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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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Friday, March 27
 

9:05am CDT

Qmlativ - Student Overview*
Friday March 27, 2026 9:05am - 10:05am CDT
Enjoy a sneak peek at the future of our Student Management Suite and learn how Qmlativ leverages new breakthroughs in technology to deliver an even better experience. See how Qmlativ can transform your data analysis for your school.
Presenters
Friday March 27, 2026 9:05am - 10:05am CDT
South Pavilion 2

9:05am CDT

Qmlativ - Student Tips and Tricks
Friday March 27, 2026 9:05am - 10:05am CDT
This session will demonstrate some time-saving features to reduce the time it takes work in Skyward’s Qmlativ software and will focus on the Student Management system. Navigation, Creating Filters, Views, Live Tiles, and Live Charts, setting Favorites and Docking items, and advanced Browse tricks are just a few of the things you will learn. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
Friday March 27, 2026 9:05am - 10:05am CDT
South Pavilion 3/4

9:05am CDT

S2Q - Administrators - Things to Know about Migrating - Part 1
Friday March 27, 2026 9:05am - 10:05am CDT
Administrators and anyone responsible for working on district's Qmlativ Migration are encouraged to attend to hear how you can be successful in your migration.
Presenters
avatar for Scott Anthony

Scott Anthony

MIS Manager, CHSD230
MIS Manager for CHSD 230 since 2012.
EB

Eric Barringer

Director of Technology, Clinton Consolidated Unit School District 15
avatar for Rob Beck

Rob Beck

Executive Director of Technology, Troy 30c
avatar for Matt Birdsley

Matt Birdsley

Director of Finance, Sterling Public Schools
JC

John Connolly

CTOO, Consolidated High School District 230
avatar for Joel Margliano

Joel Margliano

Manager of Information Systems, Kankakee School District 111
President of the Illinois Skyward User Group
Currently using Skyward Business - SMS 2.0
Currently using Skyward Student - SMS 2.0 - Exploring Secondary Standards Grade Book.
Friday March 27, 2026 9:05am - 10:05am CDT
South Pavilion 5/6

10:15am CDT

Qmlativ - Knowledge Hub and Support Options
Friday March 27, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
Walk through the Qmlativ Knowledge Hub with us as we explore the different resources available to end users. We will also discuss how to get involved in the IL SkyCon User Group Weekly Qmlativ Discussions.
Presenters
avatar for Liz Boyles

Liz Boyles

Director of Information Services, Troy CCSD 30C
avatar for Stephanie Kaack

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 →
Friday March 27, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
South Pavilion 1

10:15am CDT

S2Q - Administrators - Things to Know about Migrating - Part 2
Friday March 27, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
Contiuing the discussion with Administrators and anyone responsible for working on district's Qmlativ Migration and how you can be successful in your migration.
Presenters
avatar for Scott Anthony

Scott Anthony

MIS Manager, CHSD230
MIS Manager for CHSD 230 since 2012.
EB

Eric Barringer

Director of Technology, Clinton Consolidated Unit School District 15
avatar for Rob Beck

Rob Beck

Executive Director of Technology, Troy 30c
avatar for Matt Birdsley

Matt Birdsley

Director of Finance, Sterling Public Schools
JC

John Connolly

CTOO, Consolidated High School District 230
avatar for Joel Margliano

Joel Margliano

Manager of Information Systems, Kankakee School District 111
President of the Illinois Skyward User Group
Currently using Skyward Business - SMS 2.0
Currently using Skyward Student - SMS 2.0 - Exploring Secondary Standards Grade Book.
Friday March 27, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
South Pavilion 5/6

12:50pm CDT

Qmlativ - Top 10 Reports for Student Administrators
Friday March 27, 2026 12:50pm - 1:50pm CDT
See what the most popular reports are for Student Administrators that want to keep a pulse on what the trends are in their school district.
Presenters
Friday March 27, 2026 12:50pm - 1:50pm CDT
South Pavilion 5/6

2:15pm CDT

Qmlativ - District Pulse*
Friday March 27, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Are you a Qmlativ Student or Business user ready to turn your data into decisions? From accounting and employment to attendance, enrollment, discipline, and grades—you already have a wealth of information at your fingertips. Now it’s time to elevate how you use it.

Join us to discover how District Pulse empowers your team with secure, cloud-based analytics and dynamic dashboards. Learn how to visualize trends, uncover insights, and make data-driven decisions with confidence. Whether you're looking to streamline operations or tell a compelling story with your data, this session will show you what’s possible.
Presenters
Friday March 27, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
South Pavilion 3/4

3:25pm CDT

Qmlativ - Discipline
Friday March 27, 2026 3:25pm - 4:25pm CDT
Learn about Discipline code setup and management of issues for each student.
Presenters
Friday March 27, 2026 3:25pm - 4:25pm CDT
North Pavilion 3

3:25pm CDT

Qmlativ - Student New Features and Road Map*
Friday March 27, 2026 3:25pm - 4:25pm CDT
Check out the newest features in Qmlativ Student and find out what exciting features are due to appear in the coming months.
Presenters
avatar for Ali DeGeorge
Friday March 27, 2026 3:25pm - 4:25pm CDT
South Pavilion 3/4
 
Saturday, March 28
 

9:50am CDT

Qmlativ - Making the Most of Student Thresholds
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
What if your system could automatically spotlight the students who need attention—before you even ask? With student thresholds, it can. In this session, we’ll explore how to set up smart, criteria-based thresholds that dynamically group students based on real-time data.
Presenters
avatar for Ali DeGeorge
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
North Pavilion 2

9:50am CDT

Qmlativ - Student Security Tips and Reporting
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
In this session, we will review some Qmlativ Security best practices, reports and utilities to help with verification and maintenance. If you have questions, we'd love to hear them! If you have tips & tricks to share, we'd love to hear those too! Come and share your Qmlativ security experiences and go home with some new, helpful ideas!
Presenters
CJ

Cam Jandt

Skyward
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:50am - 10:50am CDT
South Pavilion 3/4

11:00am CDT

Qmlativ - Gradebook for Administrators/Gaining a Teacher's Perspective
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
In this session, we will review the important components of setting up your gradebook for Qmlativ. Whether the desired setup is Standards or Secondary, there are a number of settings such as grading scale and how grades calculate for different grades or classes that will need to be correct to ensure that your teachers’ gradebooks are set up to meet your district’s specific rules. This session is intended for current Qmlativ users.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
North Pavilion 4

11:00am CDT

Qmlativ - District Pulse*
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Are you a Qmlativ Student or Business user ready to turn your data into decisions? From accounting and employment to attendance, enrollment, discipline, and grades—you already have a wealth of information at your fingertips. Now it’s time to elevate how you use it.

Join us to discover how District Pulse empowers your team with secure, cloud-based analytics and dynamic dashboards. Learn how to visualize trends, uncover insights, and make data-driven decisions with confidence. Whether you're looking to streamline operations or tell a compelling story with your data, this session will show you what’s possible.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
North Pavilion 1

11:00am CDT

Qmlativ - Administrative Access Tips and Tricks: Tiles, Docks, Favorites and More
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Learn to customize your Skyward Dashboard with helpful tips and tricks to add tiles, docks, and favorites. In this session you will learn how to customize your dashboard and make your most often used items in Skyward easily accessible to you. Participants will leave this session knowing how to mark favorites, add tiles to their dashboard, and add frequently used items in Skyward to your dock. Participants will have time to customize their Q dashboard through this session.
Presenters
avatar for Rob Beck

Rob Beck

Executive Director of Technology, Troy 30c
avatar for Matt Birdsley

Matt Birdsley

Director of Finance, Sterling Public Schools
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
South Pavilion 2

1:20pm CDT

Qmlativ - Introduction to Student Reporting and Datamining*
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
An overview of some of the different reporting options available in Qmlativ, specifically for Student Information. We will firstly look at a smattering of the canned student reports (including but not limited to Student Information, Student List, and Duplicate Student Numbers), and then the second half will focus on how to build Data Mining Reports within Qmlativ which enable you to design your own reports. You can attend overviews of Q Student Management in sessions 5 and 10.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
South Pavilion 1

1:20pm CDT

Qmlativ - Multi-Tiered systems of Support (MTSS)/Response to Intervention (RTI)
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
The MTSS module will allow districts to identify students exhibiting behaviors (such as failing classes, poor attendance, etc) and document the steps toward addressing that Area of Concern.
This session will cover identifying students exhibiting those behaviors manually --- via Observations and Referrals – or through data points in the system --- via Watchlists.
Once identified, you will be able to document what strategies you are using to address the behavior and monitor their progress toward the desired behavior --- using Interventions.
Presenters
SH

Shalene Herbert

Managing Consultant, Skyward Inc.
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
North Pavilion 6

1:20pm CDT

Qmlativ - Student New Features and Road Map*
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
Check out the newest features in Qmlativ Student and find out what exciting features are due to appear in the coming months.
Presenters
avatar for Ali DeGeorge
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm CDT
South Pavilion 3/4

2:30pm CDT

Qmlativ - Student Overview*
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Enjoy a sneak peek at the future of our Student Management Suite and learn how Qmlativ leverages new breakthroughs in technology to deliver an even better experience. See how Qmlativ can transform your data analysis for your school.
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
North Pavilion 5

2:30pm CDT

Qmlativ - Conversations Round Table
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Bring your questions and thoughts about using Qmlativ to its full potential!
Presenters
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
North Pavilion 1
 
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