DATE:
April 11, 2024
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Kindergarten Teachers
FROM:
Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Schools
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
Additional Preparation Days for Kindergarten Teachers
USBE recently announced, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the KEEP test will no longer be required for kindergarten students. As a result, the option to allow the use of testing days at the beginning and end of the school year has also been removed by USBE.
To mitigate the impact of the loss of testing days, the Jordan School District Board of Education has approved up to 3 additional preparation days for each kindergarten teacher per session taught. Teachers will receive a stipend of $500 per day worked up to the maximum allowed. These days may be used any time before the start of the school year to meet with parents and students and make preparations for a child’s entry into kindergarten.
Kindergarten teachers will need to complete a timesheet for the days worked and submit to the school principal by Friday, August 30, 2024 for payment on the September paycheck.
cc: Cabinet
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
