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Utah Retirement Systems will be available for one-on-one retirement planning sessions at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building in Conference Room 105 on Thursday, August 16, 2018.  See the instructions below to register for an appointment.  Counseling sessions are available at other locations that are also listed on the URS website.

  1. Go to www.urs.org.
  2. Log into your myurs account by clicking on LOGIN in the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Click on the Education Tab.
  4. Click on “Individual Retirement Planning Sessions”.
  5. Find the session that works best for you.  Select the session to reserve your appointment.
  6. Please be sure to bring your estimated annual salary, any retirement plan balances outside of URS, and your Social Security statement (get yours at www.ssa.gov).

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DATE:   
July 18, 2018

TO:
Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders
Self-contained Support Class Teachers (All Levels)

FROM: 
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:   
Instructional Assistant Trainings

The Special Education Department has allocated 15 additional hours for one resource assistant in each school and one self-contained support classroom assistant in each classroom to work 3 days prior to school starting to help with IEP related tasks and instructional/behavior management strategies. Part of these hours should include attendance at the following trainings. The instructional assistant should sign up for one Behavior and Class Management and one Paperwork and Goalview training.

The training schedule will be as follows:

August 16th South Valley School

    •  Behavior and Class Management 8:00 AM-10:00 AM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 8:00 AM-9:30 AM, Room 9
    •  Behavior and Class Management 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 10:30 AM-12 PM, Room 9
    •  Behavior and Class Management 1:30 PM-3:00 PM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 1:30 PM-3:30 PM, Room 9

August 20th South Valley School

    •  Behavior and Class Management 8:00 AM-10:00 AM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 8:00 AM-9:30 AM, Room 9
    •  Behavior and Class Management 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, Room 9
    •  Behavior and Class Management 1:30 PM-3:00 PM, Room 1
    •  Paperwork and Goalview 1:30 PM-3:30 PM, Room 9

August 21st South Valley School

    •  Behavior and Class Management 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Room 1

In order to sign to up for classes, please use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/y9trfrsc

If you have questions please call the special education department at 801-567-8177.

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Dear Licensed and Classified Employees,

In accordance with DP326 NEG and DP324 NEG, participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank requires an employee to annually donate one day of accumulated sick leave into the Sick Leave Bank.  The Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank is not intended to be used for in-and-out absences, elective medical procedures or other medical care that could be scheduled during non-contract time.

Employees wishing to opt out of participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank must log in to their Employee Access and complete the opt out process no later than September 1st.  This opt out request must be submitted annually.

*First year classified and all hourly employees are not eligible for sick bank. Therefore, a sick bank day will not be deducted (if applicable).  Please be aware that policies and eligibility requirements for Licensed (DP324 NEG) and Classified (DP326 NEG) employees are different.  These and other District policies are available for review at http://policymanual.jordandistrict.org/.

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DATE:  
July 9, 2018

TO:   
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Preschool and School-Age)
Speech-Language Pathologists

FROM: 
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:  
Extended Year Special Educator Stipends 2018-19

Please see attached memo and documents outlining changes for the 2018-19 school year.

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DATE:
July 9, 2018

TO:
All Elementary Principals
All Elementary Head Administrative Assistants

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator

SUBJECT:
Summer Pool Hours for Elementary Head Administrative Assistant

Effective this summer, the twenty-four (24) hours traditional calendar elementary head administrative assistants are given for use during the summer months will be increased to forty (40) hours. These hours remain optional and flexible to be used as needed in coordination with the school principal.

These hours are intended to address mail, voicemail, purchase verifications, timesheets, and any other matters that typically build up over the summer months. It is hoped these summer hours will aid the school in a successful opening for the students.

These hours should be reported through True Time under the heading of "Contract Pool Hours" and will be charged to 10-E-xxx-0050-2483-152.

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When scheduling Field/Activity Trips for the 2018-2019 school year, please make note of the following moratorium dates and times when Transportation will not be able to accommodate Field/Activity trips. (See attachment below)

Please contact us with any questions: Kitt at 801-567-8809 or Michele at 801-567-8804

 

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Kim Lloyd, Special Education Director in Box Elder School District, has been appointed Special Education Director in Jordan School District effective July 1, 2018.

McKinley Withers, School Counselor at Valley High School, has been appointed Health and Wellness Specialist in Jordan School District effective July 1, 2018.

Congratulations!

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Utah Retirement Systems will be available for one-on-one retirement planning sessions at the Auxiliary Services Building (ASB) in Conference Room 105 on Thursday, July 12, 2018.  See the instructions below to register for an appointment.  Counseling sessions are available at other locations that are also listed on the URS website.

  1. Go to www.urs.org.
  2. Log into your myurs account by clicking on LOGIN in the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Click on the Education Tab.
  4. Click on “Individual Retirement Planning Sessions”.
  5. Find the session that works best for you.  Select the session to reserve your appointment.
  6. Please be sure to bring your estimated annual salary, any retirement plan balances outside of URS, and your Social Security statement (get yours at www.ssa.gov).

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DATE:
June 13, 2018

TO:
All Principals
All Secondary Assistant Principals
All Attendance Secretaries

FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum & Staff Development
G. Norma Villar, Consultant, Student Intervention Services

SUBJECT:
DRUG & ALCOHOL VIOLATION CARRY-OVERS

The enclosed list identifies students who violated Drug and Alcohol Policy AS90 during the 2017-2018 school year. Their violation resulted in a 10-day, 45-day or I 80- day school suspension. Summer vacation will begin before the suspension can be completed, and therefore, must be continued at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. Students are listed alphabetically, and we have indicated their suspension period and return date. Also included, is the list of First Offender students who did not complete the class before the school year ended, and who will need to finish in the Fall. We will notify the parents of the start of classes in September.

You will be contacted in advance of each student's return date if they have failed to complete the assessment as well as the suspension days. Please notify your attendance secretary so that students do not register before their violation has been cleared.

All schools with carry-over students will receive the student names to avoid students attempting to register in a different building, thus avoiding the consequences. Do not allow students to transfer from another school unless their suspension and their assessment, as per policy requirements, have been completed.

Thank you!

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DATE:  
June 5, 2018

TO: 
Principals
Elementary Special Education Resource Teachers
Elementary Special Education Self-contained Support Class (Cluster) Teachers

FROM:    
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Courtney Titus, Program Specialist

SUBJECT: 
Jump Start Your Classroom – Curriculum and Behavior Essentials for Success

The Special Education Department is hosting two professional development training days for returning elementary resource teachers and returning elementary self-contained support classroom (cluster) teachers.

This training will address the use of curriculum that is being used in the general education classroom for Language Arts and Mathematics and how resource teachers supplement/support the general education teacher’s instruction. This training will address curriculum being used in the self-contained support classrooms (clusters). This training will also address behavior management techniques or strategies that can be used in your classrooms.

The first training will be held on Monday, August 13, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for all returning elementary resource teachers and all returning elementary self-contained support classroom teachers. The second training will be held on Monday, August 27, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for all returning elementary resource teachers and all returning elementary self-contained support classroom teachers. You only need to attend one training.

Both trainings will be held at the South Valley School. Self-contained support classroom (cluster) teachers will be in room 1. Resource teachers will be in room 9. Please register on JPLS at https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com and search for course #101325 and choose the appropriate section for elementary resource teacher or elementary self-contained support classroom (cluster) teacher.

If a sub is needed, please use budget code 1292. If you have questions please contact your teacher specialist.

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As summer temperatures rise, it is vital to take precautions to prevent heat stress.

Thousands of people become sick every year from overexposure to heat. Some people have even died from heat-related illnesses. To protect yourself and your coworkers, it is important that you can recognize the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

Please find the attached PDF containing information on heat stress and related illnesses.

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DATE:  
June 7, 2018

TO:  
All District Administrators

FROM:  
Kurt Prusse, Director of Purchasing

SUBJECT: 
Temporary Travel Request Procedure

Attention District Administrators:

Our travel buyer, Stephanie Nicholson, will be out of the office from Wednesday, 6/6/2018 returning 6/20/2018.  She will be unable to secure travel estimates, book employee or student travel during her time off.  However, employee travel must still be entered into the Skyward generated form for supervisory approval before travel arrangements can be booked.  The following options and procedures are in effect only during her absence.  After the 20th of June, all employee travel must go through the district travel buyer.

District Employee Travel 

After entering in a Skyward travel request there will be three options:

  1. Do nothing and wait for Stephanie to return if travel dates are far enough in advance to reasonably book (generally 14 to 21 days) before departure.
  2. Gather estimated costs on your own and submit to Kurt Prusse in Purchasing to input into the Skyward travel request form before being sent to your supervisor for approval. After receiving the Skyward generated approval, proceed to book the travel.  Remember, travel expenses are only estimates, so if they are significantly higher than what has been approved, seek additional approval from your supervisor before finalizing reservations.
  3. Employees can book hotel reservations and flights with the Utah Travel Department by emailing statetravel@utah.gov with the requested travel details. The state will charge standard fees for airfare when applicable.  They will not do any student groups or book employees as a group.  Multiple travelers going to the same destination can be submitted at the same time, but they will be treated as separate requests, so travel departure and return times may be different. The State Travel Department will not book airport shuttles, conference registrations, or rental cars.  Hotel and airfare only.

Student Group Travel 

  1. New Travel Request (Out-of-State) - Do nothing and wait for Stephanie to return or contact Purchasing for options.
  2. New Travel Request (In-State) – Contact Purchasing for assistance
  3. Currently scheduled travel groups – Contact Purchasing for assistance

If you have questions regarding travel related requests, please contact Kris Wishart in the Purchasing Department at ext. #88708.

Sincerely,

Kurt Prusse
Director of Purchasing