The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is taking steps to assess the quality of professional learning throughout the state based on the Utah Professional Learning Standards. Learning Forward is supporting this effort by inviting all educators to participate in the Standards Assessment Inventory (SAI), a 58-item survey that will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Participating schools will have access to data reports and an extensive series of “Resource Briefs” that include activities and resources to address the Utah Professional Learning Standards that could be used in school improvement planning. Please encourage your teachers to participate in the SAI from October 10 – 21. All educators will receive an email once the survey is available. A FAQ sheet from Learning Forward is included as an attachment. If you have questions, please contact Shelley Nordick at shelley.nordick@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8110.
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Elementary SLO Pre-Assessment
Please check that your teachers have completed an SLO pre-assessment. Elementary teachers have the option of using math, reading, or writing to measure student growth. All SLO assessments are available in Mastery Connect. The process for reporting SLO ratings will be similar to last year; however, teachers will not be required to turn scores into folders. Details and instructions for completing this process will be available at a later date. For now, please have teachers make sure that the pre-test score is recorded in Mastery Connect. Thank you for your efforts to support this process. If you have questions, please contact Shelley Nordick at shelley.nordick@jordandistrict.orgor 801-567-8110.
Research Project – Shelley Nordick
DATE:
September 26, 2016
TO:
Elementary Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, 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: “Fundamental Features of Fostering Teacher Collective Efficacy: Principals’ Attitudes, Behaviors, and Practices”
Applicant: Shelley Nordick
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. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Clyde Mason at 567-8243.
Thank you for your assistance.
Important Payroll Dates for October 2016
See document below for important dates and reminders.
Invitation to A.S.P.E.N. Behavior Training
DATE:
September 13, 2016
TO:
Principals
School Psychologists
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development Lisa Robinson, Special Education Director
SUBJECT:
Invitation to A.S.P.E.N. Behavior Training
All school administrators and school psychologists are invited to attend one of the following courses on the A.S.P.E.N. Behavior Management Training. This training provides strategies for school personnel to effectively manage and de-escalate aggressive student behavior in the school setting. Two training times will be provided to allow for multiple personnel in the school to attend.
Please register in JPLS so we can plan for the appropriate materials. If you can attend at the last minute please feel free to come, however, because we are providing certification for attendance, it is important that you do attend an entire session. This course will be offered to other educator groups in the future or could be customized for your individual school staff needs. We look forward to seeing you there!
A.S.P.E.N. Behavior Management Training
JATC-South Auditorium
Wednesday, October 12th
Session 1: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Session 2: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Sign up through JPLS for ASPEN Behavior Management Session 1 or Session 2
24-Credit Diploma through Valley High School
DATE:
September 21, 2016
TO:
High School Principals
FROM:
C. Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools, Herriman K-12 Feeder
Holly Bell, Secondary Counseling Specialist
SUBJECT:
24-Credit Diploma through Valley High School
Currently, all seniors who are deficient in the credits required for the traditional 27-credit Jordan District diploma, as outlined in the Jordan District Credit Guidelines, have the option of transferring to Valley High for the second semester of their senior year in order to complete a 24-credit diploma.
It was determined, as an alternate option, that Jordan District students who meet the Utah State graduation requirement of 24 credits, may be eligible to receive a Valley High School diploma at the conclusion of their senior year while remaining enrolled in their boundary school. Students who meet the qualifications required to access this option will work with their counselor and the boundary high school principal, the same way they do with an SEP, to apply for a 24-credit Valley High diploma.
The attached application will be made available to seniors, through their counselor, who have fallen short of meeting the Jordan School District graduation requirements, but plan to remain at their boundary school throughout their senior year. Students who apply for this diploma will acknowledge and commit to the following, as will their parents, counselor, building principal, and appropriate Administrator of Schools.
- They are working with their boundary high school counselor and principal to develop a plan to meet the 24 credits required by the state.
- They acknowledge that they are not eligible for early graduation.
- They acknowledge that they can only walk at the Valley High School graduation ceremony and not their boundary school’s graduation ceremonies.
- Their diploma will be a “Valley High School Diploma” and not their boundary school diploma.
Students who have met the 24-credit state requirements will have the option of immediately receiving a Valley High diploma by transferring their credits to Valley 3 days prior to graduation in order to participate in the Valley High graduation ceremony. Students may otherwise choose to continue to pursue their 27-credit boundary school’s diploma through the summer following their senior year in order to meet the requirements. At a designated date, which cannot be later than September 15th of their graduation year, a boundary school diploma or a Valley High School diploma will be issued if all requirements are met.
2016-17 Secondary Technology Professional Development Classes
See attached list of classes that will be held throughout the year.
Revised Training Schedule for Human Resource Administrator Trainings 2016-17
JSD Administrators:
Due to scheduling conflicts, the HR Administrators have REVISED the voluntary 2016-17 HR Administrator Training sessions. Please refer to the attached REVISED schedule, which is also available for view on AdminOnly.
These sessions will provide you with information you will find helpful as laws, policies and practices continue to evolve. The first session on October 5th will address a progressive discipline plan for both licensed and classified employees.
We look forward to seeing you at each of these three training sessions.
Fall Conference for Middle Level Student Leaders – September 24, 2016
See flyer for details. The flyer lists the registration date as September 20, 2016 but they will take registrations at the door.
Quarterly School Financial Report for July, August and September 2016
DATE:
September 15, 2016
TO:
All School Principals
All School Financial Secretaries
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Heather Ellingson, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
Daniel Ellis, Accountant/Internal Auditor
SUBJECT:
Quarterly School Financial Report for July, August and September 2016
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, Deana, Harrison, Nancy.
Please photocopy the selected elements and send to Accounting by October 17, 2016.
Please include:
- The signed attached memo to Accounting
- A copy of your July, August and September 2016 Reconciliation Worksheets
- A copy of your July, August and September 2016 Bank Statements
- A copy of your July, August and September 2016 Skyward Balance Sheets
- A copy of your July, August and September Outstanding Check Reports
- Screen shot(s) of your September 30, 2016 Apple Volume Purchase Program transaction history and balance
If you have questions or need assistance, please call Liz Robins at (801)567-8267.
Thank you.
Cc:
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
Anthony Godfrey, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Teri Timpson, Administrator of Schools
October 1, 2016 Head Count Reports
DATE:
September 19, 2016
TO:
Secondary School Principals
Secondary School Registrar Secretaries
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
Daniel Ellis, Accountant/Internal Auditor
SUBJECT:
October 1 Head Count Reports
As October 1 approaches we wanted to remind schools of the report which should be used by the auditors for the head count. The report is titled Student Enrollment Count by Entity, and can be found in Skyward Student under: Students, Jordan Programs, Entity Reports. See attached documentation for Instructions on running the report.
This report should be used to ensure the numbers the auditors use to count match the student count numbers Luann Leavitt sends to the State. If there are questions on how to run the report please contact Denise Smith at (801)567-8258.
Thank you.
Changes to Student Passwords – Revised October 13, 2016
At the beginning of the school year a document was sent to all secondary principals discussing changes to student Active Directory accounts and passwords. – As a reminder a student’s Active Directory account is what students use to login to Windows and Mac computers. – Due to the number of student password reset calls still coming into the help desk and the low numbers of students who have enrolled in the Self Service Reset Password Manager (SSRPM) we are sending out that document as well as additional instructions on how students use SSRPM to reset their passwords after they have enrolled. Please make sure that all teachers who make use of school labs and mobile carts in their classes receive a copy of these two documents which are attached to this message.
Additionally, principals need to designate two members of their staff to reset student passwords. Principals should submit a request to the help desk for these individuals to be given the necessary securities and training to reset passwords by Oct 31. Suggested staff members to give this permission to are; Media Center Coordinators, Head Secretaries, Registrars, etc. It is unadvised to give this permission to teachers as they would be unavailable to reset passwords during classes. This is being done to reduce the number of calls coming into the help desk for student password resets and hopefully reduce the amount of time a student who has forgotten their password is out of class.
Please contact the help desk at 801-567-8737 or your school tech for any questions.
Power of Prevention Critical Issues Conference 2016
See posts below for information regarding the upcoming Power of Prevention Conference to be held October 10-15, 2016.
Truancy Mediation Program Referrals
See document below for the when, how, who and what of handling truancy referrals.
Medication Administration Training 2016-17
DATE:
September 6, 2016
TO:
All Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
Jordan School District Nurses
SUBJECT:
Medication Administration Training
All new employees who may be administering medication in school must attend a training. As a review, other employees who administer medication may wish to attend this training. A memo is attached.
Immunization Policy and Guidelines, Skyward and USIIS Inservice 2016-17
DATE:
September 13, 2016
TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, 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
An immunization in-service class will be offered for office staff and administrators. It is especially important for staff who register students in school to attend. Please see the attached document.
U-47700 “Pink” Drug is Illegal
The drug that was discussed in the AP meeting U-47700, "pink" or "pinky" is against the law. This was stated by the PCPD. It was deemed illegal on the 8th of September 8, 2016. The document below was handed out at the Assistant Principal Meeting on September 13th.
Registering a “Youth In Custody” Student
Please be sure that prior to registering any YIC student that you make contact will Holly Evans @801-567-8328. When the foster parent comes in to register them and you have not heard from Holly first that means that not all registration has been completed by the Case Worker (who is the legal guardian). They must clear this office first. It is extremely difficult to back track for all the necessary paperwork once they have been registered at your school. Our goal is to facilitate the registration for you with all the necessary documentation. Please call Holly with any questions.
Appeals for September 20 and October 4, 2016
Appeals will be held on the 20th of September (Tuesday) and on the 4th of October (Tuesday). Conferences are scheduled on Wednesday both of those weeks. Please make sure that your paper work for appeals on those days are turned in on the Friday before the hearings.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This happens about three times a year.
G. Norma Villar, Consultant
Student Intervention Services
7905 So. Redwood Road
West Jordan, Utah 84088
UASSP Assistant Principal Conference Added to Local Conferences
Secondary Assistant Principals:
The UASSP Assistant Principal's Conference has been added to the list of conferences that you can attend as a local conference when your rotation comes up. You will receive a $300 stipend for this conference. You will take care of the registration, etc. just as in the other local conferences. If you would like to attend this conference, and you are on the rotation for this year, please contact Nadine Troxel at 801-567-8186.
Here is information regarding this year's conference:
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Thanksgiving Point Garden Room
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.