Case Study: Northwest Community School District achieves $100,000 annual savings and cuts payroll processing by four days with Skyward’s Qmlativ

Michigan School District Modernizes Business Office with New ERP Solution

Northwest Community School District in Jackson, Michigan, was hindered by an outdated ERP that required extensive manual work—paper timesheets, cumbersome payroll processing, and poor data cleanup. Emili Jones, director of business and finance, chose Skyward’s Qmlativ Education Management System to modernize the business office and move routine processes online.

Skyward implemented Qmlativ (implementation Jan–July 2022) with support from its Knowledge Hub, short "60 Second Power-Up" videos, and district-specific training materials; the solution eliminated almost all paper timesheets, cut payroll processor time by nearly four days (payroll is now submitted by Tuesday afternoon), reduced staff workload, and delivered about $100,000 in annual savings for the district.

Northwest Community School District

Emili Jones

Director of Business and Finance