School Office by SDS

School Office by SDS is a web-based financial and student administrative software designed for K-12 schools. According to the vendor, this solution caters to the needs of school business managers, technology coordinators, school administrators, and school districts. It is suitable for public, private, and charter schools. The software offers a range of features and tools to streamline financial management, payroll and human resources, student administration, and communication within the school environment.

Key Features

Web Financial Office: According to the vendor, users can access a web-based financial/fund accounting system specifically designed for K-12 schools. The software provides customizable reporting with strong audit trail and date-based reporting capabilities. It also offers an advanced structure that allows for powerful comparative reporting with historical data.

Payroll & Human Resources: The software offers robust payroll and human resources features, including a built-in time clock and e-timesheets for easy time tracking. According to the vendor, users can manage job applications with the applicant tracking system and make mass assignments and changes through the human resource control center. HR and payroll data can be exported as data files or through web service. Employees can access their payroll and HR information through the employee portal.

Office Staff Access Portal: The software provides a centralized portal for office staff to access information. Users can perform accounts payable disbursements, manage purchase requests and orders, create journal entries with drill-down capability, track accounts receivable, and access employee human resource information. The software also includes a secure messaging system for internal communication.

Salary Schedule Developer: According to the vendor, users can utilize tools provided by the software to develop salary schedules. The software allows for the management of deductions and benefits, offers a cash in lieu of benefits option, handles garnishments, and enables blended overtime. Users can produce paychecks with automatic interface for check reconciliation and create direct deposit files for bank processing.

Web School Office: The software offers a comprehensive web-based student administrative system for K-12 schools. Users can generate custom reports, transfer documents electronically for a paperless office, and access the system from any device with an internet connection. The software includes Teacher Connect and Parent Connect at no additional charge. Users can track period or daily attendance, manage teacher grade books, and assign homework.

Web Based Entry of Records: Users can perform online entry of student records, browse and search SDS records, generate web-based reports, store and retrieve documents in the online filing cabinet, handle state reporting, conduct standard test score analysis, and schedule students over the web.

SDS Internal System Messaging: The software includes a secure messaging system within the SDS system. According to the vendor, this feature allows for communication over a secure web connection and facilitates communication between staff members.

Easy Interface: The software offers a simple and easy-to-use interface suitable for users of all experience levels. According to the vendor, the software is designed to be beginner-friendly for new users while remaining efficient and intuitive for experienced users. It has been developed by a team of support, trainers, and developers with experience in schools.

Powerful Tools: Users can access a range of powerful tools, including a budget planner for financial planning and management, electronic purchase order processing with email notifications for approval, electronic time clock for easy time tracking, employee portal for accessing payroll and HR information, green accounting for easy viewing anywhere, and customizable payroll and financial reporting.