Join us for our Spring SSDT Direct sessions! We’re excited to hit the road once again and connect with district staff using state software. This April, we’ve scheduled three in-person sessions at the locations listed below.
Each session will cover key agenda topics (listed below, with linked resources available in our wiki). Our team will provide an in-depth walkthrough of each topic using live software demonstrations, offering practical tips, tricks, and best practices to maximize efficiency.
If you’d like to attend, registration is required. Click the registration link for your preferred location to secure your spot. Sessions are open to all districts, but space is limited so we encourage you to register early!
Date | Hosting ITC | Training Location Address | To Register |
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| OMERESA | Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, 7033 Glenn Hwy, Cambridge, OH 43725 | |
| CONNECT | ESC of Northeast Ohio 6393 Oak Tree Blvd, Independence, OH 44131 | |
| NOECA | NOECA Offices, 219 Howard Drive, Sandusky OH |
If you need to cancel or change your registration, please contact Michelle Drewes at drewes@ssdt-ohio.org.
Please note important email notification below when registering for a session
USAS
(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Topic | Description | Resources |
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Account Filters | Review of how a district can create, assign account filters on users and how account filters are used in transactions and reports. |
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Activity Ledger | Discuss the many uses of the Activity Ledger. This is a powerful lookup tool that can help locate and review transaction data. This section will include a review of important fields to use when using the activity ledger and examples of how it can be used for interactive searching. |
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Budgeting | Review of the Budgeting Process with a focus on using spreadsheets in Scenarios |
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Periodic Reports | Overview of the reports available on the Periodic menu including the Appropriation Resolution and Certificate Balance reports. Discuss setup to use these reports and available resources. |
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USAS Reports | How to generate canned reports, template reports and discuss when to use each type. Review functionality of reports that are based on transaction activity vs. account calculated totals. How to customize a Report Bundle to send desired reports on demand, at a specific interval, or upon an event like month close. |
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USPS
(1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Topic | Description | Resources |
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Voiding and Voiding/Reissuing Payments and Payables | What is the process of voiding and/or reissuing payments or payables and what is this affecting? |
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Core>Adjustments | A review of all of the adjustment options available and when to use those adjustments. |
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Employer Distributions | A deep dive into the employer distributions process - from start to finish - including Account Mapping. | Employer Distribution Document
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Contracts | A review of the new contract and mid-year contract processes and step through different contract situations. How does the system calculate the figures it does? Where do these figures come from? |
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