Jordan School District
Principals and Administrative Assistants:
Attached are the guidelines and revised payroll worksheet for Parking Lot Duty. As stated in the guidelines, please list each educator in your building and beside each name indicate the dollar amount ($0, $200, or increments of $400) the teacher should be paid. Please return this sheet along with your regular September payroll by September 3, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact your Administrator of Schools.
DATE:
August 07, 2019
TO:
All Principals, Jordan School District
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
SUBJECT:
CPR/First Aid 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 memo 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 Educational Support Services office by November 15, 2019.
Principals will receive an email message by Friday with access to the school’s TSSA Planning tool. The plan is due September 30, 2019. TSSA allocations are found within this week’s JAM. Budgets will be available in Skyward once the plan has been completed. Thank you!
DATE:
July 30, 2019
TO:
Elementary School Principals
FROM:
Paul Bergera, Director of Transportation
Kathy S. Jones, Trainer/Risk Coordinator of Transportation
SUBJECT:
“Safety in the Schools” – Bus Safety Video
Utah State Standards for school buses require students to receive annual bus safety instruction.
Bus safety instruction and awareness for students in grades K-1 will come in the form of an assembly entitled “Safety in the Schools”. The assembly is typically conducted in the auditorium followed by an exercise conducted on a school bus. Jackie Ontiveros (801) 567-8856 will be contacting you in the near future to schedule your assembly.
Bus safety instruction and awareness for students in grades 2-6 will come in the form of a video. This video is available via YouTube for each individual teacher to present to his or her class. The link to the video is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd-Z-8OOWOA. When every teacher in grades 2 to 6 has shown the video to his or her students, please send a quick e-mail confirmation to jacqueline.ontiveros@jordandistrict.org indicating that your school has completed this process.
Feel free to contact the Transportation Training Department (801) 567-8856 with any questions you may have.
We would like to have this completed and turned into the Utah State Office by October 31, 2019.
Thank you for helping Jordan School District achieve “Safety in the Schools”.
Form Link: https://forms.gle/tFsKUJbu2yJvaxuU6
Please fill out the electronic form found at the link above if you would like to request funds for peer-to-peer suicide prevention, resiliency, or anti-bullying programs at the elementary school through USBE's Grant. There is no guarantee that each school will be awarded funds, but all requests that meet the requirements will be submitted for approval to USBE.
Fund requests cannot exceed $500 per elementary school.
Additional instructions are included in the form. Requests are due by 8/9/2019.
DATE:
Thursday, August 1, 2019
TO:
All Schools
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Earbud Orders for the RISE Summative and the Utah Aspire Plus Summative Tests
Students will have the option to have text read to them on the RISE Summative and Utah Aspire Plus Summative tests once again this year. Principals or their designee are encouraged to place an order for student earbuds. Please place your order by Friday, September 27, 2019.
To place an order, please click here.
Earbuds may be used for other district- or state-mandated tests, but schools will need to devise a system by which the same student uses the same earbuds throughout the year as there is no additional funding to purchase more than one pair of earbuds per student in grades 2-10.
If schools wish to purchase additional earbuds for other uses, school administrators are welcome to contact Gaylene Miller in the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department at 801-567-8185 who can share the purchasing information obtained in the purchasing procedures and quotes used to acquire these earbuds.
Jordan Education Foundation (JEF) CLASSROOM GRANT applications will be accepted Thursday, August 1 through Thursday, Ocotber 31, 2019.
See flyer for details.
To apply: Go to jordaneducationfoundation.org, and click on the Classroom Grants APPLY HERE link found on the front page.
DATE:
Thursday, July 25, 2019
TO:
All Principals and District Department Directors/Consultants
FROM:
Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2019-20 Required Testing Ethics Professional Development Procedures for Classified Employees
Licensed teachers will do their testing ethics training as part of their annual crucial policies and procedures review. Principals do not need to train their teachers on testing ethics for the 2019-20 school year; however, principals will need to do an in-person training with any classified support staff that will participate in any kind of testing.
Instructions, materials, and documentation forms for the required 2019-20 Testing Ethics professional development, are being sent to schools via the Jordan Administrative Memo (JAM). These materials will also be available online at http://assessments.jordandistrict.org/ethics/ . The three required procedures for completing this testing ethics professional development are listed on the “2019-20 Principal’s Testing Ethics Checklist for Classified Employees” form provided in the materials, which is due to the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department by Friday, September 20, 2019.
It is important that all classified staff that assist with testing be reminded that the professional testing ethics required for all Federally-mandated assessments such as NAEP and WIDA or State-mandated assessments such as RISE, Utah Aspire Plus, ACT, Acadience Reading benchmarks and progress monitoring, also apply to all District-mandated assessments such as benchmark tests, SLO assessments, and other District-created assessments. Students must not be given secured assessment questions as homework or discussion items. Any use of secured assessment questions for instruction, discussion, or homework compromises the validity and integrity of the assessment questions and constitutes a violation of professional testing ethics protocol.
Principals are to make sure that teachers as well as paraprofessionals that assist with testing understand that professional testing ethics must be followed when working with District-mandated as well as State- and Federally-mandated assessments. Principals are also to remind teachers and paraprofessionals that assist with testing that any potential disciplinary action specified for violating professional testing ethics on State- and Federally-mandated assessments, also applies to any violation of professional testing ethics on District-mandated assessments.
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
Michael Anderson, previously Administrator of Schools, has been appointed Associate Superintendent. An application for the Administrator of Schools position has been posted at workatjordan.org. Cabinet assignments will be finalized once a new Cabinet member has been appointed. The application deadline is July 31.
DATE:
July 17, 2019
TO:
Principals
All Special Educators and Service Providers
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
SCRAM for 2019-20 School Year - October 1 Count
Please see attached memo for guidelines and multiple deadlines.
All schools within Jordan School District should complete either the Elementary or Secondary School Level Emergency Compliance and Safety Form (attached) based on the grades housed in the school. All completed forms should be submitted to SchoolConstruction@schools.utah.gov by July 19, 2019.
As a guide to completing the form, please see the EXAMPLE District School Level Emergency Compliance Form (attached) that was already submitted by the District.
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
DATE:
June 26, 2019
TO:
Elementary School Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
Elementary Fee Waiver Materials 2019-20
Beginning with school year 2019-2020 the Certificate of Compliance form will be due October 31. August 1 of each year the Local Board Chair, District Superintendent and each Principal will receive an email containing their individual URL to complete the Certificate of Compliance. 90 days will be given to complete the survey.
To help you complete the online Certificate of Compliance you can find the following forms in the June 27th edition of JAM: Jordan Admin Memo they are also available at https://schools.utah.gov/schoolfees.
Attention: Students who previously showed verification of eligibility do not need to resubmit documentation. It may be necessary for the principal (or designee) to contact the previous school of transferring students for verification of fee waiver status. Kindergarten students coming into the school, new students to the District, and students with extenuating circumstances will still be required to submit documentation.
Please discard all Fee Waiver Application forms from previous years as there are significant changes for Income Eligibility Guidelines.
The Health and Wellness Team is able to provide financial support to schools for the implementation of Social and Emotional Learning through a program called "Second Step" for the 2019-2020 school year. This is an evidenced-based K-8 program with excellent outcomes in improving student's social and emotional skills and resilience. In order to receive financial support, the Project AWARE grant requires schools to implement the program with fidelity and provide grant team members access to data collection on outcomes. We hope that many schools will take advantage of this opportunity as the data collection and implementation process will be supported by the team. Schools will be considered and notified of their selection on a first come basis as funds are limited. Please take note that the deadline to request funds is July 1, 2019. If you would like to request start-up funds for your school, please fill out the form at this link: https://forms.gle/wSeMMbsn2C81DZEv6
Enrollment Information Available online at: http://www.jordandistrict.org/departments/insurance
Please see flyer below for more information.
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
DATE:
May 24, 2019
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services
SUBJECT:
Volunteer Hours
Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Insurance Services.
Workers’ Compensation insurance costs are based on numbers submitted by schools. It is important that this information be accurate and complete.
PTA figures must be separate from other volunteer hours.
Attached is a copy of the Volunteer Report for the period from April 1, 2019 to the end of school year.
Please complete this form and return it to
Cheryl Matson, Insurance Services by
June 15, 2019
Elementary Principals:
Parent letters for EOY DIBELS are attached. The Evaluation Department will send spreadsheets to Principals when testing is complete. The testing window closes on June 15 and letters must be sent home with ALL first, second and third-grade students on or before the last day of school for A track and traditional calendars. Year-round tracks B, C and D need to send the letters home by June 30. Please do not send this letter home with Kindergarten students, as the reporting law does not apply to them. The parent letter from mCLASShome.com is appropriate to share with all parents. Please contact Michelle Lovell with any questions.
Please see flyer below for important dates and information.
