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DATE: 
August 19, 2020

TO:   
All Principals,  Jordan School District

FROM:     
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jordan District Nurses

SUBJECT:  
CPR/First Aid/AED 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 document 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 Nursing Services office (Nadine Page) by November 16, 2020.

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DATE:  
August 19, 2020

TO:   
Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
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 18, 2020
High School & Middle School Personnel 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Elementary Personnel 9:30 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.

Class size is limited. Please contact your school nurse if you are planning to attend. See nurse assignment list below.

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DATE:  
August 19, 2020

TO:  
All Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
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 11, 2020. Prior to this meeting, they need to view the online training, click on this link https://nursingservices.jordandistrict.org/ and then 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 administrative assistants, 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.

Medication Administration Training
Friday, September 11, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
ASB PDC 101 & 102

 Class size is limited. Please contact your school nurse if you are planning to attend. See nurse assignment list below. Thank you for your responsiveness and support.

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DATE:
July 31, 2020

TO:
Principals
All Special Educators and Service Providers

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:
SCRAM for 2020-21 School Year - October 1 Count

Please see attached memo for guidelines and multiple deadlines.

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This is the FAQ document that will hopefully answer all of your questions regarding Distance Learning and getting back to school this year. Please read it over very carefully. Most of the questions you will have can be answered here. Remember, this is a fluid document and will be updated as needed like it was in the Spring. As it is updated, the information that is added will be highlighted so that you know what is new information vs what has been there all along.

JSD Special Education Return to School FAQ 2020

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The Educational Services Team will need a representative from each school to be on the ELS task force. This is similar to the ELD lead in previous years, and can be your Instructional Coach. We have requirements to identify your new EL students in a timely manner. We are held to federal timelines/guidelines for this. Please fill out this google form for the person that will be your representative. If you have any questions, please contact the ELS department at 385-567-8124.

Please fill out the google doc here with the information.

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DATE:   
August 19, 2020

TO:  
High School Principals
Assistant Principals Responsible for Driver Education

FROM: 
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT:   
Driver Education True Time Approval

Beginning Monday, August 24, 2020, all Driver Education True Time submitted by instructors will be assigned to and approved by the Assistant Principal over Driver Education.

Steps for approving True Time:

  • Driver Education Instructors must complete student driving after contract hours (7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.), on Saturdays, and non-contract week days. There is no student driving allowed on Sunday. Also be mindful of instructors who might be on a seventh period authorization.
  • Instructors may drive before and/or after school and hours recorded should be no later than 9:00 p.m.
  • Each instructor records true time as allocated: 45 minutes per student for road drives and 2 hours for each range session. Recorded time must include names of students for both road and range in the note section. All vehicles should have three students in each vehicle during road driving unless a last minute cancellation occurs. Never drive with just one student.
  • True Time is approved by Assistant Principals (first approver) and sent to Cari Minnesota (second approver). Please refer to the attached True Time Deadlines for date submission.

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DATE: 
August 18, 2020

TO: 
High School Principals

FROM:  
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT:   
Driver Education – 27-30 Hours of Required Classroom Instruction

The current rule for Driver Education classroom instruction hours, Utah Administrative Code R277-746, allows for flexibility in delivery but not time as stated below:

  • Classroom Minimum Times – 
    • A course of classroom instruction, face-to-face, SHALL include a program of NOT LESS than USBE approved, 27 clock-hours of instruction by a qualified driver education instructor. 
    • Instruction provided through an online service SHALL include NOT LESS than USBE approved, 30 clock-hours and facilitated by a qualified driver education instructor.
    • It is possible to design a hybrid classroom using a combination of face-to-face instruction mixed with online instruction. This type of classroom instruction SHALL include NOT LESS than 30 clock-hours of instruction. 

All classroom experiences in driver education SHALL take place under the supervision of a certified teacher who has met the driver education qualifications prescribed by the State Board of Education.

First Quarter is scheduled for 16 A Days (24 hours of instruction) and 15 B Days (22.5 hours of instruction). There are seven Fridays available to complete the required hours (30 online or hybrid) needed for student classroom instruction. The method by which we deliver the information is up to the teacher.

“As a reminder, students cannot be required to attend in person on Friday.” (i.e., You can teach an in-person lesson for those who would like to come in-person and allow others to either log-in virtually or watch a recorded lesson on their own through Canvas).

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Principals: Please review the attached COVID-19 Flow of Information along with your designated Point of Contact (POC) and assigned School Nurse.

In the event changes are made in the future, CLICK HERE for the most up-to-date information.

Contact Mike Anderson or your Administrator of Schools with any questions.

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The following information provides direction for schools in accordance with health guidelines as we resume school sponsored athletics and activities. As guidelines are adjusted by the health department and government officials, we will send out updated information. For the safety of spectators, athletes, coaches, their families, and the community at large, these guidelines must be followed.

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Jordan School District Employees are responsible for knowing and adhering to all District policies and procedures. The crucial policy review is now available to District employees in Skyward through “Online Forms.” As a condition of continued employment, all employees (i.e. Licensed, ESP, Substitutes, Coaches, Miscellaneous adults, etc.), with the exception of minor students, will be required to complete this training. In addition to last year’s policies and procedures, the District is required to provide training to employees regarding human trafficking and Title IX. We ask your assistance in notifying your employees of this required training and ask that this training be completed by November 1, 2020.

A message will appear upon login of Skyward Employee Access for the employee to complete an “Online Form.” Employees can complete the steps at that time or can return to the review at another time by selecting “Online Forms” under “Employee Information.” Reports of completion will be available through Skyward so you can verify that your staff members have completed this process. If you or any staff members need technical help, please call the help desk at 801-567-USER (8737).

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Welcome to the 2020-2021 contract year! As an annual reminder, in accordance with DP326 NEG and DP324 NEG, participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank requires an employee to annually donate one day of accumulated annual leave into the Sick Leave Bank.  The Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank is not intended to be used for in-and-out absences, elective medical procedures or other medical care that could be scheduled during non-contract time.

Employees wishing to opt out of participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank must log in to their Employee Access and complete the opt out process no later than September 1st. First year educators have until October 1st. This opt out request must be submitted annually.

Prior to completion of this form, it is strongly encouraged to review all District Leave Policies.

Please see instructions below.

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DATE:    
August 17, 2020

TO: 
All Schools

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

SUBJECT: 
School Year 2020 – 2021 TSSA Budget Allocation Update

The TSSA budgets (program 5678) has been updated. The new allocation amount is $150.49 per student. This is based on the 2.1 enrollment numbers. When the October 1st enrollment numbers are finalized it will be updated to reflect your actual enrollment.

Attached is the TSSA detail which shows your current year allocation and your carryover from the previous year.

Please call or email Derek with any questions.
Ex - 88275
E-Mail – derek.anderson2@jordandistrict.org

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Elementary Principals: Please pass this information, along with the materials included with this memo, to your kindergarten teachers as soon as possible.

 

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The date for which parents and students will be able to view schedules and teacher assignments in Skyward has been delayed.

The District will send a message tomorrow informing parents that the option to view schedules and teacher assignments will be delayed until later next week.

We will let principals and counselors know ahead of time when schedules and teacher assignments will be available for parents to view.

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The Mental Health Access Program or "MHAP" rolled out to all schools right before the shutdown in early March.  MHAP funds are distributed to any student and family in our District, as identified by the school, who need help accessing mental health services with one of our 13 Mental Health Providers who we've contracted with in the community. The two biggest highlights of MHAP is that the grant will fund the first $800 of mental health services to one of these providers at no cost to the parent before insurance/other funding kicks in.  This amounts to about two months of therapy for a student.  The second highlight of this program is that any student authorized for MHAP funds can start receiving face to face therapy within 10 calendar days of the referral and authorization.  This means students can access mental health services very quickly and seamlessly.

We want to be cautious and would ask that we don't advertise MHAP to parents and families so that we can focus on referring students for whom mental health needs are identified rather than having parents demand free services.

All the information you need about MHAP is in the attached PDF and includes a MHAP Fact Sheet and the Referral form.  If you would like to refer a student to MHAP please follow the instructions on the referral sheet. The grant that funds MHAP is ongoing and will continue throughout this entire school year.

MHAP Combined Facts sheet and referral form

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Looking for Title IX training opportunities for athletic director and/or assistant principal(s) over athletics?  ATIXA is offering a one-day online K-12 Compliance and Athletics training course on October 5, 2020 and again on November 16, 2020.  The cost is $499, and you can save $100 by taking advantage of early bird deadlines.

This 1-day training “will touch on issues of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and culture in athletics, and will also do a deeper dive into Program Equity compliance.”

Topics will include:

  • Title IX Equity Compliance Requirements
  • The Prongs
  • The Laundry List
  • Red Flags
  • Sexual Misconduct & Hostile Environments
  • Understanding when we “know” about harassment in Athletics with examples
  • Responsibilities and reporting requirements for coaches and staff
  • Coaches, Trainers, Staff, Medical Staff
  • The Risks of Social Media and the Changing Law in This Area
  • Understanding Title IX Retaliation in Athletics

Because the new regulations go into effect on August 14, 2020, I encourage principals to register their athletic director. You may also wish to consider registering an assistant principal whose responsibilities include athletics.

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Administrators,

As you work through your Administrative Assurances Checklist, I’d like to offer some suggestions regarding the section “Plans to support ‘Bussing’”.  Your support and collective efforts are critical to the success of our students loading and unloading school buses.

School bus drivers will generate seating charts for all students assigned to their buses, so you and your staff do not need to develop a separate seating chart.  In terms of loading and unloading and the enforcement of the mask mandate by executive order, you can best assist our drivers and attendants in the following ways.

  • Ensure students are sitting in their assigned seats and wearing face coverings at all times while riding the bus. Drivers and attendants will do their best to make certain students are sitting in their assigned seats and complying with the mask mandate.  However, if a student refuses to comply, the Department of Transportation will contact the school administration.  If a call comes your way, please meet with the student, the student’s parent(s) if necessary, and the driver to enforce assigned seating and/or the wearing of face coverings.
  • There are a few things to be mindful of in preparation of loading buses during school dismissal. If you haven’t done so already, please take time to identify an area within close proximity to the bus lane (typically the entrance to the playground, a playfield or other area large enough to accommodate students who ride the bus).  Once you’ve identified an area, organize all students in lines according to their assigned bus.  As an example, if your school has 4 buses, you should have 4 lines.  School staff (generally teachers) assigned to supervise bus duty will need to communicate with each other when buses are ready to load.  Please load buses according to which bus is first in line then work your way down the line.  You do not need to wait until a bus is completely loaded before the next group of students is excused to load.  Several buses can load simultaneously.

For many of you, this process has already been incorporated at your school and has been working for years.  For those of you who do not currently have a bus loading plan, please generate one prior to the first day of school.

Special Education Support Programs and DK have their own loading process which is currently working great. Therefore this would not apply to the Special Education Programs.

Don’t hesitate contacting me with questions, concerns, or if you would like suggestions on how to manage this process at your school.  You can reach me at 801-567-8820.

Thanks for your support.

Paul Bergera
Director of Transportation
Jordan School District

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Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules:

 Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules:

Through a collaborative effort between the USBE Safe & Healthy Schools Team, USBE Prevention Team, and the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), we are excited to announce the release of Phase 2: Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules online coursework in Canvas. The Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules are a continuation of the Trauma-Informed Learning Modules (Phase 1) and are designed to move participants from being trauma-informed to developing a trauma-responsive approach.

Both Phase 1: Trauma-Informed Learning Modules and Phase 2: Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules are open to all school personnel (certified and classified) and are designed to support students Pre-K through Grade 12.  More details, including registration information, can be found on the Trauma-Sensitive Schools Professional Development page of the USBE website (https://www.schools.utah.gov/safehealthyschools/resources/eventstrainings).