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Month: September 2019

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Local and Regional PTA Boards have requested access to parent email addresses who have registered for the PTA through Skyward. Cabinet has approved the distribution of parent emails to the PTA if they have registered online. Moving forward, it will be discussed how to include in the online PTA registration process a way for parents to grant permission for their email to be released.

 

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If you missed the Administrator/SRO Training in August you may access it in Canvas by clicking on the following link. Upon completion, you will receive 2.5 hours of relicensure points.  Administrator/SRO Training  The state requires one administrator per school with an SRO officer to attend this course, however, any administrator is encouraged and welcome to attend. This course is not required for elementary administrators but contains valuable up to date information that is of value in working with your students and parents.

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DATE:             September 25, 2019

TO:                  High School Principals

FROM:            Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT:      SBO Meetings & Luncheons

For the 2019-20 school year, we would like to continue having our Student Body Officer meeting and luncheon with Superintendent Godfrey and Board of Education members. As we move forward, we would like to make a slight change to the previous format.

Superintendent Godfrey and Board Members will meet with all the Student Body Presidents from each school for one hour at 11:15 to 12:15. Then from 12:30 to 1:30, Superintendent Godfrey would like to meet with a group of students from the school at which the meeting is held. This group could include a variety of students who represent the student body population at the school (15-25 students) and principals will choose whom to invite. This second hour will be a question and answer format for the students to address the Superintendent (we understand that students might ask silly questions but not a problem). As previously done, the school will provide lunch for the SBO meeting (25 people) and in addition to this, provide pizza and soda for the second group of students. If this is a concern, let us know.

Here is the schedule:

October 14 – Riverton High
November 11 – Copper Hills High
December 9 – Valley High
January 13 – West Jordan High
February (Date to be determined) Day on the Hill with Legislators
March 9 – Herriman High
April 20 – Mountain Ridge High
May 11 – Bingham High

Also, please provide the following information to Cari Minnesota by October 2, 2019, so she can send out the email invites to the SBO’s.

Student Body President:

Name, School, Email, Cell Phone Number, Home Address

Advisor and Assistant Principal over SBO’s:

Name, School, Email, Cell Phone Number

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"The purpose of this document is to clarify how the mental health therapists hired in each of Jordan's feeders are able to support the students and families in your school–if you have any questions or concerns with utilizing these therapists please contact McKinley Withers - 801-567-8245. Thanks!"

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DATE:
Thursday, September 26, 2019

TO:
All Principals

FROM:
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Student Data Privacy Integration into Existing Purchasing Procedures

As was discussed in September’s Principals Meeting, purchased apps, software programs and online subscriptions that gather personally identifiable student data need to be vetted for student data privacy.  If the app or software program schools are purchasing exceeds the $1,999 cost threshold, the Purchasing Department will refer the program to the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department for vetting.  If the app or software program schools are purchasing costs less than $1,999, principals will need to submit the app or software program to the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department for vetting using this link: https://sdpc.a4l.org/new_request.php?districtID=6584

Please plan for an additional 2-3 day time period during the purchasing process for us to complete the app and software program vetting process.

A list of apps, programs and online subscriptions that have already been vetted and approved for use can be found at this link: http://assessments.jordandistrict.org/

Principals were asked to assign a School Student Data Privacy Representative that would be responsible for the preliminary vetting of app, software program and online subscription privacy policies and terms and conditions.  The Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department will provide the necessary training so that each person will know what to look for.  Please provide the contact information for your school’s representative at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc529OucbinYUmi8ASs8KilXyK1DBDfKaAzTSliKlAScP4nCw/viewform

The slide deck used for the presentation at Principals Meeting is attached with this memo.

Please contact Ben Jameson or our district’s Student Data Managers, Holly Allen (holly.allen@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8115)  or Steven Harwood (steven.harwood@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8257), with any questions.

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Date:
September 26, 2019

To:
All Principals

From:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools

Subject:
Classroom Long-Distance Phone Calls

To assist teachers in making phone calls to the ever-increasing number of parents who have long-distance phone numbers, each classroom phone will now
have the ability to call long-distance. Contrary to popular belief, land lines making long-distance calls do incur a charge to the District. Therefore, long-distance calls made on District phones must be for business-related purposes only. Any employee making personal long-distance calls on a District phone is subject to discipline.
Thank you.

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DATE:  
September 19, 2019

TO:  
Elementary School Principals
Middle School Principals

FROM: 
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
RISE Benchmark Training for School Test Coordinators

Please see memo below.

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Below is a link to the 7 minute video for secondary student training on the Avoid-Deny-Defend portion of the Incident Command Violence Action Plan. This video is to be viewed under the direction of administration.

At the elementary level, this video is not authorized to be shown to the students at the school.

The Avoid-Deny-Defend Student Training Video is also available on the Auxiliary Services Website:

  • Select the Safety & Security tab
  • School Safety & Security on the drop down menu

Please direct any parents/guardians that want to view this video to the Web page. The District welcomes opportunities for parents/guardians to preview curriculum being taught to students, to include emergency response strategies. Avoid-Deny-Defend has been added to supplement the existing Lockout and Lockdown protocols. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to talk with their school about this and other emergency response protocols and drills.

Avoid-Deny-Defend Secondary Student Training Video

 

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Last school year, Avoid-Deny-Defend (ADD) and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) instructional trainings were presented to staff in live sessions conducted by Lt. Matt Pennington and Capt. Chet Ellis. These sessions were recorded to provide future training for personnel. The links to the videos below are available to administrators for the purpose of providing this training to personnel that are either new to the District, or would like a refresher course. Both the ADD and the TECC instructional videos for staff are just under an hour each in duration.

The Avoid-Deny-Defend Drill Protocol document is attached for your convenience. Please refer to this document as you and your staff prepare for a violent intruder drill/situation.

If you have questions, please contact Lance Everill, Emergency Operations Manager, at 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org

Avoid-Deny-Defend Instructional Video for Staff

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Instructional Video for Staff