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The Salt Lake County Health Department is offering free Rapid COVID-19 testing for students. This testing is for people who meet the requirements to test 7 days after mask-on-mask school exposure and return to school early.

You can get a Rapid COVID-19 test at the Maverik Center, 3200 South Decker Lake Drive in West Valley City at the following days and times. Registration is required:

  • Monday, Wednesday, and Friday events are for ASYMPTOMATIC individuals.
  • Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday events are for SYMPTOMATIC individuals. NOTE: This is NOT a rapid test.
  • Testing is available from 2 – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday.
  • Testing is CLOSED November 11 and 27, December 25 and January 1.

Please note, registration is REQUIRED prior to participating in the test events and lines may be long. Scan the QR code on the attached flyer to register.

All COVID testing in Utah is at NO COST to you. Find other testing opportunities at
coronavirus.utah.gov

Below you will find the return to school testing information for schools, in English and Spanish.

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Administrators: Please encourage your Educational Support Professional employees to attend this fun event. They do not need to be off contract time.

We invite you to join us as we celebrate Educational Support Professionals Day with the help of Utah Jazz star Thurl Bailey.

Mr. Bailey will share his inspirational story during a special event honoring Jordan School District ESPs for their hard work and dedication supporting students and education.

Please RSVP for one of four sessions at 8:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18 or Friday, December 4 at Copper Hills High School.

You can RSVP at the link below:

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Principals and kitchen managers:

As you are aware, we are currently serving school meals under a USDA Free Meals Waiver. Yet I need to remind everyone that our school meals program is a USDA child feeding program and all food must be accounted for. We are always happy to serve adult meals, but these meals must be paid for.

If a kitchen prepares more daily meals than what is served, anything that can be reused (milk, whole fruits etc.) will be saved and the remaining items discarded. These extra meals cannot be distributed free of charge to adults.

Handing out ‘extra’ free meals to adults (whether administration, staff, or parents) is in direct violation of Federal Policy and if caught in a review/audit, could result in program termination and our ability to serve our students.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

--

Jana Cruz, MBA, SNS
Director, Nutrition Services

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During the 2020-2021 contract year, performance evaluations for Education Support Professionals will be optional, with the exception of Provisional employees. By policy, provisional employees must be evaluated twice in their first year of employment. For career employees, evaluations are recommended if performance concerns exist.

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All administrators will be moved to an interim evaluation for the 2020-2021 academic school year. The interim will be completed online in Perform. As part of the evaluation administrators will need to complete the Beginning of the Year form located in Perform under My Folder-Tasks. The form includes the self-evaluation and the required 3 goals in one complete form. Please review the attachment with this notice for logging in and more information. 

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DATE: 
November 11, 2020

TO:  
All Principals
All Special Education Staff

FROM:    
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Principal, River’s Edge

SUBJECT:  
ASPEN Training for Special Education Personnel 2020-2021

ASPEN training will continue to be required for all licensed special education teachers, SLPs, school psychologists, elementary school counselors, and for all instructional assistants in SEB and Autism self-contained support classrooms during the 2020-2021 school year. First year staff and staff that have not completed the full certification ASPEN training should register for the training on JPLS. Training dates and times are attached to this memo. Please note that additional dates have been added, and these are expected to be the final dates for the remainder of the school year. Additional information is included on the attached memo.

For questions please contact:

Daveed Goodrich at daveed.goodrich@jordandistrict.org or Cassidy Hansen at cassidy.hansen@jordandistrict.org

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Join us for our WebEx virtual Behavior Training! Classes are created for administrators, school psychologists and counselors, Teacher Leaders and others as appropriate. Build your behavior team and join a group or two! The two groups choices are Behavioral Hurricanes: De-Escalating Severe Behavior and Climate Change in the Classroom: Coaching Effective Behavior Management Strategies. Sign up for a group via email to brian.king@jordandistrict.org or melanie.dawson@jordandistrict.org ASAP! See attached flyer for more information, instructions and dates/times. Classes begin on November 18th so sign up today!

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Please plan to attend a JELL Principal PLC on Monday, November 23, from 9:30 - 11:00. This will be an opportunity to look back at what we’ve covered so far, preview what’s coming up in the December JELL sessions, and collaborate and brainstorm with colleagues. The session will be virtual. The link will be available in the JELL Canvas Course. 

In preparation for the PLC, please check that your JELL Action Plan is located in your school planning folder. This will place all school planning documents in one folder and will provide access to your AOS. Instructions for doing this can be found HERE.

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Information received from the State LAND Trust Office to help you in training your SCC members:

A new short training video discussing School Safety and Student Health requirements for councils is available on the State website and on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TN-V1BUVEE. It is full of great information regarding the school safety plan requirement, digital citizenship training and discussion, and consulting on your school’s positive behaviors plan.

We have completed our fall training, and links to the recordings can be found here:

School Community Council Training  https://schools.utah.gov/schoollandtrust/training

Charter School Trust Land Council Training https://schools.utah.gov/schoollandtrust/training?mid=5063&tid=1

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DATE:  
November 5, 2020

TO: 
All Middle and High School Head Financial Secretaries

FROM:  
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Dan Ellis, Director of Accounting
Jason Mott, Accountant/Internal Auditor

Subject:  
2020 W-9 Forms 1099 Information

(EXTREMELY IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS THOROUGHLY – CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS) 

Schools need to submit copies of their four Skyward 1099 reports and their paper W-9 forms to the Accounting Department by Friday, December 11, 2020.

See memo below for instructions.

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DATE:  
Thursday, November 12, 2020

TO:  
All Principals
All District Administrators

FROM:       
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:  
Student Data Privacy Approved Apps and Programs

A list of apps and programs that have been reviewed for student data privacy and curricular use has been published online.  This searchable list contains apps that have been approved for use as well as those that have been reviewed and denied.  This list will show the grade levels for which the app has been approved and whether or not parent consent will be required for the app’s use.  Any app that has an approval status of ‘Approved for Use’ may be used by schools.

The list may be found on the Evaluation, Research & Accountability website:
https://assessments.jordandistrict.org/student-data-privacy-approval-requests/

Or educators may go directly to Jordan School District’s Public Library on LearnPlatform:
https://jordandistrict.app.learnplatform.com/new/public/tools

As we are constantly reviewing apps and programs, this list will be updated regularly.

Please contact the district’s Student Data Privacy Managers:
Holly Allen (holly.allen@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8115)
Steven Harwood (steven.harwood@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8257).

 

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DATE:   
November 6, 2020

TO: 
All Schools

FROM: 
Derek Anderson, Director of Budgets

SUBJECT:   
School Year 2020 – 2021 Budget Allocations

Attached is the fiscal year 2020-21 final budget allocations summary. The three charts attached reflect your annual allocations, your carryover from fiscal year 2019-20, and your total budget that is the current year allocation plus carryovers. These reflect the updated and approved October 1 counts.

Please note, if you received school startup funds or have made budget transfers those are reflected only in the total budget number.

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

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The next Assistant Principal meetings will be held on December 3 (1:00-3:30pm), and December 8 (8:00-10:30am). All meetings will be held in-person at the JATC-S. 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 for December, please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc that has the sign up sheets. There will be a virtual option. If you have any questions please call Nadine Page at 801.567.8186 (x88186). Thank you!

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DATE:
Friday, October 30, 2020

TO:  
Elementary Principals

FROM:  
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
Rebecca Smith, Consultant over ALPS/Gifted and Talented

SUBJECT:     
Universal CogAt Testing of 6th Grade Students Training and Test Administration

Time Sensitive:  Principals are asked to share the following information with their school test coordinator and 6th grade teachers.

Dates and Times for training are:

  • Mon, Nov. 2, 2020 11:30 AM - 12:25 PM MST
  • Tue, Nov. 3, 2020 1:30 PM - 2:25 PM MST
  • Wed, Nov. 4, 2020 8:00 AM - 8:55 AM MST
  • Thur, Nov. 5, 2020 3:30 PM - 4:25 PM MST
  • Mon, Nov. 9, 2020 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM MST
  • Tue, Nov. 10, 2020 3:00 PM - 3:55 PM MST
  • Wed, Nov. 11, 2020 12:30 PM - 1:25 PM MST

Please see more information on the memo below, as well as the Parental Exclusion form.

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Please see the schedule below for Principal Meeting. A beverage service of water and soda will be offered beginning at 7:30 am in the entry by the auditorium. Please take note that no coffee, tea or hot chocolate will be offered due to COVID restrictions.

PRINCIPAL MEETING
November 3, 2020
8:00 A.M. - Welcome in Level Meetings

LOCATION - ASB Assigned Rooms by Level or Zoom Links below

  • Whole Group Link for Time Certain Presentations (8:15 - 9:25)
    • Join Zoom Meeting - https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/6428973869?pwd=WFM2TVREZkdxSFhNdHdObUtBOGNkQT09

Meeting ID: 642 897 3869
Passcode: 282824 

 

  • Elementary/Special Ed Principals - ASB Auditorium

Join Zoom Meeting - https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/6428973869?pwd=WFM2TVREZkdxSFhNdHdObUtBOGNkQT09

Meeting ID: 642 897 3869
Passcode: 282824

 

  • Middle - ASB Presentation Room
    • Join Zoom Meeting

https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/5208512121?pwd=aFNTSjYxK0pFTFpVZEIwRm9oallhZz09

Meeting ID: 520 851 2121
Passcode: 399526

 

  • High - PDC Room D113 - ZOOM Link
    • Join Zoom Meeting

https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/86064419775?pwd=aSswb2g4SHFGb2plWWk5dHQ1RzNCZz09

Meeting ID: 860 6441 9775
Passcode: 2kta0n

 

Please join the Whole Group Zoom and any Level Meeting above virtually

  • Teaching & Learning Administrators
  • HR Administrators
  • Student Services Administrators
  • Special Education Dept. Administrators