Jordan School District
DATE:
August 22, 2018
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
All Schools, Traditional and YRE
Please see attached memo and information.
DATE:
August 29, 2018
TO:
All Principals, Jordan School District
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Shelley Nordick, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
SUBJECT:
CPR/First Aid Certification
Jordan School District requires that at least 3 employees in each building be certified in CPR and First Aid. Most certifications are valid for 2 years. It is also recommended that employees who will have direct responsibility for student health and safety be CPR/First Aid certified. This may include front office staff, playground aides, hall monitors, P.E. teachers, etc. It is also recommended that you keep a list of current CPR/First Aid certified staff members by all main phone lines where calls for emergency help may originate. A template is attached.
CPR, First Aid, and AED training and certification is now available to district employees in an online format through the National Safety Council (NSC). The attached memo will outline the steps necessary to complete the online portion of the course. The cost of the course is $19.95 and should be paid by the employee at the time of registration. Schools may provide reimbursement for the course, if funds are available, by following appropriate pre-approval and reimbursement procedures.
Once the online course is completed, employees may sign up to complete their certification by attending a 2 hour skills check session with our district nurses. To sign up for a skill check, you will need to register with JPLS under CPR/First Aid/AED skill check. All skill checks must be completed within 45 days of sign-up for the online course. The dates and times for the skill check sessions are listed on the attached flyer.
Please complete the attached CPR/First Aid certification form and return it to the Educational Support Services office by November 15, 2018.
Elementary Principals:
If you have not already, please send the name of your school's GT Networking representative to Rebecca Smith. Please see the attached flyer for meeting dates.
DATE:
August 24, 2018
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Steve Peart, Director of Custodial Services
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator-Classified
SUBJECT:
Hours Increase for Custodial Assistant PT
With the increasing challenge to recruit and retain qualified part-time custodian assistants (elementary adult night supervisor), employees in this position are now allowed to work up to 25 hours/week, with principal approval.
Funding
Restrictions
Implementation
If you have any questions, please contact Brent Burge in Human Resources at 801-567-8224.
Cc:
Cabinet
DATE:
August 27, 2018
TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
Jordan School District Nurses
SUBJECT:
Immunization Policy and Guidelines, Skyward and USIIS Inservice
Jordan School District Nurses will be conducting this inservice on:
Friday, September 21, 2018
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
ASB COMPUTER LAB D-112
This inservice is open to all office staff and administrators. It is not required that you attend; however, if you are involved with student registration, this inservice will be of benefit to you since immunization status is an important part of the registration process.
DATE:
August 27, 2018
TO:
All Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
Jordan District Nurses
SUBJECT:
Medication Administration Training
Utah State Law and District Policy requires that all school personnel delegated to administer medication to students in schools must complete Medication Administration Training.
New employees who will be giving medication are required to attend the live training on Friday, September 28, 2018. Prior to this meeting, they need to view the online training, following the links at jordandistrict.org and posted under Educational Support, Nursing Services. Click on Medication Inservice (use a browser other than Firefox).
Employees who have attended this training and have a certificate of completion will not be required to attend this meeting. However, they will be required to recertify by viewing the online training video and completing the corresponding test available on the district website.
(see above)
Please identify staff members that should receive medication administration training. This may include head secretaries, office assistants, cluster teachers or aides, counseling center personnel, and the principal if appropriate. Please inform all personnel that have the potential to administer medication to students at school of their responsibilities in this matter.
Thank you for your responsiveness and support.
Medication Administration Training
Friday, September 28, 2018
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
ASB PDC #101
Principals and Administrative Assistants:
Attached is a template that can be filled out and given to each staff member that has completed the required suicide prevention training for 2018-19.
Principals and Administrative Assistants:
Attached is a template that can be used for your licensed staff to award the licensure points earned by attending the 2018-19 Safety and Wellness Forum. Each person in your building that attended the training this year will need to receive a certificate.
Todd Theobald has been hired by Jordan School District as a part-time MasteryConnect consultant. Principals, please contact him directly for help with training administrators, the entire school, teams and/or individuals in order to help you make the most of MasteryConnect. He can be reached at 801-310-5907 or todd.theobald@jordandistrict.org.
Please the flyer below for information regarding elementary and secondary schools ELL Task Force/Team Trainings.
Click for more information: getthescoop.jordandistrict.org
DATE:
Friday, September 24, 2018
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2018-19 Required Testing Ethics Professional Development Procedures
Instructions, materials, and documentation forms for the required 2018-19 Testing Ethics professional development, are being sent to schools via the Jordan Administrative Memo (JAM). These materials will also be available online at http://assessments.jordandistrict.org/ethics/ . The four required procedures for completing this testing ethics professional development are listed on the “2018-19 Principal’s Test Ethics Checklist” form provided in the materials.
It is important that all school leaders, teachers, and paraprofessionals that assist with testing be reminded that the professional testing ethics required for all Federally-mandated assessments such as NAEP or State-mandated assessments such as RISE, Utah Aspire Plus, ACT, DIBELS benchmarks and progress monitoring, and WIDA Access, also apply to all District-mandated assessments such as benchmark tests, SLO assessments, and other District-created assessments including MasteryConnect® assessments. Students must not be given secured assessment questions as homework or discussion items. Any use of secured assessment questions for instruction, discussion, or homework compromises the validity and integrity of the assessment questions and constitutes a violation of professional testing ethics protocol.
Principals are to make sure that teachers as well as paraprofessionals that assist with testing understand that professional testing ethics must be followed when working with District-mandated as well as State- and Federally-mandated assessments. Principals are also to remind teachers and paraprofessionals that assist with testing that any potential disciplinary action specified for violating professional testing ethics on State- and Federally-mandated assessments, also applies to any violation of professional testing ethics on District-mandated assessments.
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
Principals and Administrative Assistants:
Attached are the guidelines and payroll worksheet for Parking Lot Duty. As stated in the guidelines, please list each educator in your building and beside each name indicate the dollar amount ($0, $200, or increments of $400) the teacher should be paid. Please return this sheet directly to Payroll, along with your September payroll by September 2, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact your Administrator of Schools.
Please see attached directory.
Please see attached directory.
Utah schools are required to provide training to students that include education and awareness on safe technology utilization and digital citizenship. To assist Utah schools to meet these requirements, the Utah office of the Attorney General partners with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah to provide annual NetSmartz Internet safety trainings in Utah's schools. These trainings are age-appropriate and are provided free of charge.
DATE:
Thursday, August 23, 2018
TO:
Elementary and Middle School Principals
FROM:
Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Questar Nextera Fall Trainings for the New RISE Assessment
Please see attached memo for information and dates of the trainings. It is required that an administrative representative (principal or designee) and school testing coordinator attend one of these professional learning classes.
Administrative Code R277-400-6 Emergency Preparedness Training for School Occupants requires all schools to conduct a fire drill within the first 10 days of the regular school year.
R277-400-7(b) requires schools to conduct an other emergency drill by no later than October 1. Schools may elect to accomplish both drills on the same day, such as conducting a bomb threat drill, then sounding the fire alarm and evacuating.
Please remember to report all drills using the Report of Emergency Drills form on the Google Drive, at: https://goo.gl/forms/vUWdOfdE33844MDI3
Have a great, and safe school year!
With immigrant students coming from all over the world, and most recently the influx of Venezuelan immigrants, we have attached a poster to help offices and teachers understand the law regarding immigrants. Please see the attached document.
DATE:
August 13, 2018
TO:
District Administration
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round Schools, Tracks A, B, C & D (August 13, 2018 count)
Please see attached memo.
