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Please see the attached new immunization information that has been in place, starting July 1st.  Please note, that under the new law, children with incomplete immunization histories can be enrolled and placed on conditional immunization status for 21 days.

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With current wild fires creating smokey air, it is a good time to review the Utah Department of Health’s air quality guidelines for schools. Attached, you will find the “Recess Guidance for Schools.” Additional helpful information can be found on the link below. This link will help you to monitor air quality for the purpose of athletics and recess. Once you have clicked on the link, click on “Current Air Quality Levels.” There are additional resources on this web page that may help you to explain the guidelines to your staff and community.  If you click on “Resources for Schools,” you will also find a link in which you can request to receive air quality alert emails sent to you.

http://health.utah.gov/asthma/airquality/recess.html

The guidance on this web page aligns with the EPA AQI Recommendations and links indoor recess recommendations to PM2.5 levels, which is the air pollutant of main concern. The guidance also takes into account students with respiratory symptoms or pre-existing respiratory conditions who may be more sensitive to poor air quality than their peers.

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If you, or members of your licensed staff, were not able to attend the safety training meetings provided on July 18th, August 7th and August 15th there will be a make-up day provided. Further details and information will be forthcoming. If you have any questions please contact your Administrator of Schools.

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State Standards, District Policies and Transportation Guidelines

Jordan School District provides bus service to ineligible students within the limits set by the State of Utah.  Students who live within 1.5 miles of an elementary school and 2.0 miles of a middle or high school are identified as ineligible for transportation.  Jordan School District’s Space Available Program works as follows:

Space Available Guidelines:

  • If space is available, students who live too close to school to qualify for state supported bus service may be allowed to ride from the nearest existing approved bus stop. (This privilege will not be granted when there are overriding safety issues or other considerations.)
  • Parents are responsible for the safety of their student(s) traveling to and from the bus stop.
  • If the number of ineligible students requesting to ride exceeds the number of spaces available, the principal will work with the School Community Council to establish guidelines for the method that will be used to issue Space Available Passes. Options for identifying the method of awarding Space Available Passes might include:
    • Distance from the school
    • Lottery drawing of all applicants
    • Age of students
    • Special needs or concerns
  • Space Available Passes are issued for the current year only. Students requesting a Space Available Pass must apply each year.
  • Space Available Passes may be withdrawn at any time if an increase in eligible riders reduces the number of seats available.
  • Space Available Passes may be revoked at any time for student conduct that does not conform to the rules for riding the bus.
  • Ineligible riders who are issued a bus pass must agree to use a designated existing bus stop.
  • Bus stops will not be added to accommodate space available riders.
  • Students who attend their boundary school and request a Space Available Pass will be given first priority over students attending the school on a special permit.
  • Space Available Passes will be issued 15 calendar days after the school year begins.
  • Space Available Passes will not be issued to students desiring transportation to an after-school job site or activity.
  • Riding the bus is a privilege, not a right. Students must conform to established rules of behavior and regulations governing ridership.

It is important that you understand, Jordan School District is not allowed to transport children who have not been approved and assigned to ride a bus.

Signed and completed Space Available Request forms are to be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.  The Department of Transportation will assign students to the bus based on available space according to the criteria provided by the school’s administration and School Community Council.

Thank you.

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DATE:   
August 16, 2018

TO: 
All Principals, Directors and Supervisors

FROM:     
Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator-Classified

SUBJECT: 
Hours Increase to Select Part-Time Classified Positions

With the increasing difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified part-time classified assistants, assistants working in designated positions are now allowed to work up to 25 hours/week, with principal/director approval. School funds must be used to pay the additional hours worked.

Positions Eligible for 25 Hours/week

  • Classroom Assistants
  • Office Assistants 

Funding

  • Only approved funding sources may be used to increase hours.
    • Classroom Assistants (i.e. In-Lieu Funds, Trustlands or Title I)
    • Office Assistants (i.e. In-Lieu Funds) 

Restrictions

  • All hours worked must be in the same job title. Positions may not be combined (i.e. office/classroom or classroom/Special Education) to avoid pay discrepancies between positions.
  • Assistants who work 25 hours/week will not be allowed to substitute teach.

Examples

  • Classroom assistant (17 hours “0050” plus eight hours Trustlands)
  • Classroom assistant (15 hours Title I plus 10 hours In-Lieu Funds)
  • Office assistant (17 hours “0050” plus eight hours In-Lieu Funds) 

Implementation

  • Submit a change form to HR to increase hours up to 25/week (.625 FTE).
    • The change form must indicate which budget(s) will be used and the percentage for each budget.
  • All hours worked will be paid according to the budget percentage entered in Skyward, regardless of the percentage of time worked out of each budget during the month.
  • Only one position will be used in TrueTime. TrueTime must be used to track all hours worked.

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 801-567-8150.

Cc:      Cabinet

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Attached are all forms and documents distributed at the annual Administrative Leadership Conference held August 6-7, 2018

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Attached are all forms and documents distributed at the annual Administrative Leadership Conference held August 6-7, 2018

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Principals:

The new window for Student Club applications began August 15 and goes through October 1. We have updated the guidelines and instructions so please be sure to read through them. We also have created two fillable forms for you to use; the application for student clubs and the student clubs participation form. When printing the forms, make sure you print them two sided. We ask that you pass this information along to your assistant principal who is assigned to be over student clubs.

Please call Cari Minnesota at 801-567-8173 if you have any questions. Thanks!

 

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DATE:    
August 13, 2018

TO: 
All High School Principals
All Special Education Math Teachers (High School)

FROM:  
Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist

SUBJECT:    
Special Education Big Rocks Math Training

Dr. Malia Hite, Special Education Math Coach, has developed a 3-part series of math professional development that will provide targeted instruction. The first session will provide cover standards, coherence and scaffolding. Session 2 will address assessment components including feedback, progress monitoring, goals, and data analysis. The topic of the final session is fostering productive struggle focusing on math practices, math tasks, questioning strategies and discourse. Teachers must bring a device (laptop or iPad) to access the materials. The sessions will be held on the following dates at the District Office in Room 129 from 7:30 a. m. -11:00 a. m.:

August 30, 2018
October 2, 2018
January 23, 2019

Please contact Malia Hite (malia.hite@jordandistrict.org) to register. Substitute costs will be paid for by the Special Education Department using budget code 1292. Attendance is at the discretion of the building administrator. Please contact Julie Brown at julie.brown@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8200 if you have questions.

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DATE:
August 13, 2018

TO:
All Middle School Principals
All Special Education Math Teachers (Middle School)

FROM:
Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist

SUBJECT:
Special Education Big Rocks Math Training

Dr. Malia Hite, Special Education Math Coach, has developed a 3-part series of math professional development that will provide targeted instruction. The first session will provide cover standards, coherence and scaffolding. Session 2 will address assessment components including feedback, progress monitoring, goals, and data analysis. The topic of the final session is fostering productive struggle focusing on math practices, math tasks, questioning strategies and discourse. Teachers must bring a device (laptop or iPad) to access the materials. The sessions will be held on the following dates at the District Office in Room 129 from 11:30 a. m. -3:30 p. m.:

August 30, 2018
October 2, 2018
January 23, 2019

Please contact Malia Hite (malia.hite@jordandistrict.org) to register. Substitute costs will be paid for by the Special Education Department using budget code 1292. Attendance is at the discretion of the building administrator. Please contact Julie Brown at julie.brown@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8200 if you have questions.

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Utah Retirement Systems will be available for one-on-one retirement planning sessions at the Jordan School District Main Office on Friday, September 5, 2018. Check in at the front desk. See the instructions below to register for an appointment.  Counseling sessions are available at other locations that are also listed on the URS website.

  1. Go to www.urs.org.
  2. Log into your myurs account by clicking on LOGIN in the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Click on the Education Tab.
  4. Click on “Individual Retirement Planning Sessions”.
  5. Find the session that works best for you.  Select the session to reserve your appointment.
  6. Please be sure to bring your estimated annual salary, any retirement plan balances outside of URS, and your Social Security statement (get yours at www.ssa.gov).

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DATE:
July 26, 2018

TO:  
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Audiologists

FROM:   
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program

SUBJECT:    
2018-2019 Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments

Attached are the Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments for K-12, current as of July 26, 2018. These assignments are subject to change.

Please read these assignments carefully and direct any questions or concerns to Kristin Norris @ 801-567-8372 or kristin.norris@jordandistrict.org. Thank you for your attention to these issues.

Attachments

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DATE:   
July 26, 2018

TO:  
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Audiologists

FROM: 
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program

SUBJECT:   
2018-19 Professional Development Dates

Attached are the dates and location that have been determined for Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Professional Development. Attendance is optional with principal permission.

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DATE:
August 3, 2018

TO:
Secondary Principals
Secondary Media Specialists

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant

SUBJECT:
Networking Meetings for Secondary Media Specialists

In order to prepare and train secondary library media specialists to effectively provide services to their schools and to build consistency across the District’s library programs, several networking meetings have been scheduled for the 2018-19 school year. The participation of your media specialists in these meetings is appreciated.

The meetings will be held on the following dates from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.:

  • September 19,2018 (ASB PD102)
  • October 17, 2018 (Viridian Center)
  • November 28, 2018 (West Hills MS)
  • January 16, 2019 (Copper Mt. MS)
  • February 19. 2019 (Oquirrh Hills MS)
  • March 8, 2019 (UELMA)
  • April 10, 2019 (Sunset Ridge MS)
  • May 15, 2019 (ASB PD102)

Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.

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DATE: 
August 3, 2018

TO:   
Elementary Principals
Elementary Media Assistants

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts     Consultant

SUBJECT: 
Quarterly Training Meetings for Elementary Media Assistants

In order to prepare and train elementary library media assistants to effectively provide services to elementary schools and to build consistency across elementary library programs, several training meetings have been scheduled for the 2018-19 school year. The participation of both of your library assistants in these meetings is appreciated. The meetings are to be included in the assistants' allotted 17 hours and are scheduled on Wednesdays, the day recommended for their scheduled overlap time.

The meetings will be held at the venues shown below from 9:30-11:30 a.m.:

  • August 22, 2018-ASB Auditorium
  • October 3, 2018- ASB Auditorium
  • January 23, 2019-Viridian Event Center
  • April 3, 2019-ASB Auditorium

Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.

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DATE: 
July 9, 2018

TO:   
Secondary School Principals
Directors

FROM:   
John Larsen, Business Administrator
June LeMaster, Administrator, Human Resources
Brent Burge, HR Administrator, Classified

SUBJECT:  
Shift Differential

As part of JESPA negotiations for the 2018-2019 contract year, the shift differential was increased effective July 1, 2018 as follows:

Swing Shift – The employee’s shift must begin between 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 10:00 p.m.  The employee must work a full eight hours. The additional rate of pay is $0.50 per hour.

Graveyard Shift – The employee’s shift must begin between 10:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.  The employee must work a full eight hours.  The additional rate of pay is $1.00 per hour.

Only classified, benefit-eligible employees are eligible for shift differential.  Please follow the current process to submit for shift differential pay.