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DATE:
January 25, 2016

TO: 
School Psychologists

FROM: 
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT:
February School Psychologists’ Meeting

A school psychologists’ meeting has been scheduled for Friday, February 5, 2016, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium (7905 South Redwood Road). Melisa Genaux, Jordan School District autism specialist, and Brian King, Jordan School District behavior specialist, will provide us with continued training on the Tough Kid book Chapter 5. Please remember to read Chapter 5 before coming to this meeting. You will also be asked to share the strategies in Chapter 4 that you implemented in your school(s).

Part-time Staff:  I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

cc:       Principals

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Elementary Principals:

Elementary PLC budgets do not carry forward from one year to the next. In order to be included in the current year’s budget, all expenditures (including payroll) must be paid prior to June 30, 2016. Timesheets for work performed in June will not be paid until July and will go against the 2016-17 budget. Supply items must be ordered, received and paid for prior to June 30, 2016.

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Positions are still open. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2016.
Please see the attached fliers for information regarding volunteer opportunities at Camp Hobé. This is a summer camp for kids with cancer and their siblings. They are looking for school professionals such as teachers, assistants, administrators, or lunch workers.
For more information regarding Camp Hobé visit their website at www.camphobekids.org.

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The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate.  Effective January 1, 2016 the reimbursement rate is $0.54 per mile.  Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement.

All 2015 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible.

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Elementary Principals:

Because many schools have requested a male presence for the boys' maturation presentations, we have established some options for schools:

  1. You may have a female nurse teach both girls and boys maturation.
  2. You may have a female nurse teach the girls program, and may secure a DVD from your school nurse for the boys program; a DVD that one of our male nurse has created. Teachers would show the DVD and give the boys the maturation booklet.
  3. We have a male senior nursing student who has been trained on our approved curriculum. You may pay him a $75 stipend for a presentation, and then have your female school nurse do the girls program. Your school nurse can give you his contact information. Some PTA's choose this option (and pay for it) over having a female nurse do the presentation.

We do have one male nurse who will help with as many programs as possible, but please understand that he cannot do all of the elementary schools. Please know that we are working on other options for your schools. Thank you.

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There are times when portable classroom doors may be scheduled open/unlocked, such as during a class change.  If an emergency were to occur that requires the school to go into a lockdown, the Lockout Card will need to be swiped on the Lockout Reader in the main office to override the door schedule and secure these classrooms.  Please include this procedure while planning and drilling for emergencies that would require a lockdown.

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As a reminder, Alarm Response (801-567-8865) needs to be notified anytime a building is open or entered outside of the designated hours indicated in the Building/Card Access Chart and Procedural Guidelines.
Alarm security codes are assigned to school administration, custodians, head sweepers and lunch managers.  Changes in security codes require authorization from the school principal using a Security Code Change Form.  Please send the completed form to jeffrey.beesley@jordandistrict.org, in Facility Services at the Auxiliary Services Building.

It is recommended that a school administrator or custodian is in the building anytime it is occupied, in case of an emergency.

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DATE:
December 2, 2015

TO:
All Principals

FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services

SUBJECT:
November 30, 2015 Enrollment

See attached memo.

 

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Open Enrollment
2016-2017 School Year

Per Utah State Law  53A-2-207:

Open enrollment begins on December 1, 2015 and goes through Friday, February 19, 2016.  Any individual interested in completing a permit for the 2015-16 school year may obtain a permit from the school they wish to attend and begin turning them in on Monday, December 1, 2015, to the desired school.

Permit approval is on a first-come, first-served basis.  The school shall notify any permit applicant within six weeks after receipt of the application by the district or by March 31, whichever is later, for applications submitted during the early enrollment period.

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DATE:  
November 9, 2015

TO:  
Principals and Directors

FROM:  
June LeMaster, Ph.D., Administrator, Human Resources
Herb Jensen, Director, Transportation Services
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator-Classified

SUBJECT:
Opportunity for Part-time Classified Employees to Drive School Buses

In an effort to meet the District’s need for additional bus drivers (AM & PM), part-time classified employees are now able to work additional hours as substitute bus drivers.

Allowed Hours
Employees currently working part-time at your location are now allowed to work up to 27 hours per week as follows:

  • Current classified employees who are scheduled to work between 8 and 19 hours per week at your location will now be able to work additional hours as a bus driver to a maximum total of 27 hours per week.
  • Current classified employees allowed to work additional hours as a bus driver will not be allowed to work additional hours at the school location for any reason.
  • Current classified employees must provide their school work schedule to Charlene Arko in transportation and will not be allowed to alter their school schedule to work in transportation.
  • Current classified employees working additional hours as a bus driver are without contract or benefits.

Transportation is required to monitor and limit driver hours based on their maximum allowable hours provided by Human Resources when they are hired.  Monthly audits will also be conducted.

Application
Interested current part-time employees must submit an online application through Skyward to be considered.  A specific posting for current employees is currently available through Employee Access.  Employees must be at least 21 years old to drive a bus.

Training
Employees are required to complete the required training, including CDL training, prior to driving.  Training classes are scheduled monthly throughout the year.  See the attached employee notification for training details.

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The attached announcement will be emailed to eligible employees in November notifying each of this opportunity, along with the training requirements.  We also ask for your assistance in communicating this information to current eligible part-time employees.

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The Payroll Department is asking insulin nurses to use their insulin log as their timesheet.  At the end of each month, the insulin nurse at your school should give the head administrative assistant their insulin log/timesheet.  Please have the principal or head administrative assistant sign at the bottom of the insulin log/timesheet approving that insulin shots were administered as indicated.

The insulin log/timesheets must be included with the schools payroll and brought to Payroll on the second working day of each month.  Payroll will not accept timesheets (insulin logs) from employees.