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Dear Principals,

To comply with social distancing and be time efficient, the teacher induction training for 2020-21 will be virtual, through a New Teacher Induction video.

The purpose of the video is to welcome our new teachers to Jordan School District, introduce key personnel and department heads and provide contact information for essential resources.

The New Teacher Induction video will be available on August 10th and should be viewed by all new teachers by August 14th. The video presentation is at the principal’s discretion on date and time; however, we encourage new teachers be provided the opportunity to view the video with their assigned mentor.  For this purpose, please make sure each new teacher has been assigned a mentor by August 10th.

We also encourage all staff members to have an opportunity to view the video. You may want to include the video as part of your teacher training, or to be viewed by teams. The video lasts approximately 25 minutes.

Support in the first year of teaching is crucial in the success, retention and development of teachers.  Receiving support from administrators and colleagues, mentoring and supervision, targeted professional development, and recognition of professional growth is essential for effective teaching.

Ongoing induction training and support will be provided by the Teaching and Learning Department. More information is coming.

 

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The courses have been designed for administrators and teachers to build their knowledge and understanding to instruct using Google tools and the Canvas platform. The courses will provide administrators and teachers with a solid foundation in using Google tools and the Canvas platform to deliver instruction and content to students in a digital learning format. Instructors in the courses will provide feedback and monitor course progression. Course enrollment takes place in JPLS using the course numbers provided below.

JPLS # 101613 - Canvas for Elementary Teachers Online August 2020
JPLS# 101614 - Canvas for Secondary Teachers Online August 2020
JPLS# 101615 - Google Tools for Online August 2020
Further questions, please email Ross Menlove (ross.menlove@jordandistrict.org)

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We are getting very close to the Special Education Summer Conference on August 3rd. This year's conference "Be the Change that Matters" will be held virtually via WebEx. A course has been set up in JPLS to register for the conference.
To register for the conference please go to JPLS and sign up for course #101604.
 
To select the classes you would like to attend, use the Google Forms link  https://forms.gle/D2tDfveLybR3Gf1DA  and the class links for your choices will be sent to you prior to the conference. Choose one class per session for a total of 3 classes. A class specific to administrators will be offered each session.
 
Those who qualify will receive a stipend for attending. A qualifying staff member would include, Special Education Resource and Self Contained Support Classroom Teachers, SLPs, School Psychologists and Counselors, BCBAs, Itinerant providers, Nurses, etc. Those who already have this as a contract day, such as administrators and those on a flex calendar who have chosen this day as a contract day, do not qualify for the stipend. If you are attending from outside the Special Education department at the request of your Administrator or classroom Special Education teacher, arrangements for compensation will need to be discussed with your school Administrator. Classroom assistants, aides and general education teachers are not eligible for the stipend or hourly pay through the Special Education department as it is not required to attend.
Attached are the schedule of classes for the conference and a document with the Bio's for each of the presenters. We hope to "see" you there!

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Date:
July 20, 2020

To:
Secondary School Principal
Secondary School Financial Secretaries

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

Subject:
Unclaimed Property

 “The Utah Unclaimed Property Act (Section 67-67-4a) requires that a holder report to the State Treasurer property which is presumed to be “abandoned” or “unclaimed” after the stated dormancy period.”

For school purposes, unclaimed property is defined as property (checks, book refunds, lunch refunds, or other unclaimed balances, but not current school lunch balances) that is due to a payee but have never been cashed or collected and that are dormant for a period of one year as of June 30, 2020.  Checks written BEFORE July 1, 2019 AND not cashed by June 30, 2020 are considered unclaimed property.

Every effort should be made to contact the student or payee and ensure that they receive payment that is due to them.  If you cannot locate a student or payee, then the money must be sent to the State.  It is preferable to void an old check and reissue a new one than to send the money to the State.  Schools may not simply “write off” a check and add the money back into school accounts just because it was never cashed.  Nor may a school take uncollected refunds and add the money back into school accounts.  It is illegal.  If an outstanding check should legitimately be voided, then documentation must be made as to why the check was voided.  Otherwise, the State will consider a voided check without documentation to be unclaimed property.

Attached is a reporting form that must be completed and sent to Jason Mott by Friday, September 25, 2020 along with a school check written to Jordan School District for the amount of reported unclaimed property.  If you have no unclaimed property, report $0.00.

All individual items that are under $50 per item may be combined and reported in one lump sum.  For example, if you have 10 checks and/or unclaimed book refunds individually each for less than $50, then you may have one line item on the report for the total of those items.  You should put “aggregate” in the column requesting the owner’s name, the total aggregated in the column of amount due owner, and MS99 in the property code column.  You do not need to report each item less than $50 individually.

Checks issued prior to July 1, 2019 that are currently outstanding should be voided in Skyward.  You will need to write a check to Jordan School District charging the account(s) that were charged with the original check.

Please call Jason Mott at (801)567-8388 with any questions.

 

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DATE: 
Thursday, July 17, 2020

TO:  
Elementary School Principals
Middle 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:     Solving the 2 Sigma Problem with Khan Academy: A Pilot Study

Applicant:     Joe Price, 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.

Thank you for your assistance.

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DATE:   
June 20, 2020

TO:  
All Elementary, Middle, and Traditional High School Principals

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

SUBJECT:  
New School Budget Allocations Transfer Process

Starting for School Year 2020-2021, a new process for school allocation budget transfers will be in place. If you are needing to do a school allocation budget transfer you may do so at any time.

There is now a form on the District website on the accounting page. The web address is https://jordandistrict.org/departments/accounting/.

Please see attached memo for full instructions and sample accounting page.

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DATE:    
July 14, 2020

TO:   
All Elementary, Middle, and Traditional High School Principals

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

SUBJECT:  
Starting School Allocation

 Attached is your new allocations for the upcoming school year. Please know these are subject to change based off the upcoming October 1 headcount. These amounts do not reflect any transfers that have been submitted or carryover amounts from the prior year.

If you have any questions please contact Derek at derek.anderson2@jordandistrict.org. Once the carryovers and transfers are completed an updated sheet will be sent out.