Jordan School District
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registration link for APSI 2022
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SUBSTITUTE TEACHER BONUS INCENTIVES for MAY 2022!
The JORDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT is at it again!
For MAY 2022, substitute teachers with NO CANCELLATIONS and who qualify as outlined below, will be paid on June 10, 2022. The May tiered substitute teacher bonus incentives are as follows:
18 days worked = $300
15 days worked = $180
12 days worked = $120
9 days worked = $60
Benefit eligible substitute teachers working full time at various schools throughout the Jordan School District, DO NOT QUALIFY for the monthly substitute teacher bonus incentives, since they are required to work every school (contract) day.
Thank you again for your service to Jordan School District.
DATE:
April 22, 2022
TO:
Applicable School Principals and Administrative Assistants
All Area Administrators of Schools and Administrative Assistants
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting and Audits
Natalie Grange, Accountant
SUBJECT:
External Audit Visits
Please see the attached memo.
All students will no longer receive free meals automatically for the 2022-23 school year. The USDA free meals waiver was not renewed by the federal government and will end with the close of the 2021-22 school year. Please see the flyer below and share this information with the families in your school.
Let's Celebrate National School Lunch Hero Day! Remember to show appreciation for your lunch staff and the great job they do! See flyer below.
DATE:
April 20, 2022
TO:
All Jordan School District Principals (with bus route students)
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Paul Bergera, Director of Transportation
Kathy Jones, Transportation Trainer/Risk Coordinator
SUBJECT:
State Required Bus Evacuations and School Bus Safety 2021-2022
State required semi-annual school bus evacuations have been scheduled for this spring. This applies to those students that ride the bus daily to and from school.
The evacuations will be conducted during the week of:
Monday, May 2, 2022 through Friday, May 6, 2022
Your school’s regular bus drivers will perform this evacuation one day during the week as they drop your students off in the morning. This procedure takes place at your school and is located in your normal bus drop off/pick up zone. All professional school bus drivers that transport students are required to perform evacuation procedures in case of an emergency. Bus evacuation will be through the front door this year. Students will then, under the direction and supervision of the bus driver, evacuate and meet in a safe place approximately 100 feet away from the bus.
Your assistance is welcome but not mandatory to complete this required evacuation drill quickly, safely and effectively.
We appreciate all you do to help us safely transport your students.
Administrators & Program Directors,
As we are beginning to make plans for the 2022-23 school year, we wanted to remind you about the master calendar for the district. You can find it on mastercal.jordandistrict.org. This calendar is intended to inform Principals, Administrators, and District personnel of district events and due dates (it does not include individual school events).
If you would like to copy anything on this calendar to your personal google calendar, simply click on the “see more details” link and then copy it using the 3 vertical dot (options) button.
To search for an item in the master calendar, you can use Command+F (Apple) or Control+F (PC). This will bring up a search bar where you can type a few key words to help you find the information you are seeking.
if you would like to add a district event or make a revision to the master calendar, please contact Lisa LeStarge at 801-567-8120 or lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org.
The current service contract on Kajeet mobile hotspots will end mid-June, 2022. For schools interested in renewing service contracts on these devices, the attached quote from CDWG will give you an idea of how much that will cost. Pricing as listed is per device, per year (12 months, not school year). To make a purchase, you can contact Chris Carpen using the contact info provided at the bottom of the quote.
If you want additional Kajeet devices, free of charge, please contact Mark Sowa (mark.sowa@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8392) to arrange for a delivery. There are plenty to go around.
DATE:
April 12, 2022
TO:
Assistant Principals/Elementary Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Consultant in Student Support Services
SUBJECT:
E-Cigarette and Vaping Waste Collection
On Tuesday, April 26th, assistant principals and/or elementary principals may bring any and all e-cig waste to the Auxiliary Services Building for collection. Bring the items to the presentation room anytime from 7:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
Administrators may bring any and all e-cig devices, juice, mods, lighters, cigarettes and any other waste associated with vaping/smoking. The company Safe Harbors will come and collect the waste and dispose of it according to state laws regarding hazardous waste. The company is scheduling a day in each district over the next few weeks. This collection day is for Jordan District Schools only.
DATE:
April 13, 2022
TO:
Principals and Administrative Assistants
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
SUBJECT:
Legislative Supply Envelopes – Due May 1, 2022
We thought a few reminders might be helpful as you collect legislative envelopes.
1) Carry-Over of Unused Supply Funds. Principal approval is required if a teacher would like to carry-over unused funds to the next school year. If approval is given, the principal should sign the envelope in the bottom right-hand box. The Guidelines state that “As a general rule, balances less than $50 should be carried over to the next year.” However, carry-over amounts are at the principal’s discretion. Also, if a teacher has an amount remaining at the end of the year of $5 or less, no return of the funds is needed.
A list of all teachers who have carry-over amounts should be kept so this information can be written on the teacher’s envelope for the 2022-23 school year and added to the amount of the current year funds. As a reminder, if a teacher with a carry-over amount transfers to a different school within the District and the principal allows the teacher to use the carry-over funds at the new school, please communicate this to the administrative assistant at the new school so they can record the information on the teacher’s envelope. If the principal does not approve the use of funds at the new school, the teacher will need to return the unused funds.
2) Payroll Deductions. For teachers not approved to carry over unused funds, a payroll deduction will be needed. The request for a payroll deduction should be sent to Sarah Palmer, director of Payroll, and can be emailed to her at: sarah.palmer@jordandistrict.org. Please provide Sarah with the employee name(s), school location, amount of the deduction, and an explanation about the need for the deduction. Please provide this information by May 10 for the May 25 paycheck or by June 10 for the June 25 paycheck.
3) Principal Use of Unused Supply Funds. Unused supply money that is returned to the District via payroll deduction or other means (check or cash) will be made available to the principal to use at his/her discretion. After a payroll deduction is completed, the Payroll Department will provide the Accounting Department with the school location and amount and a journal entry will be done to transfer the funds to the school’s 2000 account.
4) Teachers that Resign During the School Year. If a teacher resigns during the school year, please ask for the return of his/her legislative supply envelope before they leave. If there is a balance remaining of unspent funds, this money needs to be returned to the District via a payroll deduction made before the employee receives his/her final paycheck. If your school has a check-out procedure for teachers that resign, it might be helpful to add the return of the envelope to the procedures to insure the legislative envelope and unused funds are returned.
5) Storing Legislative Envelopes. After collecting the envelopes on May 1, please keep them in a secure location at the school for a period of four years. The envelopes are subject to random audits by District auditors.
Thank you for your help with legislative supply money. If you have questions, please contact my administrative assistant, Lisa LeStarge, at 801-567-8120 or email: lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org.
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Attachment: Helpful Information About Legislative Supply Money (This document has the information listed above, as well as other important information about legislative supply money.)
DATE:
April 11, 2022
TO:
Principals
All Certified Special Education Staff
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
End of Year SCRAM Detail Report
We are fast approaching our last SCRAM count deadline. It is important that this information be as accurate and current as possible. A SCRAM report that reflects the SCRAM/IEP Services that have been received from your school to date has been sent to resource and self-contained support class (cluster) team leaders.
Submit all SCRAM changes and/or corrections AND the signed SCRAM report to Jen Warkentine through District mail at the District Office or electronically through Move-It. All completed reports and documents must be received by the Special Education Office by the end of the day on Monday, May 6, 2022.
If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave before or after Memorial Day for any reason not listed in policy DP335NEG or DP335B, you must submit a request as follows:
How to Request
During the window, the employee must send the request through email. Please include your name, school, position, and the date you are requesting the leave. Requests left on voicemail or over the phone will NOT be accepted.
Licensed employees submit their request to licensedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org
Education Support Professionals submit their request to classifiedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org
The employee will receive an email confirmation within two working days after submitting the request. If the employee does not receive a confirmation email, then Human Resources has NOT received your request and your leave will not be approved.
| School Holiday | Date of Holiday | Window |
| Memorial Day | May 30, 2022 | April 15 – April 25, 2022 |
https://employment.jordandistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/PersonalLeaveBeforeAfterHoliday-21-22-updated-1.pdf
Breakfast/beverage service will be provided starting at 7:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided. See you there!
The May Assistant Principal meetings will be held on May 5 (8:00-11:00am) and May 10 (8:00-11:00am). All meetings will be held in-person at the JATC-S. A beverage service will be provided, beginning at 7:30 am at each of the meetings. As a reminder you only need to attend one of the sessions offered per month. Both sessions will provide the same information. If you haven't had a chance to sign up please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc. If you have any questions please call Nadine Page at 801-567-8182 (x88182). Thank you!
DATE:
April 7, 2022
TO:
Jordan District Administrators, Directors
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Administrators of Schools
SUBJECT:
Time Schedule for the Last Day of School
Please review the attached memo carefully for your school dismissal time, and convey this information to your students and parents.
The assistant principal meeting, to be held in June for all assistant principals, has been changed from June 7th to June 16th due to the UASSP and UAESP Summer conferences. This meeting will be held at the JATC-S from 8:30-12:30 pm. A beverage service will be served starting at 8:00 am and lunch will be provided. Attendance is encouraged but not required at this meeting. In order to have a count for the luncheon please sign-up by clicking HERE. We hope to see you all there!
National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting.
Administrators: How do you celebrate National School Nurses Day? Please help our School Nurses know that they are loved and appreciated for all they do for you and our students!
The sign-up for the ESL endorsement has now been closed. If you have additional questions, please contact Language and Culture services at 801-567-8124.
DATE:
April 7, 2022
TO:
All Principals / Department Directors / School Administrative Assistants
SUBJECT:
Requests for 2022-2023 Special Calendars – Licensed Only
Your assistance is requested, as the Human Resource Department is preparing special calendars for the 2022-2023 academic year for licensed employees. Special calendars are essential to ensuring appropriate contract pay, time entry, emergency protocols and temporary employee tracking. Employees who meet certain criteria, as listed below, should have a special calendar on file with the Human Resource Department.
A list of licensed employees at your school/department location who are currently on a special calendar for the 2021-2022 contract year will be emailed to you for review on Friday, April 8th, 2022. If needed, please make all appropriate additions, corrections, or other changes by submitting an online Hire/Change form in Skyward to the Human Resource Department. Please follow the additional instructions below.
Criteria for determining if an employee requires a special calendar:
If you have an employee you would like to review to determine if they may need a special calendar, you may contact the Human Resources Department, HR Assistant Senior- Mai Vang, for assistance. If a list is not included, there are currently no employees on a special calendar at this location. However, if you anticipate a special calendar for a licensed employee, please follow the instructions below.
Instructions for Special Calendar Requests:
Important Reminders:
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Failure to follow these procedures may cause an employee to be paid incorrectly. Any questions about this procedure or completing a special calendar should be directed to Mai Vang, HR Assistant Senior, at (801) 567-8228.
An abbreviated version of this memo was included in the April 2022 HR Connections, which can be viewed at https://employment.jordandistrict.org/hr-connections-newsletters/.
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