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Month: March 2017

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There have been issues with the Child Lures Prevention: Think First, Stay Safe presentations. Several schools have reported that the sound on the presentations is of poor quality. We apologize for the frustrations this may have caused you and your staff.  The presentations have now been uploaded to Jordan School District YouTube Channel. Teachers and staff now have access to the Child Lures Prevention: Think First, Stay Safe child abuse training materials online. A special shout-out to the Communications Department for making this available! They can be accessed here:

Module I Part 1 video    https://youtu.be/4naq6d_EDPk

Module I Part 2 video   https://youtu.be/aWD5I1vW-5Y

All staff members should complete either this training or the online training from Prevent Child Abuse Utah. Please document completion of the training and be prepared to indicate completion as part of the end-of-year checkout with your AOS.

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Just a reminder that the end of the school year is fast approaching. Please remember to submit all surplus paperwork as soon as possible so that we can arrange to get it picked up before school is out. We would also encourage you to have your teachers work on it now instead of just before they leave in June. We can get it out quicker between the spring and summer than when everyone is back for school in August.

If your school has a special project going on this summer or a remodel/construction of any kind please get the surplus paperwork in early so that we don't have any delays in getting the surplus out of the way for the maintenance crews.

We appreciate everyone's patience and cooperation this winter and wanted to express our gratitude to the grounds crew for helping us get the surplus picked up from the schools.

As always if you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

Sincerely,

Fixed Assets & the Surplus Warehouse
Corie Fuller 801-567-8717
Kris Wishart 801-567-8709

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Do you have teachers who need to sharpen their MasteryConnect skills? Or learn MC for the first time? Good News! We’re hosting two Core Professional Development days for teachers at select partner schools. And these sessions are offered AT NO CHARGE!

See flyer below for details and to register.

 

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Directors/Principals:  Please forward to your licensed staff members

Attention all Teachers and Staff

University of Phoenix is offering an Administration Licensure only program for anyone who already has a master’s degree. This Program should only take 12 months and is done locally at their campus in Murray. Classes will start the mid part of July 2017. The license will only take 28 credits. Contact University of Phoenix if you are interested in this program.

Academic advisor:  ariana.mormino@phoenix.edu

 

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Please share the attached flyers with your teachers for the final professional development opportunities of the year for assisting your English Learners! We have received positive feedback for these courses.

Keeping it Simple with the AAA! (Culturally Responsive Teaching)
March 30, 2017 • ASB Auditorium • 8am - 4pm
JPLS Numbers: Course: 101094, Section: 114615
Sub Code: 5218
Introduction to WIDA (Academic Language and Differentiation for English learners)
April 6, 2017 • ASB PDC 113 • 8am - 4pm
JPLS Numbers: Course-101082 • Section-114598
Sub Code: 7728
Introduction to SIOP (Strategies for working with English learners.)
April 18, 2017 • ASB PDC 113 • 8am - 4pm
JPLS Numbers: Course-101087 • Section-114597
Sub Code: 7728

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The Human Resource Department is pleased to announce the College & University Fair. Representatives from colleges/universities will be presenting information to all participating educators interested in pursuing graduate level programs. Please inform your faculty/staff about this opportunity using the attached "College & University Fair Event" flyer.

 

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DATE: 
March 16, 2017

TO: 
All Principals and Directors

FROM:  
June LeMaster, Ph.D., Administrator, Human Resources
Travis Hamblin, Administrator, Licensed
Brent Burge, Administrator, Classified
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent

SUBJECT:   
Employee Attendance at Relative's Graduation Exercises

For the past several years, Jordan School District high school graduations have been scheduled off-campus and starting times have varied considerably. This year, high school graduation exercises are on Thursday, June 1st.

Principals and Directors are encouraged to direct parents or grandparents who may wish to attend these graduations, but who are scheduled to work in their own locations to District Policy DP335 NEG.  This policy specifically states: "Personal leave shall not be taken during the first five days and last five days that students are in school except...to attend to personal or business matters which require the employee's attendance and scheduling is beyond the employee's control."

Since graduation scheduling is beyond the employees’ control, it is the expectation that immediate supervisors will cooperate and provide employees who may fall into this category, an opportunity to attend graduation ceremonies of family members.

Employees are responsible for requesting a substitute through the AESOP system, if applicable. In the “Notes to Administrator” box, the employee should add graduation along with his/her relationship to the graduate.

Any questions should be directed to the appropriate Administrator of Schools.

Cc:  Administrators of Schools

JL/am

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DATE: 
March 15, 2017

TO:
All School Principals
All School Financial Secretaries

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Heather Ellingson, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
Daniel Ellis, Accountant/Internal Auditor

SUBJECT: 
Quarterly School Financial Report for January, February and March 2017

Each school is asked to report the quarter end account balance and transaction detail with the Apple Volume Purchase Program and return with your bank reconciliation. If your school has no Apple account, please so indicate and return.

Please include the account balance with Apple on the reconciliation sign off form and print a report or screen shot(s) of the balances and quarterly transactions from Apple’s website. If you need assistance, please contact your Curriculum Technology Specialist – Bonnie, Deana, Harrison, Nancy.

Please photocopy the selected elements and send to Accounting by April 21, 2017.

Please include:

  • The signed attached memo to Accounting
  • A copy of your January, February and March 2017 Reconciliation Worksheets
  • A copy of your January, February and March 2017 Bank Statements
  • A copy of your January, February and March 2017 Skyward Balance Sheets
  • A copy of your January, February and March 2017 Outstanding Check Reports
  • Screen shot(s) of your March 31, 2017 Apple Volume Purchase Program transaction history and balance

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Liz Robins at (801)567-8267.

Thank you.

Cc:
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
Anthony Godfrey, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Teri Timpson, Administrator of Schools

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Need Adobe?

CTE has purchased licenses for the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite through an agreement between the State and Adobe.  These licenses fall under a 3-year agreement.

The Adobe Creative Cloud Suite includes programs such as Acrobat Pro DC, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and many more!

Under the agreement, the full Adobe Creative Cloud Suite is $22.99/year/license/device.  For example, if you need the programs on your desktop and laptop, you would be required to purchase 2 licenses.  Unfortunately, under this agreement, unlimited licenses are no longer an option.   If you were to purchase Acrobat Pro DC from, for example, Amazon.com, it would cost $429 or $199 for an upgrade.

TO PURCHASE LICENSES

  • The Administrator or Administrative Assistant for the school/department would email Allison Tobaben in the CTE Department at tobaben@jordandistrict.org. The email must include the following:
    • Elementary Schools and Departments
      • Number of licenses needed.
      • Name of Information Systems Technician.
      • The budget number to use for journal entry. CTE will prepare a journal entry and send it to the requestor.
    • Secondary Schools
      • Number of licenses needed. CTE will send an invoice for the number of licenses requested.
      • Name of Information Systems Technician.

Once this information is received, Allison will respond to the email, confirming the requested has been received.  This confirmation will be copied to the Information Systems Department as well as the Technician for the school/department.  This will serve as an authorization to deploy the licenses.  Invoicing and journal entries will be handled in a separate email between Allison and the school/department.  Schools/Departments will be billed once a year, each year of the agreement.

Should you have any questions, please contact Allison Tobaben in the CTE Department at (801) 256-5951.

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? Spring is coming, and with that comes Maturation Programs in our 5th grades! ?
Please remember the following items:
1. Maturation programs must be reviewed and approved through Jordan School District's Human Sexuality Committee. Please do not hire outside presenters whose presentations have not yet been approved.
2. Each school may work with their school nurse to schedule Maturation. Attendance tends to be better if the program is offered during the school day. Of course, each school may have different needs.
4. Whether an outside presenter or your school nurse is presenting, please be sure to have a location prepared with technology hooked up and ready to use. A projection system with sound is required. Microphones are also needed.
5. Your school nurse may provide your maturation programs for you.
6. Your nurse has a video for the boys' maturation, if you would prefer to use it instead of have your female nurse present to the boys.
7. Bill Hanvey and Dave Vicchrilli have offered to provide our maturation program in our District for $75. Please contact Kellie Davis (801-567-8246) if you would like to schedule on of these wonderful previous principals for this purpose.
8. If you have someone else that you would like to present your program, your nurse will gladly train them on the approved curriculum.
9. If you have questions, please contact your school nurse or call Kellie Davis in the Educational Support Department for assistance.

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24-hour Alarm Response/Safety/Security: 801-567-8865

Did you know that Jordan School District has an Alarm Responder on duty 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year?  The Alarm Responders can dispatch the proper authorities, maintenance workers for repairs, begin notifications within the District, and report to your location to assist with alarms and emergencies.

Always call 911 in the event of a serious emergency, then call Alarm Response at 801-567-8865.

Facility Emergencies Protocol
In the event of one of the following:

  • Actual fire
  • Bomb threat
  • Serious or life threatening injury
  • Intruder/violence
  • Child abduction/missing
  • Chemical leak
  • Significant facility/property damage

Activate the Incident Command System, then:

  • Call 911
  • Call 24-hour Alarm Response/Safety/Security 801-567-8865
  • Call Administrator of Schools

For other emergencies/issues:

  • Power outage
  • Flood
  • Natural gas leak
  • Fire drill (call prior to drill)
  • Phone disruption
  • Alarm malfunction

Activate the Incident Command System, then:

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We will be accepting applications for the Director of Evaluation, Research & Accountability beginning March 9, 2017 and closing March 15, 2017.

Description
Responsible to coordinate, supervise, implement, analyze and distribute data of all State and District assessments.  Supervise, coordinate and report all District evaluations as required by State and District policies.  Serve as the chair of the District Research Committee and as the District’s Grievance Officer.

Requirements
Requires a valid Professional Educator License for the State of Utah with a “License Area of Concentration” of “Administration”.
Requires three (3) years of administrative experience.

​Current Administrators interested in this position may apply online through Skyward Employee Access.

To apply:
1.       Log into Skyward Employee Access
2.       Select “FastTrack Open Positions”
3.       Select “​Administrator” under “Category”
4.       Select “Search for Positions”
5.       Select the “Apply” check-box next to the position
6.       Select “Apply for Selected Position”
7.       Login to apply

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March 22 – Language Arts planning meeting for elementary and middle level Language Arts teachers.  From 8:00am to 12:30pm, middle school Language Arts and Special Education teachers will meet with their elementary feeders to help better prepare middle school teachers and students for next year.  See attached schedule and be sure that one Language Arts and Special Education teacher from your school arranges to attend.  The Curriculum Department will pay the cost of a half-day substitute.  Please direct any question to Becky Gerber (Elementary) at 88087 or Mindy Dummer (Middle School) at 88152.