Jordan School District
Secondary Principals:
The funding for USTAR is contingent upon the results of the legislative session. Right now it is part of the base budget, but there is a chance that it could be reduced or taken away. The legislative session will end in mid-March.
USTAR funding decisions will be finalized as soon as possible after the close of the legislative session. The application to request 7th period classes is available by following this link: https://goo.gl/forms/pn2SuroC9Pg57pzC2.
DATE:
Thursday, February 28, 2019
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project - Trauma-Informed Teaching: How Teachers Conceptualize and Operationalize Trauma Theory
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.
Project Title: Trauma-Informed Teaching: How Teachers Conceptualize and Operationalize Trauma Theory
Applicant: Daniel Harnsberger, University of Utah
The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
The project will involve principals, or their designee, sending out an email to licensed faculty with a link for teachers to take a voluntary online survey.
Thank you for your assistance.
For nomination form and scoring rubric click here: www.jordaneducationfoundation.org
Submission Deadline: Monday, March 25, 2019
See attached flyer for more details.
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
DATE:
Thursday, February 28, 2019
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2019 UEPC School Climate Survey Reminder
We are half way through the 2019 UEPC School Climate Survey administration window. The survey window is scheduled to close on Friday, March 15, 2019. Many schools have had great response rates thus far, but there are still some who have not notified parents of the survey and have not given students or faculty/staff an opportunity to take the survey.
Principals are asked to do the following, if they have not already done so:
Principals may check their response rates for each stakeholder survey by clicking on the links below. Please see the response rates as of Monday, February 25, 2019, attached with this memo.
Response Rate Links:
Faculty/Staff Responses:
Parent Responses:
Student Responses:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted a rule in the Federal Register requiring small drone owners to display the FAA-issued registration number on an outside surface of the aircraft. Owners and operators may no longer place or write registration numbers in an interior compartment. The rule is effective on February 25. The markings must be in place for any flight after that date.
When the FAA first required registration of small drones in 2015, the agency mandated that the registration marking be readily accessible and maintained in readable condition. The rule granted some flexibility by permitting the marking to be placed in an enclosed compartment, such as a battery case, if it could be accessed without the use of tools.
Subsequently, law enforcement officials and the FAA’s interagency security partners have expressed concerns about the risk a concealed explosive device might pose to first responders upon opening a compartment to find a drone’s registration number. The FAA believes this action will enhance safety and security by allowing a person to view the unique identifier directly without handling the drone.
This interim final rule does not change the original acceptable methods of external marking, nor does it specify a particular external surface on which the registration number must be placed. The requirement is that it can be seen upon visual inspection of the aircraft’s exterior.
The FAA has issued this requirement as an Interim Final Rule—a rule that takes effect while also inviting public comment. The FAA issues interim final rules when delaying implementation of the rule would be impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. In this case, the agency has determined the importance of mitigating the risk to first responders outweighs the minimal inconvenience this change may impose on small drone owners, and justifies implementation without a prior public comment period.
The FAA will consider comments from the public on this Interim Final Rule, and will then review any submissions to determine if the provisions of the ultimate Final Rule should be changed. The 30-day comment period will end on March 15, 2019. To submit comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for “RIN 2120-AL32.”
As Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao promised last month, the FAA also posted proposed new rules to let drones fly routinely at night and over people, and to further integrate them safely into the nation’s airspace. The comment period for these proposals is now open and ends on April 15.
DATE:
February 4, 2019
TO:
Principals
Resource Team Leaders
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
Projected Caseload Process for 2019-2020 Resource Allocations
Based on administrative recommendations, the hiring window has been moved up to meet the increasing demands caused by teacher shortages, particularly in specific job categories. To address this advanced timeline, the Special Education Department will be creating a 1.5 allocation until updated data can be ascertained. Projections and staffing allocations will be made similar to what was done last year. This method should make the workload on special education teachers and team leaders much easier. Please read through this information carefully. Based on updated information, data may be updated by the end of February. If you have any questions, please contact your assigned teacher specialist.
Caseload Information
Timeline
Requests for Resource Instructional Assistants
In April, we will send a packet of information to each Resource and Support Class team to request instructional assistants for 2019-20. This will include a regular resource assistant allocation and the information needed to request Critical Needs Instructional Assistants. This timeline should allow your teams to have a better idea of which students with additional staffing needs will be attending your school for 2019-20.
DATE:
February 14, 2019
TO:
Secondary Principals
Secondary Media Specialists
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
Networking Meetings for Secondary Media Specialists
In order to prepare and train secondary library media specialists to effectively provide services to their schools and to build consistency across the District’s library programs, several networking meetings have been scheduled for the 2019-20 school year. The participation of your media specialists in these meetings is appreciated.
The meetings will be held on the following dates from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.:
Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.
DATE:
February 14, 2019
TO:
Elementary Principals
Elementary Media Assistants
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
Quarterly Training Meetings for Elementary Media Assistants
In order to prepare and train elementary library media assistants to effectively provide services to elementary schools and to build consistency across elementary library programs, several training meetings have been scheduled for the 2019-20 school year. The participation of both of your library assistants in these meetings is appreciated. The meetings are to be included in the assistants' allotted 17 hours and are scheduled on Wednesdays, the day recommended for their scheduled overlap time.
The meetings will be held at the venues shown below from 9:30-11:30 a.m.:
Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.
DATE:
February 7, 2019
TO:
School Psychologists, Elementary Counselors, and Social Workers
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
February Guidance Meeting
A Guidance meeting has been scheduled for Friday, February 22 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium (7905 South Redwood Road). Douglas Goldsmith, Ph.D., Psychologist in Independent Practice, will provide us with a presentation on “Parents Behaving Badly: Working with Children Experiencing Trauma and High Conflict Divorce.”
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc:
Principals
Please see the parent brochure (available in English and Spanish) regarding the Utah Aspire Plus test for 9-10th graders. School administrators are encouraged to distribute these flyers in whatever appropriate manner you deem necessary.
Please return the attached form to Marilyn Smith in the High School Area Office within two weeks of holding conferences.
DATE:
February 13, 2019
TO:
High School Principals
FROM:
C. Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
Athletic Classes Taught During School Time
Please see attached memo.
Due Friday, March 29, 2019
Thanks for all you do to keep us in compliance with our Land Trust! Attached are the guidelines to help you with accounting codes.
DATE:
February 13, 2019
TO:
Principals and Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
Residency Determinations
Please see attached memo.
DATE:
February 13, 2019
TO:
Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary Registrars
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning & Student Services
SUBJECT:
Elementary, middle and high school non-transferred student files
Retention Schedule
Schools will periodically have files of students who have attended Jordan School District in grades K-8 and never attend grades 9-12. In the event that a transcript was never created and the student’s cumulative folder was never requested, the student’s cumulative folder then becomes the record to retain permanently as required by law. These records are to be handled as follows: (refer to page 51 in the Planning & Student Services Manual).
Non-transferred student cumulative/permanent records of students in grades kindergarten through 8 shall be held in that school until the student’s grade level is advanced to the next school level. (i.e., 6th grade records are sent to the feeder middle school and 9th grade records are sent to the feeder high school each June). Once at the feeder high school the record shall be retained three (3) years after the student would have graduated. At the end of three years these records shall be transferred to the Planning & Student Services Department each year by June 30 and then sent to the State Records Center and retained for 17 years and then transferred to the State Archives permanently.
The following remain in the file:
Examples of these files may include:
Please refer to UTREX to make sure the student has not attended a school within the State of Utah before sending the files to Planning & Student Services for retention. If they are active in another school within the State, contact that school and have them officially request the record. If you do not have a UTREX username/password, one may be requested from Information Systems at the principals written (e-mail) request.
Questions, please contact Student Services at 801-567-8183.
Thank you.
DATE:
February 13, 2019
TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants, ALL
Secondary Attendance Assistants
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning & Student Services
SUBJECT:
Early & Late Enrollment Permits
The window for the school choice Early Enrollment Period closes on Friday, February 15, 2019. The law requires that parent(s)/guardian(s) receive written notice from the school by March 31, 2019. The results e-mails sent to parents(s)/guardian(s) after records have been placed on the waitlist or seated list serves as that written notice. Schools will need to ensure that communication with parent(s)/guardian(s) has occurred for each permit request.
Beginning February 16, 2019 the Late Enrollment Period begins. The late enrollment period is for applications submitted before Dec. 1 or after the third (3rd) Friday in February for the following year, or a permit request for the current school year. (See page 23 in the Planning and Student Services Manual.)
Any permit submitted during the late enrollment period will be placed at the bottom of the waitlist currently in PowerSchool when processed. The permit waitlist in PowerSchool will be used throughout the school year to grant permit requests and seat students at the school. Permits may be re-ordered on the waitlist according to the late enrollment requirements (see page 23 in the Planning and Student Services Manual).
Schools will continue to verify permit requests and communicate results to parent(s)/ guardian(s) throughout the 2019-20 school year.
Should you have any questions please contact Travis at 88251 or Donna at 88259.
DATE:
January 13, 2019
TO:
Elementary Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning & Student Services
SUBJECT:
Guidelines to Establish Kindergarten Enrollment
It is the responsibility of each school principal to obtain a kindergarten roster for the upcoming school year. This roster helps facilitate kindergarten staffing and establish budgets for supplies and materials. Typically efforts to establish kindergarten rosters begin in December.
The following steps should be used to establish a kindergarten roster:
Optional:
Please be diligent in recruiting all the kindergarten students within your school boundary.
DATE:
Thursday, February 14, 2019
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2019 UEPC School Climate Survey Response Rate Links
Principals are encouraged to use the following links to monitor the response rates for the student, parent and faculty/staff UEPC School Climate Surveys.
As a reminder, all students second grade and up should have time scheduled during the school day to take the school climate survey. Depending on your technology configuration, some schools may need to schedule computer labs to help facilitate the student survey administration.
Principals should provide time during a faculty meeting as necessary for faculty and staff members to take the survey as well.
Finally, principals should notify parents of the option to take the survey via Skylerts, parent newsletters, social media, or by any other communication means available. Parents will likely need several reminders. In addition, it is recommended that schools provide computers and/or a survey link for parents to take the survey while attending spring parent conferences.
Response Rate Links:
Faculty/Staff Responses:
https://uepc.co1.qualtrics.com/results/public/dWVwYy1VUl85TnN2ZTc5NE1MNUJZUUEtNWMwYWQ5MDIyNmNjZGIwMDEzNzU0MTY3 - /pages/Page_7ed374a9-bc68-4d7d-b2e2-306bbc1b8a33
Parent Responses:
https://uepc.co1.qualtrics.com/results/public/dWVwYy1VUl85TnN2ZTc5NE1MNUJZUUEtNWM2MmViMjc0ZjBkNWIwMDEzODliYmUz - /pages/Page_932e5fd6-d0b3-4b85-99ba-52154455f84d
Student Responses:
https://uepc.co1.qualtrics.com/results/public/dWVwYy1VUl85TnN2ZTc5NE1MNUJZUUEtNWM2MmVlMTZjMzdmNDQwMDBkZDc3ZDAy - /pages/Page_7205b01b-4d07-4bb9-8f89-4a3d6d6f3108
The Conference will be held March 21 & 22 at Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo. Teaching & Learning will cover the registration cost of one administrator per school. If you would like to send a team, Teaching & Learning will cover the registration cost of two participants. Sign up HERE before March 8. Please contact Amanda Hansen for questions.
The 2019 Instructional Leadership Conference has an incredible line up of speakers, including: Michael Fullan, Anders Ericsson, Chad Lewis, Paul Bloomberg, Tim Brown, Kim Geddie, Tom Guskey, Tom Hierck, Robyn Jackson, Tim Kanold, Jonathan Saphier, Ellie Drago-Severson, Tricia Skyles, Ben Springer, and Rick Wormeli. Look for flyers in District mail or visit the website for more information.
