SkyCon 2026: Full Schedule

We are excited to welcome you to our 36th annual IL Skyward® User Group Conference at the Tinley Park Convention Center! Using our app will keep you up-to-date with sessions and news as they happen. See the #MagicOfTeamwork at #ILSkyCon2026!

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8:40am CDT

IMRF for Employees*

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT

Bremen

Representatives from IMRF will be presenting about IMRF benefits for IMRF employees.

Presenters

Randy Stevens

IMRF

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:40am - 9:40am CDT
Bremen

Vendor, IMRF, Finance, HR

9:50am CDT

You Have Options for Absence Management & Sub Scheduling in Red Rover

Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT

Bremen

Description: Red Rover is the best of breed sub scheduling & absence management system, whether you manage your own subs or work with a staffing partner. Some of the reasons districts have made the switch:

- Skyward Preferred Partner with better integration
- period scheduling functionality
- text messaging to schedule subs
- partial absence fills (auto split absences)
- increased fill rates by more effectively utilizing existing sub pool
- returned focus on customer support (live chat avg wait time of 30 seconds)
- continuous system enhancements every 8 weeks

Presenters

Spencer Sunde

Red Rover

Red Rover is the best of breed sub scheduling & absence management system. Common benefits include:

Skyward Preferred Partner with tighter integrationperiod scheduling functionalitytext messaging to schedule subspartial absence fills (auto split absences)increased fill rates by more effectively utilizing existing sub poolreturned focus on customer support (live chat avg wait time of... Read More →

Vendors

Spencer Sunde

Red Rover

Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
Bremen

Vendor

11:00am CDT

EFUNDS for Schools

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Bremen

Presenters

Stephanie Kaack

Data Coordinator, Manteno CUSD No. 5

I am the Data Coordinator for Manteno CUSD No. 5. I have been in the district since January 2010. I work extensively with the Student side of Skyward, but also have some HR/Finance side responsibilities. Our district migrated our combined database from SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ in July 2020... Read More →

Vendors

Cory McDaniel

EFUNDS for Schools

EFUNDS for Schools makes it easy for parents to pay, and even easier for schools to manage. We give K–12 districts a secure, user-friendly platform for collecting fees, funding lunch accounts, and managing payments online. No paperwork, manual deposits, or complex reconciliation... Read More →

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Bremen

Vendor