Student Intervention Services department applied for an Anti-Bullying grant and received the funding. With that funding we have purchased magnets with JSD definition of bullying for every single student. This will help administrators clarify to parents who say their child is being bullied. They will be sent to the school via our JSD mail. We have included a sample letter in the packet you will receive if the school would like to use it or modify it. We have also purchased signs for our PLT (high school) teams to use in their anti-bullying presentations to the feeder elementaries. Jeani Mulliner has delivered those. In addition we have purchased signs for every classroom and every office with the definition.
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Fall 2015 – Secondary Tech PD @ ASB
Improve your tech skills and have some fun too! (?)
SAGE Assessment Oct 21, 2015 Update
The attached document outlines updates made to SAGE assessments that may impact instruction throughout the year. It also includes the full list of accommodations available during SAGE testing.
Office Depot Open Purchase Orders Change
In an effort to streamline processes and improve internal controls, all open purchase orders to Office Depot will be closed November 2, 2015. Effective immediately, orders to Office Depot should be placed on the Office Depot website (https://business.officedepot.com) using a District P-Card. Please contact Heather Ellingson at ext. 8388 with any questions.
Guidelines for McKinney-Vento Enrollments in Skyward
TO:
All Principals, Registrars, Attendance Secretaries, and Elementary Secretaries, Homeless Liaison, Nutrition Services
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning & Student Services
Many families live in different situations and several of those living circumstances may qualify the family for a McKinney Vento enrollment. To determine this enrollment, the family must complete the Student Residency Questionnaire and lunch application either online or in paper format at the school. If the patron qualifies under McKinney Vento, enroll the student considering the following.
- When entering the student into Skyward and the legal guardian is enrolling:
- Family #1 is the legal guardian with the current address of where they are residing.
- When entering the student into Skyward and the caregiver does not have Durable Power of Attorney:
- Family #1 is the student – relationship is McKinney Vento - with the current address of where they are residing. This will help everyone with Skyward access to know the circumstances of the initial enrollment and help the school protect the child’s FERPA rights.
- Family #2 is the child’s legal guardian and a contact information if it is available. If the legal guardian information is not available, enter the caregiver in Family #2.
- Family #3 is the caregiver – relationship is McKinney Vento – with their address and contact information. Once a Durable Power of Attorney is obtained, move the caregiver to Family #1 in place of the student.
- When entering a student into Skyward with a caregiver who has a Durable Power of Attorney:
- Family #1 is the caregiver – relationship is McKinney Vento – with their address and contact information.
- Family #2 is the legal guardian and contact information if it is available.
NOTE:
- Legal Guardianship is awarded through the courts determines who is placed in the Family #1 position.
- If the status of the student’s enrollment changes, (a Durable Power of Attorney is obtained after initial enrollment) the Family information and the relationship on the Family screen will also need to be updated.
NEW: Two new relationship fields were added in Skyward:
- McKinney Vento
- Migrant
Once the enrollment is complete and to facilitate a smooth transition for the child into school, please fax a copy of the Student Residency Questionnaire and the lunch application to the Homeless Liaison at 801-567-8073 and to Nutrition Services at 801-567-8768. If a lunch application was not needed, only fax to the Homeless Liaison.
All of this information should be held confidential and protected. We hope this information is helpful when enrolling a student under McKinney Vento with lunch applications. Please contact Planning & Student Services with any questions.
Skyward Report available for schools to print regarding McKinney Vento are:
- Family Residency Report – Online Registration -- the Path is: Families/Jordan Additions/Registration Reports
- McKinney Vento – available in Data Mining.
Removing Food from School Kitchens
DATE:
August 4, 2015
TO:
Administrators of Schools
All Elementary and Secondary Principals
All Elementary and Secondary Lunch Managers
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Jana Cruz, Director of Nutrition Services
SUBJECT:
Removing Food from School Kitchens
See attached memo.
Transportation Services July 2015
DATE:
July 29, 2015
TO:
School Principals
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Herb Jensen, Director of Transportation
SUBJECT:
Transportation Services
See attached memo.
June 30, 2015 Enrollment
DATE:
July 2, 2015
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
June 30, 015 Enrollment
See attached memo.
Release of Directory Information 2015-16
DATE:
July 14, 2015
TO:
Jordan School District Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
Release of "Directory Information" under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
See attached memo.
Dates for 1st and 6th Day Counts
DATE:
July 6, 2015
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum & Staff Development
Travis Hamblin, Human Resources
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
Dates for 1st and 6th Day Counts
See attached memo.
Enrollment 2015-16
DATE:
July 6, 2015
TO:
All Principals
Elementary Head Secretaries
Registrars
Attendance Secretaries
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum & Staff Development
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
Enrollment 2015-16
See attached memo.
