Jordan School District
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December 5-6, 2019
Orem, Utah
See flyer below for details.
Please see attached parent letter (Spanish Translation) regarding changes in the elementary report card. The explanation letter can be used as desired.
We will be providing a course designed for program directors and their administrative assistants to more fully understand the budget planning process. Participants will be expected to bring information needed to complete at least one of their budgets that includes employee costs (i.e. Aware, Youth-in-Custody, Title 1, etc.)
You will need to bring a current Skyward detail report for the target budget that includes all salary and benefit expenses. The course will focus on looking up salary information in Skyward, determining loaded salary expenses, and how to review and revise budgets based on ongoing Skyward budget reports. This is an introductory course but each participant will leave with at least one budget plan completed. If possible, it would be best to have the program director and administrative assistant attend and learn together. Class size will be limited.
Please register in JPLS. All courses will be offered at the District Office, Room 129.
Please bring your laptop (most tablets cannot run Excel).
Course ID# 101498
Section ID# 116044
December 17, 2019, 2:00-4:00 PM
DATE:
November 4, 2019
TO:
Principals and Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting
SUBJECT:
Independent Contractors and URS
Retirees receiving a monthly benefit from Utah Retirement Services have restrictions when returning to work. Re-employment includes work or service performed on a contract for a participating employer if the retiree is listed as the contractor; or an owner, partner, or principal of the contractor.
If it is discovered that a URS retiree failed to report reemployment in violation of Title 49, "…the retiree and employer who is found to be responsible for the failure to report, are liable to the office for the amount of any overpayment resulting from the violation." Utah Code Ann. § 49-11-1207(2).
The attached URS Post-Retired Verification form must be completed by the Independent Contractor along with their W-9, and then will need to be sent into the Payroll Department each month along with your payroll. Please do not send the W-9 forms to Payroll.
If you have any questions, please email sarah.palmer@jordandistrict.org, or call the Payroll Department at (801) 567-8154.
Thank you.
Please see attached flyer.
Administrators/Directors/Principals:
Please share this post with your building custodian(s). Thank you!
DATE:
October 31, 2019
TO:
Department Directors/Administrators
FROM:
HR Administrators
SUBJECT:
FTE Audit Report 2019-20
As promised, this year the FTE Audit Report may be completed electronically!
The HR administrators are excited to offer an electronic FTE audit report to all directors. Timelines for completing the audit are outlined below:
Electronic FTE Audit Process:
We are hopeful the electronic version of the FTE Audit Report process will be an improvement for you and your staff. Please feel free to share any feedback regarding this process with an HR administrator. We will consider all suggestions and work to improve this process for future use.
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Please see attached parent letter regarding changes in the elementary report card. The explanation letter can be used as desired.
"What is the Mastery Leadership Institute? The Mastery Leadership Institute (“MLI”) is an executive-style program designed to empower school and district leaders to become dynamic users of data. It begins with a three-day working retreat focused on how to effectively use data to target interventions, personalize learning, and evaluate instructional efficacy, followed by virtual coaching sessions."
This opportunity is for the individual session only, which includes one seat to the MLI, conference materials, and meals. The cost is typically $2000 per participant, but they are offering these spots to us at no charge. If you have questions or are interested in attending, please email Mandy Thurman at mandy.thurman@jordandistrict.org with your name, school and position by Monday, November 4th. Spots will be filled on a first come basis.
Reminder: We will be providing a course designed for school administrators and their administrative assistants to more fully understand the budget planning process. Participants will be expected to bring information needed to complete at least one of their budgets that includes employee costs (i.e. TSSA, Trustlands, Title I, In Lieu, etc.)
You will need to bring a current Skyward detail report for the target budget that includes all salary and benefit expenses. The course will focus on looking up salary information in Skyward, determining loaded salary expenses, and how to review and revise budgets based on ongoing Skyward budget reports. This is an introductory course but each participant will leave with at least one budget plan completed. If possible, it would be best to have the administrator and administrative assistant attend and learn together. Class sizes will be limited. You only need to register for one of the sections.
Please register in JPLS. All courses will be offered at the District Office, Room 129.
Please bring your laptop (most tablets cannot run Excel).
Course ID# 101498
Section ID
#115998, December 5, 2019, 1:00 - 3:00 PM - Session is filled
#115999, December 17, 2019, 9:00 - 11:00 AM
#116000, December 19, 2019, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
#116001, January 14, 2020, 9:00 - 11:00 AM
DATE:
October 28, 2019
TO:
All Middle and High School Head Financial Secretaries
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Dan Ellis, Director of Accounting
Jason Mott, Accountant/Internal Auditor
SUBJECT:
2019 W-9 Forms 1099 Information
(EXTREMELY IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS THOROUGHLY – CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS) - Deadline Friday, Decmeber 13, 2019.
Assignment Effective 11/4/2019:
Assignments Effective As Soon As Possible:
Assignment Effective January 17, 2019 or As Soon As Possible:
DATE:
October 31, 2019
TO:
All Principals, Directors and Supervisors
School/Department Administrative Assistants
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Brent Burge, HR Administrator Classified
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
SUBJECT:
Classified Part-Time Employee Work Hour Maximums UPDATE
This memo replaces earlier memos with the same subject.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
6:00 p.m.
West Jordan Middle School
See flyer below for more details. Please post flyer in your school and share with appropriate people in your school and community.
Please see attached flyer.
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
The Jordan School District Board of Education has approved the TSSA Grants for all schools. Funding can now be accessed.
DATE:
October 23, 2019
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Steven Harwood, Support Services/Programming Manager
SUBJECT:
Fall Enrollment as of October 1, 2019 - Revised
Please see memo and totals below.
Please see the attached documents for Classified, Licensed and Administration leave policies.
As teachers prepare for parent–teacher conferences, please remind them of the expectation to complete the Skyward SEP form with each student. Setting goals based on individual student needs reinforces focused instruction and student effort in the classroom, as well as parent encouragement at home. Reviewing goals and monitoring progress supports hard work, continued progress and celebration of growth.
