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The Teacher and Student Success Act (TSSA) was created for the purpose of improving school performance and student academic achievement. The JSD Board’s TSSA Framework establishes three priorities schools are to use in developing a TSSA Plan. The priorities include coaching, professional development, and school-based initiatives.

Each school has a *personally-created School Planning folder in Google Drive that includes both last year’s and this year’s plans. TSSA Plans and the School Planning Folder can be accessed from 2020-2021 School Plan Links. Use the 2020-2021 School Planning Tool to begin your plan. Following the School Planning Tool will ensure compliance with TSSA requirements. Please note that until an official District allocation has been received from USBE, schools are asked to use the estimate provided previously.

The first tab in the School Planning Tool labeled “TSSA Overview and Checklist” provides guidelines and a checklist for completing plans. A quick checklist is provided below. The actual plan is found in the tab labeled “TSSA Plan.”

Quick TSSA Plan Checklist

  • Share planning tool if desired. (Currently only principals have editing access.)
  • Summarize 2019-2020 TSSA Plan. (Focus on implementation and growth if no data is available.)
  • Review data. (Review data that is available.)
  • Determine school goal(s) for 2020-2021.
  • (TSI Schools) Complete TSI data review, identify needs, and create goal(s).
  • Record plans and action steps for instructional coaching, professional development, and school-based initiatives.
  • Complete budget.

The plan will be reviewed with assigned AOS during the end-of-year check out.

If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your AOS. ZOOM Q&A meetings will be available on the dates below. Please feel free to “sign in” if you have questions, concerns, or technical issues.

*If your personally-created plan has technical issues, please feel free to contact Shelley Nordick by email or phone, 801-567-8122 or Chris Westra at 801-567-8657.

 

Thursday, May 7, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

https://zoom.us/j/92319407983?pwd=ZVZaYjVPT2NGTFZKd3ZybzBMUkVRdz09

Meeting ID: 923 1940 7983

Password: 0cUgV6

 

Tuesday, May 12, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/98777019222?pwd=a3ZSY1c5eExCN1lHN2krOXFzWnhBZz09

Meeting ID: 987 7701 9222

Password: 1k4u34

 

Thursday, May 14, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (TSI FOCUS)

https://zoom.us/j/98488189293?pwd=eThRSThWNi9LTU8yVWlLZWR0cmhkdz09 

Meeting ID: 984 8818 9293

Password: 70za43

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DATE:      
Thursday, April 30, 2020

TO:   
All Principals
All School Administrative Assistants

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

SUBJECT:     
Scheduling Delivery of WIDA Hard Copy Reports

Evaluation, Research & Accountability is scheduled to received the WIDA hard copy results on May 13, 2020.

We would like to deliver them to the schools on May 20, 21, or 22.

Please let our WIDA Test Coordinator, JoLynn Snelgrove, know when your building will be open so that she can deliver the WIDA hard copy test results. She may be contacted via email at jolynn.snelgrove@jordandistrict.org or by phone at 801-567-8419

The state requires that schools send a hard copy of the individual student report (ISR) to parents. Instructions and more details will be included with the delivery.

Thank you for your help in taking care of this important matter.

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DATE:  
April 23, 2020

TO:     
School Principals and Administrative Assistants

FROM:    
Administrators of Schools

SUBJECT:   
Principal Year-End Check Out Materials for 2019-20

Attached is the list of all forms and items to be completed for principal check out.

  • Items highlighted in purple will be reviewed at check out with your Administrator of Schools.
  • Items highlighted in green require you to bring the requested items to your checkout.
  • Forms provided by the District for principal check out are included with this JAM.
  • You should turn in one completed copy of each form and keep a copy on file in your school for easy reference as you prepare the check out for the next school year.

If you have any questions, please contact your Administrator of Schools’ administrative assistant.

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Middle and elementary schools interested in receiving financial support for social and emotional learning curriculum for the 2020-2021 school year are invited to fill out this form, which is also linked below. This form will be open until May 22, 2020, but funds will be awarded on a first come first serve basis. Contact McKinley Withers (801-448-1404) with questions.

https://forms.gle/mWAEf1b6cxbi3U1h7

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DATE: 
April 23, 2020

TO:    
Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM: 
Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment

SUBJECT: 
Permanent Records – Transfer Processes and Procedures

Year-End Permanent Record Transfers:

Permanent records for students leaving the school (either a boundary change or 6th and 9th grade advancement) need to be delivered in person to the appropriate school by the sending schools staff. Records need to be delivered on or before:

                                                Traditional Schools:  June 12, 2020 

                                                Year-Round schools:  July 10, 2020

The receiving school will need to check the student list against each permanent record to assure all permanent records were received. Each bundle must be accompanied by two (2) alphabetized lists which includes the name of the sending school and receiving school. Computer lists or PDM’s may be used. Dead files should be provided to receiving schools separately in their own box.

General Permanent Record Transfer Procedures (District policy AS61):

  • A parent release is not required when transferring student records from one school to another.
  • Any school receiving a written request to forward a copy of a transferring student’s record to the new school shall comply within 30 days of the request, and within 10 days of the request for a military child’s records, unless the record has been flagged as a “Missing child,” in which case the copy may not be forwarded and the requested school shall notify the police department.
  • Transfer the ORIGINAL records for students in grades K through 8.
  • A CERTIFIED COPY of the cumulative/permanent record along with the original health record (Utah School Immunization Record) of students in grades 9 through 12 shall be transferred to requesting schools outside of Jordan School District.  The ORIGINAL RECORDS and a copy of the health record of students in grades 9 through 12 shall be archived at the Jordan District high school.
  • Maintain a record of the date the record transfer request was received and the date and school where the record was sent.

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The Special Education FAQ sheet is regularly updated with information and guidance for supporting Special Education services during school dismissal. Updates and changes are color coded. Please bookmark the link below to easily find this document for questions you may experience as you support your special educators.

Special Education School Dismissal FAQs - https://docs.google.com/document/d/18cT9uNPVDT8WZHea_J6_TYxm5OVCmdo9l-qtcCHF1Hc/edit?usp=sharing

Although the Documentation Video is imbedded in the FAQ document, we've provided a direct link to this short video that was done to help explain what is and isn't required for documentation of special education services during dismissal. It also provides options for documenting required information but allows for other methods if teachers have already created tools that meet these same requirements.

Documentation Video - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p1iTcHfcPwP-VE-xEn-qATAxbjvo3Gd0/view?usp=sharing

An email was sent to all Principals inviting them to participate in an "Open Mic Q & A" Zoom meeting on Friday, April 17th @ 2:00 p.m. with Kim Lloyd in the Special Education Department. This is a drop in and ask a question format, there will not be an agenda. If you did not receive that email please contact Kim Lloyd directly.

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Opportunity to Work
Principals and Directors should work with employees to give them the opportunity to continue working if they choose.  If their current position is not available during the dismissal, they could opt to telework if possible, do online training from home, or to perform other job functions.

Record Leave Time
If contracted employees are not working during the school dismissal (March 16-TBD), they will still need to record their leave time in Skyward as the leave time occurs.  They do not need to apply for FMLA to use available personal, vacation, or no-pay days.  Employees are able to utilize all available personal leave days and vacation days.  Employees can also use no-pay days, and will not be terminated for using more than 15 during the dismissal.  These no-pay days will be docked from the employee’s paycheck(s).  Leave days used from March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 will not count against the Attendance Incentive.

Sick Days
Sick days may also still be used for employees if the reason is eligible as per sick leave policy.

Apply for FMLA
Employees will still need to apply for FMLA leave through Human Resources, as usual, if they or family members are having health issues for longer than five (5) consecutive days.

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
Employees may apply for leave due to COVID19 reasons through Human Resources.  Please refer to the attached notice for this paid leave and expanded family and medical leave.

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Hello - Jordan School district employees, attached you will find a message from the USBE. We wanted to share with you the most recent information that has been shared with us. While there is a disruption to some of the normal processing that takes place in new hiring, renewals, and upgrades in teacher licensing there is still much that can be done with people working at home. If you are trying to do any of these things and are struggling to make progress please let us know and we will see what we can do to help you move forward. We would encourage you to make what progress you can because when all of these offices are up and running they will be inundated with people trying to get their licenses in good status. Thank you for your help in moving forward and we hope that you and your families are safe and well!!

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DATE: 
Thursday, April 2, 2020

TO:  
All Principals

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

SUBJECT:  
End of Year State Testing Updates

The Utah State Board of Education released the following updates for the various end-of-year state summative assessments:

Please see memo below.

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Dear Administrators:

Once again, thank you for all the amazing work you are doing to help teachers and students during this trying time. In reviewing the needs for evaluations and also understanding the amount of stress administrators and teachers are under we will be making one more change to evaluations. Our hope is to be of help and to support you all the best way we can. Please make the necessary contact with your teachers to let them know what they will need to do.

ARL/APT/Interns/Provisional Psychologist/ Provisional Educators  

If the teacher has had at least one passing evaluation for the 2019-2020 school year, the teacher will now be considered complete and no further action will be required.

If no evaluations have been completed, then you will need to contact the teacher and instruct them to complete the educator interim on JPLS (or the provisional psychologist).

Note: If you have already completed and signed off on a teacher specialist evaluation for an ARL, APT, intern, or provisional teacher you will not need to have the teacher complete an interim.

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Dear Administrators,

Thank you for your patience in regards to teacher evaluations during this time of change and uncertainty.  Many have asked what will be the next steps in the evaluation process.  In order to help relieve the stress for both administrators and teachers the following changes will be made, effective immediately.  Please contact Rebecca Lee with all questions and concerns at rebecca.lee@jordandistrict.org or (801) 567-8369.  Thank you for all your continued help and support.

Career Educators on Full – Not Completed Yet

Career educators who are a full cycle for the 2019-2020 school year and have not been through the evaluation process, or have begun but not finished one or more pieces of the process (missing an in classroom observation, interview), will be placed on an interim.

Action Required: Administrators will need to contact all career teachers and have them

complete the interim on JPLS.  This will include the beginning of the year activities and then the end of the year reflection.  What will need to be completed by the teacher: three goals, self-evaluation, reflection on all three goals. Lists will be updated to reflect the change.

Provisional Educators

All provisional educators that have already had one full evaluation will be considered complete. If you have a provisional educator that has not yet received a full evaluation we will place them on a full Teacher Specialist evaluation on JPLS to complete the one full required evaluation. Lists will be updated to reflect this change.

Action Required: Notify any provisional that have not been through one cycle and let them know they need to complete the teacher specialist online.  Note: Teacher Specialist evaluations will need to be manually added and may take until Monday, March 30th to appear.

Educators Currently on an Interim

Educators currently on an interim will have no change.  Please remind these teachers to complete their reflection piece so that they may be acknowledged by the assigned administrator.

Action Required:  Send out reminder emails to teachers on interims reminding them to complete the reflection piece of the interim.

Note:  Each administrator will receive an email with a list of changes for their schools by Monday, March 30, 2020. It will indicate who they need to contact in regards to the above changes. 

 

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Paychecks

All paychecks that are not direct deposited will temporarily be mailed to your address on file in Skyward. This will take effect today, March 13th, until further notice.

To avoid possible delays in receiving your paycheck, please log in to your Skyward Employee Access to verify that your address is correct, or to make any changes to your address.

  

1 - Log in to Skyward Employee Access (call 801-567-8737 for login assistance if needed)
2 - EMPLOYEE INFORMATION tab
3 - PERSONAL INFORMATION (under Employee Information heading)

Address
View and/or change your address online:

  • ADDRESS (under Demographic heading)

View and/or change your address by telephone:

  • Call Human Resources at 801-567-8150

Direct Deposit
View and/or change your direct deposit online:

  • DIRECT DEPOSIT (under Payroll heading)

Paper Direct Deposit Authorization form:

  • Call the Payroll Department at 801-567-8154, or email carolyn.bevan@jordandistrict.org
  • Do NOT email your completed Direct Deposit authorization

W-4
View your W4 information online (you cannot change your W-4 online):

  • W4 INFORMATION (under Payroll heading)

Paper W4 Form:

  • Call the Payroll Department at 801-567-8154, or email bevan@jordandistrict.org
  • Search for 2020 W-4 Form online
  • Do NOT email your completed W4

W-2
View your W2 online

  • W2 INFORMATION (under Payroll heading)
  • VIEW W2 FORM button

Paper Copy of W2:

  • Call the Payroll Department at 801-567-8154

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Please continue to work with your staff members who desire to work from home. Direct any questions or concerns to your Administrator of Schools.

    • State officials will make any decisions regarding any change to the state-wide school dismissal.

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Please take the time to review the following time-sensitive Action Item.

As schools transition from a Year Round (YRE) to a traditional schedule, select employees may be required to transition to a traditional pay frequency (September to August) if they have not yet done so.

Click on this link for information if you are a:
· Licensed or Support Professional at Fox Hollow Elementary on a YRE pay schedule and have not requested to change to a traditional pay frequency for the 2020-2021 school year. You must transition to a traditional pay frequency for the 2020-2021 school year.

Click on this link for information if you are a:
· Bus Driver or Bus Attendant on a YRE pay schedule and have not requested to change to a traditional pay frequency for the 2020-2021 school year. You must transition to a traditional pay frequency for the 2020-2021 school year.

Click on this link for information if you are a:
· Licensed or Support Staff employee currently assigned to a YRE school and have not requested to change to a traditional pay frequency. You have the option of remaining on a YRE pay frequency, or transitioning to a traditional pay frequency for the 2020-2021 school year.

If you have further questions, contact HR at 801-567-8150.

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The following information will be shared with teachers in JEM. Please review so you may assist or answer questions about the teacher transfer process.

Video link: http://jem.jordandistrict.org/2019/02/how-to-apply-for-a-teacher-transfer/

Tutorial attached below.

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Administrators: Please post and share with those in your building.

Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour training for adults to teach how to help adolescents and young adults who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it helps trainees identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. See flyer below for details on how to register.

Saturday, March 21, 2020
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building
Room 113