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Upcoming Release
A new version of SAS2000 will be released soon...<read more>
Melbourne Training Available in Term 1 Holidays
SAS2000 Training Dates scheduled during Term 1 holidays...<read more>
How Do I...
process the Bulk Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Payment...<read more>
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The latest release of SAS2000 is in its final stages of testing and will be released shortly. The release contains several new features, including the Family Summary, which is a simplified family verification report. The release also contains fixes to issues reported with SAS2000 since the last release. A notification e-mail will be sent to schools when the release is posted on our website. Release notes that detail all the changes will also be supplied.
Melbourne Training Available in Term 1 Holidays
We all know how hard it is to set aside time for learning. A busy workload makes it hard to allocate time for professional development without falling behind in our regular duties. With this in mind, we have scheduled SAS2000 courses during the upcoming Term 1 holidays. Whether you are new to the package or just want to refresh your knowledge, attending these courses will maximise your use of SAS2000, and in-turn save you precious time. Training manuals & lunch are provided.
| SAS2000 Family and Students | 5 April 2004 |
| SAS2000 Financials 1 | 8 April 2004 |
| SAS2000 Financials 2 | 14 April 2004 |
Course outlines can be found by visiting our website
http://www.humanedge.biz/sas2000/sas2000training.asp
Bookings can be made online, via our website at
http://www.humanedge.biz/training/sastrainingbookingstart.asp
How do I process the Bulk Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Payment?
If students attending the school are eligible for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) the school will receive a cheque from the Government that has to be allocated to the school fees for several families.
NOTE: This method of entering the EMA to the families supersedes the method listed in the SAS2000 Tips and Tricks Manual.
Entering the bulk EMA payment is a 2 step process.
Step 1
Put the Government cheque into the Bank Account:
 | Select RECEIPTS>RECEIPTS |
| Click on the SUNDRY BUTTON in the top left corner of the receipt |
| Make sure ADD is selected |
| Enter the details for the EMA cheque on the RECEIPT TAB |
| Click on the SUNDRY INCOME TAB and allocate the payment to the appropriate GL account code for Education Maintenance Allowance |
Step 2
Allocate the EMA to the families:
Although often put down as the cause of students not doing any homework, TV can be useful in the classroom if you know what programs to watch. ABC TV is well known for showing educational programs on weekday mornings during school terms and the ABC Schools Television website is a great resource for planning lessons that incoporate visual aides.
The website not only has schedules of educational programming - from one day to six months in advance - it also allows you to search by subject, age range (primary to secondary), and program title.
If you are looking for support materials for developing lessons based on these programs, then the teacher resources section that provides links to the websites for the shows will be extremely useful.
Finally, there are also contact details if you wish to correspond with the network about any of the programs listed or to order a video of one of the programs.
An essential resource if you plan lessons using programs screened on ABC TV.
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This method of entering the EMA information to the families allows the EMA to be reported on the School Fee Reconciliation and the Tuition Fee Reconciliation Reports.
Select FEES>CREDITS
Select the Fee Paying Contact for the student(s) that are to receive an EMA amount. The fee payer can be selected by Contact name or by Student Name
Select the Credit Type (EMA)
Check that the date is correct
In the COMMENT area enter a note to indicate that the entry is an EMA. Note a comment should always be entered, as this prints on the statement to inform the fee payer what the credit relates to.
To apply the EMA to the Fee payers account you can either:
Enter the EMA amount in the AMOUNT field on the DETAILS tab and let SAS2000 allocate the amount to the oldest bill first
Or
Go to the MATCHED tab and enter the EMA amount against the appropriate bill item(s) it is to pay. SAS2000 will total the amount that has been matched off and put this value into the AMOUNT field on the DETAILS tab
Set the POST NOW and PRINT REPORT options to your preference (options located in bottom left hand corner on the credit form). If you choose not to POST NOW you will need to BATCH POST the EMA Credits later.
Select SAVE
http://www.abc.net.au/schoolstv/
For more information, please contact:
Heather McKay
SAS2000 Support, Implementation and Training team
Phone: 1300 301 931
Email: sas2000@humanedge.biz