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The District is ordering the hanging Plexiglas sheets for your school submitted through the survey. The Facilities Department will pre-drill the holes in the glass to help expedite the installation process. Each piece of glass will come with the necessary hardware including a length of chain that can be cut to length, S links and ceiling grid clips. Building custodians will need to work with the administration and teachers to determine the desired location of each sheet and then install them. Instructions for installation are available through your custodial coordinator, should you have any questions. The Custodial Coordinators will also be available to answer any questions you might have.

We appreciate all of your hard work during these challenging times.

Steve Peart
Director of Custodial and Energy Services

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DATE: 
June 25, 2020

TO:  
Secondary School Principals
Secondary School Financial Secretaries

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

SUBJECT: 
School Bank Account Balances for June 30, 2020

Please send the following information for each bank account balance as of June 30, 2019 to Accounting by Thursday, July 23, 2020. If you have multiple bank accounts, please list each account separately.

School Name
Name of Bank
Type of Account (checking, savings, money market)
Account Balance

The balance requested is the balance from your June bank statements, not Skyward. This information is required annually and will be used to complete reporting requirements for Utah Money Management Council.

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Jason Mott at (801)567-8388.

Thank you.

Cc:
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools

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DATE: 
June 25, 2020

TO:  
Secondary School Principals
Secondary School Financial Secretaries

FROM:   
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting and Audits
Jason Mott, Accountant / Internal Auditor

SUBJECT:   
Quarterly School Financial Report for April, May, and June 2020

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, Deanna, Nancy, Ross, and Beth.

Please photocopy the selected elements and send to Accounting by Thursday, July 23, 2020.

Please include:

  • The signed attached memo to Accounting
  • A copy of your April, May, and June 2020 Reconciliation Worksheets
  • A copy of your April, May, and June 2020 Bank Statements
  • A copy of your April, May, and June 2020 Skyward Balance Sheets
  • A copy of your April, May, and June 2020 Outstanding Check Reports
  • Screen shot(s) of your June 30, 2020 Apple Volume Purchase Program transaction history and balance, if applicable.

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Jason Mott at (801)567-8388.

Thank you.

Cc:
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools

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Check out the new location for the elementary and secondary student registration books. They can now be found online! This replaces the books that were previously printed each year. You can access calendars, parent information, fee waiver application and forms from USBE, JSD fee schedules, nutrition information, student/guardian signature pages, etc. This information can be found in two areas:

jordandistrict.org > Parents & Students > Registration and Enrollment

jordandistrict.org > Resources > Forms & Documents > Registration Information & Materials

 

 

 

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DATE:      
June 17, 2020

TO: 
Principals
New and 2nd Year Special Educators

FROM:  
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist

SUBJECT: 
Special Education New Teacher Induction Training

The Special Education Department has scheduled a series of trainings for special educators that are new to Jordan School District as well as other trainings for Special Educators in their 2nd year with Jordan School District. Please release these special educators so that they may attend these important training opportunities. However, attendance is at the principal’s discretion. Special education will cover the substitute costs for trainings that occur during the school day (Budget code: 1292). If the training occurs after school, the special educators will be paid at inservice rate.

Currently all trainings are planned as in-person trainings, with the exception of August trainings. However, as we progress through the yearly meetings and trainings, we may move to an online platform. We will contact teachers as the dates get closer, to let them know if the venue has changed to online. We will do this a week prior to each training. If you have questions or concerns please let us know.

Please see the attached training schedule for details on dates, locations and registration information.

For more information, please contact Robin Silatolu at robin.silatolu@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8352.

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When scheduling Field/Activity Trips for the 2020-2021 school year, please make note of the following moratorium dates and times when Transportation will not be able to accommodate Field/Activity trips. (See attachment below)

Please contact us with any questions: Kitt at 801-567-8809 or Michele at 801-567-8804

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DATE:    
June 15, 2020

TO:   
High School Principals

FROM:  
John Larsen, Business Administrator
June LeMaster, Administrator, Human Resources
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator, Classified

SUBJECT:     
Additional Summer Pool Hour Request -High Schools

This is a reminder to all HS principals of the additional 100 summer pool hours previously approved. The following guidelines are to be followed to ensure consistency and proper use of the additional pool hours:

  • The HS Principal may choose the School Administrative Assistant-Attendance and/or the School Administrative Clerk to use the additional summer pool hours.
  • There is a maximum of 100 hours that may only be used after the 206 contract ends June 17, 2020 and before the contract begins July 27, 2020. The employee may not exceed 40 hours in any week and any time not used will be forfeited.
  • No other assistant (full or part time) may use these pool hours.
  • These hours must be reported through TrueTime under the heading of “Contract Pool Hours” and will be charged to 10-E-xxx-0050-2483-152.

We hope these additional summer pool hours will help you provide adequate coverage for the students and patrons you serve. Please contact Human Resources if you have any questions.

Cc:
Cabinet
Payroll

 

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DATE: 
June 25, 2020

TO:     
Principals

FROM:  
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT:  
Fee Waiver Materials 2020-21

The annual Certificate of Compliance report will be due October 31, 2020. October 1st of each year the Local Board Chair, District Superintendent, and each Principal will receive an email containing a personalized link to complete the Certificate of Compliance. The email will be titled Utah State Board of Education School Year 2020-2021 Certificate of Compliance. Each individual will have 30 days to complete the certificate. Click here to access a sample Certificate of Compliance.

All USBE School Fees Notices and School Fee Waiver Applications can be found by clicking HERE.

Forms can be found under Grades K-6 and Grades 7-12 in multiple languages. The Fee Waiver Application, for both elementary and secondary was revised in March 2020. Please use the current form when having parents fill out the application. 

Attention:  Students who previously showed verification of eligibility do not need to resubmit documentation. It may be necessary for the principal (or designee) to contact the previous school of transferring students for verification of fee waiver status. Kindergarten students coming into the school, new students to the District, and students with extenuating circumstances will still be required to submit documentation.

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All administrators/supervisors will need to request a badge access change or replacement for any employees who are moving to their location or department. Badge access is universal and can be programmed to any location. Email matthew.mears@jordandistrict.org to request the badge access change or replacement.

Employees should not return access badges to the Fire/Security Department, unless the location is named on your badge or your title has changed. Once a change request email is received from an administrator/supervisor, a new badge will be issued and sent to your location via district mail.

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DATE:   
June 10, 2020

TO: 
Elementary Schools

FROM: 
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Derek Anderson, Director of Budgets

SUBJECT:  
School Year 2020 – 2021 Textbook Budgets

Attached is the maximum negative balance you are allowed for your textbook budget at the end of the year for FY 19-20.

In July carryovers are going to be rolled forward to next year. If your school carryover amount is not greater than or equal to the allowed amount, Derek will be reaching out to you to discuss where you would like to make a transfer from. The amount is highlighted on the attached document in yellow.

Please call or email Derek with any questions.

Ex - 88275

E-Mail – derek.anderson2@jordandistrict.org

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The following are new administrative assignments:

Assignments Effective July 1, 2020:

ELEMENTARY

  • Adrienne Yancey, teacher at West Jordan Elementary, appointed assistant principal at Eastlake and Golden Fields Elementary.
  • Ami Shah, assistant principal at Eastlake and West Jordan Elementary, appointed assistant principal at West Jordan Elementary.
  • Kathryn Crandall, assistant principal at Columbia and Golden Fields Elementary, appointed assistant principal at Columbia Elementary.
  • Elizabeth Felt, assistant principal at Blackridge and South Jordan Elementary, appointed assistant principal at Blackridge Elementary .
  • Kimberly Ranney, achievement coach in Canyons School District, appointed assistant principal at Rose Creek and South Jordan Elementary.

SECONDARY

  • Sharon Jensen, principal at Valley High, appointed consultant in Student Services, replacing Mary Ann Erdmann who retired.
  • Jacinto Peterson, assistant principal at Valley High, appointed principal at Valley High, replacing Sharon Jensen who was transferred.
  • Tyler Jones, assistant principal at South Hills Middle, appointed assistant principal at Valley High, replacing Jacinto Peterson who was promoted.
  • Spencer Campbell, assistant principal at Elk Ridge Middle, appointed assistant principal at South Hills Middle, replacing Tyler Jones who was transferred.
  • Danielle Hanson, assistant principal at West Jordan Middle, appointed assistant principal at Elk Ridge Middle, replacing Spencer Campbell who was transferred.
  • Georgia Wing, assistant principal at Herriman High, appointed assistant principal at West Jordan Middle, replacing Danielle Hanson who was transferred.
  • John Vincent, assistant principal at Bingham High, appointed assistant principal at Herriman High, replacing Georgia Wing who was transferred.

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iPad’s Available for Transfer to Your School/Department!

Purchasing has 40 brand new 32GB iPads in Space Gray that were no longer needed at a location and are available for your school or department to purchase!

This is the latest model of the basic iPad, and will come with the Jamf School device management licenses. These iPads have never been used, and are ready to go to a good home.

iPads will be $294.00 each, and the Jamf license $17.50 each.

Please contact Tonya Hodges in Purchasing if you are interested. She can be reached at 801-567-8706 or at tonya.hodges@jordandistrict.org. Purchasing will assist in coordinating the journal entry and any fixed asset transfers needed.

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DATE:  
Tuesday, June 9, 2020

TO:   
All Middle School Principals
All High School Principals

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

SUBJECT:  
Research Project

The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.

Project Title:     “Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions of Problem-Based Learning”

Applicant:     Heather Leary, BYU-Provo

The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.

The project will involve distributing a survey link to STEM teachers in your school.

Thank you for your assistance.