesday October 14, 2026 1:50pm - 2:35pm EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

2:40pm EDT

Google Sheets Skills You'll Actually Use

Wednesday October 14, 2026 2:40pm - 3:25pm EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

If your Google Sheets are mostly just tables with data, you're only scratching the surface. Learn practical techniques that can automate repetitive tasks, highlight important information, improve data entry, and make your spreadsheets work for you instead of the other way around. We'll cover formulas like VLOOKUP, drop-down lists, conditional formatting, and plenty of other real-world tips you'll actually use back at the office. Bring your questions, and prepare to leave with a few new favorite tricks.

Speakers

Anna Overman

Operations & Systems Manager, Shared Resource Center

I love fixing messy systems, broken workflows, and those band-aid processes that were supposed to be temporary but somehow became permanent.

Over the last 10 years, I've worked with school districts to solve complicated problems involving ERP systems, HR and payroll operations, r... Read More →

Wednesday October 14, 2026 2:40pm - 3:25pm EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

4:15pm EDT

Admin/Cognos Workshop

Wednesday October 14, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Anna Overman

Operations & Systems Manager, Shared Resource Center

I love fixing messy systems, broken workflows, and those band-aid processes that were supposed to be temporary but somehow became permanent.

Over the last 10 years, I've worked with school districts to solve complicated problems involving ERP systems, HR and payroll operations, r... Read More →

Wednesday October 14, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

8:35am EDT

Organizing your Support Structure for PowerSchool ERP

Thursday October 15, 2026 8:35am - 9:20am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

I would like to cover a session around the logistics of working with PowerSchool Support and how districts/consortiums can best structure their own internal support systems to best work with how PowerSchool operates. Internally or Externally hosted environments will benefit from this session as the process for support is similar. We will hear from different districts large and small in how things seem to work best to achieving faster response times and a higher quality for cases being resolved for their districts.

Speakers

Chris Nelson

Director, LMTC

During his tenure, Chris has held many leadership roles including Superintendent of Schools, Chief Information Officer for Detroit Public Schools, Elementary Principal, Chief Operating Officer, and is currently the Director of the Lenawee/Monroe Technology Consortium.

Throughout h... Read More →

Thursday October 15, 2026 8:35am - 9:20am EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

9:25am EDT

PS ERP/eFinancePlus Admin Roundtable

Thursday October 15, 2026 9:25am - 9:55am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

One last opportunity before you head home. Bring any remaining questions, share your biggest takeaways, exchange contact information, and leave with new ideas and connections.

Our Roundtable Sessions are interactive discussions designed specifically for our Conference tracks. Each roundtable is offered three times throughout the conference, giving you multiple opportunities to build connections, ask questions, share ideas, and discuss real-world challenges with colleagues who do what you do.

The conversation will naturally evolve as the conference progresses—from making new connections after the opening session, to discussing ideas and solutions inspired by conference sessions, to wrapping up with final questions and takeaways before heading home. No presentations, no slides—just valuable conversations with your peers.

Thursday October 15, 2026 9:25am - 9:55am EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

10:00am EDT

PS ERP/eFinancePlus Admin Session TBA

Thursday October 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

More details coming soon!

Thursday October 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos

10:50am EDT

User Defined Screen Setup & Reporting

Thursday October 15, 2026 10:50am - 11:35am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Anna Overman

Operations & Systems Manager, Shared Resource Center

I love fixing messy systems, broken workflows, and those band-aid processes that were supposed to be temporary but somehow became permanent.

Over the last 10 years, I've worked with school districts to solve complicated problems involving ERP systems, HR and payroll operations, r... Read More →

Thursday October 15, 2026 10:50am - 11:35am EDT
Piedmont 5 Piedmont Level - 12th Floor

PS ERP/eFinancePlus, Admin/Cognos