Case Study: Grain Valley School District achieves streamlined, automated finance and HR operations with PowerSchool Unified Operations eFinancePlus and Unified Talent

Modernizing Finance and HR with Integrated Tools and Total Team Buy-In

Grain Valley School District in Missouri struggled with slow, error-prone finance and HR operations caused by outdated manual processes and disparate systems. Routine work—payroll, payment collection, printing and mailing HR forms, and running compliance reports—consumed excessive staff time, so Finance Director Aaron Hooper led a review to identify bottlenecks and secure team buy-in for modernization.

The district implemented PowerSchool Unified Operations eFinancePlus and Unified Talent Employee Records to unify finance and HR, automate payroll, payments and timesheet approvals, and enable employee self-service. The integrated solution eliminated duplicate data entry, reduced printing and mailing, sped up reporting and payments, and delivered real-time analytics that improved accuracy, budgeting and decision-making while creating a foundation for future improvements.

Grain Valley School District

Aaron Hooper

Finance Director