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Cassondra Knight
Mona Rodriguez
Making the Switch to Electronic
Employment Contracts Is Relatively Easy
ERP refers to a suite of software that can be used to
Utilizing easy-to-use computer programs can make life
easier for school business officials involved in handling
manage day-to-day business activities, such as payroll,
accounting, procurement, project management, risk
employment contracts.
In a breakout session earlier this year, Cassondra Knight of management and compliance.
Knight pointed out that a new document must be created
Tyler Technologies and Mona Rodriguez and Christie Davis
of Peoria Uni ed School District explained the advantages every year, but doing so is relatively simple. She recommended
of switching to electronic employment contracts and o ered requiring employees to acknowledge that they have read and
accept their contract or other district agreements and are
some tips and tricks on how such a system works.
ey displayed a series of documents to illustrate how your electing how many pay periods they want for the year.
“You may elect to send an email to all employees indicating
district can make the switch. ey emphasized the importance
of communicating to employees and how to best utilize your that their contract is now available in the employee portal,” Knight
ERP, or Enterprise Resource Planning, system and streamline
your payroll process. Christie Davis BY DON HARRIS CONTINUED ON PAGE 30
Keystone Purchasing Network
SUMMER CONFERENCE AND EXPO
National Cooperative Purchasing Program
BY DON HARRIS
Deb and the DeLorean Deborah Sandoval
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What could possibly have been the best way to highlight the AASBO theme – hat could possibly have been the best way to highlight the AASBO theme –
Using KPN is Easy As
“Learn from the Past, Go Forward to the Future” – for the organization’s 66th Annual
“Learn from the Past, Go Forward to the Future” – for the organization’s 66th Annual
Conference & Exposition?
Conference & Exposition?
1. Join KPN for free How about displaying the iconic DeLorean automobile that
How about displaying the iconic DeLorean automobile that
was actually featured in the 1985 science-fiction
was actually featured in the 1985 science-fiction
2. Utilize competitively bid contracts movie, “Back to the Future”? at’s exactly
movie, “Back to the Future”? at’s exactly
what Deborah Sandoval, Director
3. Save time and money what Deborah Sandoval, Director
of Outreach and Education for
Mohave Educational Services
The KPN is a cooperative purchasing program serving educational organizations
Cooperative, Inc., was able to
nationwide. All contracts are competitively bid so there is no need to duplicate
accomplish. But it wasn’t easy.
the bid process. Eligible schools and agencies can join KPN for free and there is no
The DeLorean believed to
obligation to purchase. be of movie fame was parked in
a corner of the Tucson Ballroom
a corner of the Tucson Ballroom
of the J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort
of the J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort
For more information about contracts or membership
visit the KPN website: www.theKPN.org
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