As discussed in Principals’ meeting, the rubric used to make recommendations for Reading Class placement for students entering 7th grade has been updated for the 2018-2019 school year. A copy is attached for your reference. Please share with your 6th grade teachers.
Category: Elementary Info
Leading Schools Summit for Principals – July 18-20, 2018
Friday Institute and UEN invite principals to participate in this free professional learning summit. See flyer for details.
URS Seminars to be Held in 2018
See attached flyer for seminars to be held in 2018. These will cover Early to Mid-Career, Pre-Retirement and Retiree Seminars. Please share with your employees.
Information Regarding Vaping – January 2018
Please be aware of the increasing popularity of vaping among our youth. A new device is showing up in classrooms called JUUL, an e-cigarette that can be concealed easily because it looks like a USB flash drive and has cartridges that are available in many kid-friendly flavors. JUUL now has the highest market share (in tracked channels), surpassing Reynolds’ Vuse as the most popular e-cigarette product. Here are some recent news articles about JUUL and youth:
· “A mango-scented flash-drive-looking device lets kids smoke in class,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 12, 2017: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2017/12/12/JUUL-vaporizer-nicotine-flash-drive-small-concealable-e-cigarette/stories/201712120151
· “Teenagers Embrace JUUL, Saying It's Discreet Enough To Vape In Class,” NPR, December 4, 2017: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/12/04/568273801/teenagers-embrace-juul-saying-its-discreet-enough-to-vape-in-class
· “Juul e-cigs: The controversial vaping device popular on school campuses,” USA Today, October 31, 2017: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/10/31/juul-e-cigs-controversial-vaping-device-popular-school-campuses/818325001/
Free URS Individual Retirement Planning – February 7, 2018 (Oquirrh Hills Middle School)
Utah Retirement Systems is offering individual Retirement Planning Sessions on February 7, 2018 at Oquirrh Hills Middle School. Please review the attached flyer to sign-up instructions.
Free URS Individual Retirement Planning – January 30, 2018 (District Office)
Utah Retirement Systems is offering individual Retirement Planning Sessions on January 30, 2018 at the District Office. Please review the attached flyer for sign-up instructions.
January 1, 2018 Enrollment
DATE:
January 3, 2018
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
January 1, 2018 Enrollment
Please see attached memo.
2018 Mileage Reimbursement Rate
The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate. Effective January 1, 2018, the reimbursement rate is $0.545 per mile. Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement. All 2017 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible.
Technology FYI – January 2018
Technology FYI
Jordan District January 2018
For online version click here: https://www.smore.com/8yq6t
Payroll Information – District Office Closing at 4:00 p.m. on December 22, 2017
Please note that the District Office will be closing at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 22, 2017. If any adjustments need to be made on December paychecks it will need to be taken care of by noon on this day. Any other questions or concerns will need to be taken care of prior to 4:00 p.m. The District Office will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 8:00 a.m.
Permit Data and Codes
DATE:
December 20, 2017
TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants, ALL
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Travis Hamblin, Consultant, Planning & Student Services
SUBJECT:
Permit Data and Codes
Tracking student permits is a vital part of accurately accounting for student enrollment and projections. Each fall schools report their permit information. It is recommended that permit data be tracked by “permit window” for ease of reporting. As a reminder, the following data needs to be tracked for both the early and late enrollment permit window(s):
- The number of (both early and late window(s)):
- Permits Requested
- Permits Approved
- Permits Denied
Beginning January 1, 2018 there have been two (2) small changes to permit codes/descriptions which will enable increased analysis and tracking. The following changes have been made:
- A new permit code of “S” has been added and is to be used for any Dual Immersion Sibling.
- “District Assigned” has been added to the description of permit code “H” – Court Order.
Permit documentation has been updated to reflect these changes and an updated copy has been placed in the Skyward Documentation Shared Google Drive.
Please share this information with all individuals in your school working with permits.
Should you have any questions regarding permits please call Student Services at extension 88183.
Thank you for your continued efforts tracking permits.
November 30, 2017 Enrollment
See attached memo.
Security Camera/Video Surveillance Access Guidelines – December 2017
Jordan School District
Security Camera/Video Surveillance Access
Guidelines
The purpose of these guidelines is to regulate the use of security camera/video surveillance at Jordan School District facilities and/or grounds. These guidelines apply to the responsibility of school administration in order to access, view, download, export and/or share security camera/video surveillance.
See complete document below.
How Schools Can Access Their Own Budget Reports
Attached are quick instructions on how principals and administrative assistants can access any of their budget reports whenever they desire and not have to wait until they are emailed.
Don’t Pay Employees Through Accounting
Schools and departments can NEVER pay an employee through Accounting (i.e. check request or NPO). Employees must be paid through Payroll (i.e. True Time or Time Sheet). Accounting only pays vendors (businesses) and reimburses employees for purchases they made on behalf of the District.
If an employee has a business which:
a) has a business license, and
b) does work for other entities beside the District, and
c) completes an "Independent Contractor Declaration," and
d) the work they are doing has no similarity to the work the District hired the individual to do, then that business may be paid through Accounting.
However, this is extremely rare and care should be taken to ensure the above four items are true. When you have any doubt about a certain situation, it is safer to pay the person through Payroll as an employee.
Air Quality Guidelines for 2017-18
With the recent return of our winter inversion, it is a good time to review the Utah Department of Health's air quality guidelines for schools. Attached you will find the "Recess Guidance for Schools" with additional helpful information at the following link: http://health.utah.gov/asthma/airquality/recess.html .There are two buttons on this website that will be of special interest: "Current Air Quality Levels" and Utah Recess Guidance Tool."
If you are interested in receiving alerts when the PM2.5 levels require students to stay indoors, you may sign up for those email alerts at bguerra@utah.gov . A free downloadable app is also available at UtahAir.app which will allow you to check air quality levels from the convenience of your phone.
As a reminder, we respect parents' decisions to have their children stay indoors due to poor air quality. Thanks for your efforts to keep our students safe. Enjoy the winter!
Safety Share – December 2017
Facility Access During Winter Recess
Please submit Card Access Scheduling requests in Sprocket to have doors open for activities that will occur during Winter Recess, when the facility is normally closed.
Principals that would like to keep the exterior doors locked and allow employees to have badge access will need to submit a Card Access Scheduling request indicating the applicable dates and times.
Remember to submit a Sprocket Heating and Cooling request to correspond with the time the building will be occupied.
Call Alarm Response at 801-567-8865, in advance of any unscheduled opening and closing.
Please call Sandi Abplanalp with any card access and door scheduling questions: 801-567-8616.
Adobe License Request Instructions – 2017-18
See attached flyer for instructions.
Technology FYI – December 2017
Jordan District December 2017
For online version click here: https://www.smore.com/zkyhj
Substitutes – Increasing Coverage
Please see attached flyer.