Case Study: School District of La Crosse achieves streamlined, accurate payroll and timekeeping with Skyward’s School Business Suite

School District of La Crosse - Customer Case Study

School District of La Crosse (enrollment 6,800) faced slow, error-prone paper-based payroll and business processes that increased the risk of calculation mistakes and fraud. To modernize operations, the district adopted Skyward’s School Business Suite and implemented two Skyward applications: Employee Access (self-service employee portal) and True Time (digital time clock).

Skyward’s True Time and Employee Access replaced paper timesheets with badge swipes and online access, streamlining payroll and reducing manual data-entry and math errors. The Skyward solution increased employee accountability, improved ACA and state reporting, freed HR/payroll staff to focus on higher‑value work, and cut phone inquiries and processing time—delivering faster, more accurate business operations for the district.

School District of La Crosse

Joyce Smalley

Business manager