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DATE:    
Thursday, February 20, 2020

TO:  
All Principals

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

SUBJECT: 
School Administrator Exploration of JPAS Data

We are excited to announce the availability of a series of Tableau dashboards that contain JPAS data for the past three school years at the district, school and teacher levels. These dashboards may be found in the following location in your Tableau Viewer account:

For School-Level Aggregate Data:
Explore > JPAS Analysis, 2017-2019 > JPAS Analysis Dashboard, 2017-2019

For Teacher-Level Data:
Explore > JPAS Analysis, 2017-2019 > [Your School’s Name] JPAS Analysis – Teacher Level

Because school administrators have never had access to JPAS data like this before, the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department is offering data exploration sessions to principals and assistant principals to assist them in better understanding the data and its implications for instruction and professional development. All school administrators are strongly encouraged to attend a session.

School administrators need only attend one session:

Date Time Level Comments
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2020 8:00 - 11:00 am Elementary All sessions will be held at the ASB in PDC 103.

 

Register on JPLS using course # 101544.

 

School Administrators need attend only one session.

 

Bring a device and your Tableau login information.
12:30 – 3:30 pm Elementary
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2020 8:00 - 11:00 am Elementary
12:30 – 3:30 pm Secondary
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2020 8:00 - 11:00 am Secondary
12:30 – 3:30 pm Secondary

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Save-the-Date:  Milestone Surveillance Software Training

All Schools are invited to attend a training on the Milestone surveillance software.  Principals, hall monitors, school resource officers, or the appropriate designee are welcome.  Anyone who needs training on how to access the camera system, pull recordings, setting up views, and any additional questions you may have, please invite them.

Training will be approximately 60 minutes and will be held in the Presentation Room at the Auxiliary Services Building. Please use Entrance C.

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 10:00 a.m.

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DATE:   
February 12, 2020

TO:  
School Psychologists, Elementary Counselors, and School Social Workers

FROM:   
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT: 
February School Psychologist, Elementary Counselor, and School Social Workers Meeting

A meeting for school psychologists, elementary counselors, and school social workers has been scheduled for Friday, February 28, 2020, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District’s Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). Gayle Threet, JSD Project AWARE counselor, will provide us with training for working with children and youth whose parents are incarcerated, and Valerie Hale, Ph.D., a psychologist in private practice, will provide us with training on working with children and youth in high conflict divorce situations.

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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As discussed in principals’ meeting, Jordan District has formed a contracted partnership with 13 community mental health providers. This is an exciting opportunity for our students and families! Schools will be able to refer students who have mental health needs to one of these providers through our mental health access program. These providers have agreed to see all of our District's referrals within 10 calendar days. Jordan District will pay for $800 of mental health services per student referred.

Please review the attached PowerPoint slides that explain the program. Referral forms are also attached for your reference and can be found at wellness.jordandistrict.org/educators.

If you have questions please contact McKinley Withers, mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org, 801-567-8245, or Kevin Mossel, kevin.mossel@jordandistrict.org, 385-249-7932, or a member of the Health and Wellness Team.

If you'd like to have someone come to your school to explain the MHAP Process, please contact McKinley for a brief visit.

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DATE: 
Thursday, February 12, 2020

TO:    
All Principals

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

SUBJECT:  
Updated District and School Demographics Dashboard on Tableau

An updated dashboard containing October 1, 2019, enrollment counts for all schools has been pushed out to your Tableau Viewer accounts. This dashboard contains demographic data for each school from 2016 to 2020, including race, special education status, ELL status, and economically disadvantaged status.

Any questions regarding this demographic dashboard may be directed to Ben Jameson.

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DATE:    
February 13, 2020

TO:   
Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary Registrars

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

SUBJECT:  
Elementary, Middle and High School Non-Transferred Student Files Retention Schedule

Schools will periodically have files of students who have attended Jordan School District in grades K-8 and never attend grades 9-12.  In the event that a transcript was never created and the student’s cumulative folder was never requested, the student’s cumulative folder then becomes the record to retain permanently as required by law.  These records are to be handled as follows (refer to “Cumulative Permanent Records Guidelines” and “Records Retention” in the Planning & Enrollment Manual). 

Non-transferred Records (Dead Files):

Non-transferred student cumulative/permanent records of students in grades kindergarten through 8 shall be held in that school until the student’s grade level is advanced to the next school level.  (i.e., 6th grade records are sent to the feeder middle school and 9th grade records are sent to the feeder high school each June).  Once at the feeder high school the record shall be retained three (3) years after the student would have graduated.  At the end of three years these records shall be transferred to the Planning & Student Services Department each year by June 30 and then sent to the State Records Center and retained for 17 years and then transferred to the State Archives permanently.

The following remain in the file:

    • achievement test scores, 
    • copies of report cards,
    • health records, and
    • pertinent information concerning the student 

Examples of these files may include:

    • A student who attended Jordan School District in grades K-8 and never attended a public high school in the State of Utah grades 9-12.
    • The death of a student – a certified copy of the cumulative folder should be retained and the family may be given the original if requested.

Please refer to UTREX to make sure the student has not attended a school within the State of Utah before sending the files to Planning & Student Services for retention.  If they are active in another school within the State, contact that school and have them officially request the record.  If you do not have a UTREX username/password, one may be requested from Information Systems at the principals written (e-mail) request.

Please contact Planning & Enrollment in Student Services at 801-567-8183 with any questions.

 

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DATE:  
February 13, 2020

TO:   
Principals and Administrative Assistants

FROM:   
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Student Services

SUBJECT:
Residency Determinations

Please see attached memo.

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DATE: 
Thursday, February 13, 2020

TO:  
Elementary Principals

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

SUBJECT:  
Acadience Reading Training for Classroom Aides – Winter 2020

With the growing importance of progress monitoring students between Acadience Reading benchmark periods, we realize that many schools are utilizing classroom aides to progress monitor students who are Below and Well Below Benchmark. To lighten the burden on schools to provide the necessary test administration training to these classroom aides, the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department will provide a three-hour hands-on training to school personnel responsible for administering Acadience Reading progress monitoring. While this is not a mandatory training, we encourage schools to send aides that are new to progress monitoring or have never been formally trained.

Classroom aides may attend the training as part of their normal contracted hours. There is no funding to pay them outside of their contracted hours, though schools may use their allotted testing pool hours to cover these extra hours for training. Classroom teachers may also attend the training, but schools will be responsible to cover the cost of a substitute or pay for off-track year-round teachers. It is not recommended that schools use their testing pool hours to cover the cost of training for teachers.

Training participants may register for one of the sessions listed below on JPLS (course #101543):

Date Location Time Comments
Tuesday, Feb. 18 ASB PDC 101 8:00 – 11:00 am All of the sessions are the same.  Participants need attend only one session.

 

Register on JPLS using course #101543.

 

Sections are capped at 25 participants.
Wednesday, Feb. 19 ASB PDC 101 8:00 – 11:00 am
12:00 – 3:00 pm
Thursday, Feb. 20 ASB PDC 101 8:00 – 11:00 am

Please contact Shannon Johnson (801-567-8873 or shannon.johnson@jordandistrict.org) or Ben Jameson with any questions.

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DATE: 
Thursday, February 13, 2020

TO: 
Elementary School Principals

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

SUBJECT:  
Research Project

The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.

Project Title:     cHIE-Based Shared-Care Collaborative Pediatrict Patient Summary

Applicant:     Teresa Taft, University of Utah Department of Biomedical Informatics & Pediatrics

The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.

The project will involve focus group discussions involving school personnel filling diverse roles (i.e., principal, nurse, psychologist, counselor, teacher, etc.).

Thank you for your assistance.

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DATE:
February 4, 2020

TO:
All Principals

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

SUBJECT:
Student Enrollment for January 2020

Please see document below.

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Annual Conference

February 22, 2020
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Utah Valley University: Clarke Building
800 W University Parkway, Orem

Registration fee of $55 covers a light breakfast, lunch, and conference materials.

See flyer below for details. Click HERE to go directly to the registration page.

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DATE:  
January 15, 2020

TO:  
School Psychologists, Elementary Counselors, and School Social Workers

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT:   
January School Psychologist, Elementary Counselor, and School Social Workers Meeting

A meeting for school psychologists, elementary counselors, and school social workers has been scheduled for Friday, January 31, 2020, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District’s Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). Glenn Williams, 504 Teacher Specialist, will provide us with 504 Training—Part Two.

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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DATE:    
January 24, 2020

TO:  
District Administration

FROM:   
Shelley Nordick, PhD, Administrator, Teaching and Learning

SUBJECT:     
Temporary Offices for Hidden Valley Middle School and the New West Jordan Elementary School

Arrangements have been made to accommodate Principal Shawn McLeod, Assistant Principal Amber Zdunich and Brenda Landeen, administrative assistant for Hidden Valley Middle School; and Tami Bird and her administrative assistant, Peggy Bawden, for the new West Jordan elementary school. They will be temporarily assigned to offices in the Auxiliary Services Building in Teaching and Learning area of the building.

Telephone numbers are as follows:

Shawn McLeod, Principal     #41051
Amber Zdunich, Asst. Principal     #41056
Brenda Landeen, Admin. Assistant     #41052

Tami Bird, Principal     #17470
Peggy Bawden, Admin. Assistant     #17471

We know that every effort will be made to assist them all through this transition and facilitate the successful openings of these new schools.

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Principals:

You are invited to come to a meeting to learn more about 95% Group. We plan to invite more schools to participate in the program next year. Training and funding will be provided for all schools that are using the program. Come and see what 95% Group can do for your students! See flyer below for details.

February 3, 2020
2:00 pm
ASB Auditorium

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The goal of this training will be to outline the hiring process from job posting to onboarding. Additional time will be provided to answer questions and offer support. All current Administrators are invited to attend. Please use this link to RSVP.

See flyer below for more details.

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DATE:
January 16, 2020

TO:    
Principals
Administrative Assistants
Registrars

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

SUBJECT:  
New Student Grade Level Placement

When a student enrolls in Jordan School District they should be placed according to their age (see “Appropriate Age Chart” in online Planning & Student Services Manual). This would include students that enroll from another state or country. Exceptions include:

  • A military child who does not meet the deadline but has previously attended kindergarten or a higher grade as a resident in another state. (53G-4-402 and 53E-3-902)
  • A student who was accelerated or retained in a previous school or district within the state of Utah. Jordan District will honor the acceleration or retention and continue to place the student in the next consecutive grade.
  • A student who was home schooled should be placed based on the parent’s request. Examples include, but are not limited to:
    • The student attended a public school in the 7th grade but was in home school for the 8th grade. The parent(s) or guardian(s) requests placement in the 8th grade. The school would place the student according to the request.
    • The student attended public school in the 7th grade but was in home school for the 8th grade. The parent(s) or guardian(s) states that the student completed both the 8th and 9th grade during the past school year, and requests placement in the 10th grade. The school would place the student according to the request.
  • A student who has never been in an educational setting should be placed according to their age.
  • A student may be enrolled in the first grade even though the child did not meet the entry date for kindergarten the previous year, provided a full year of kindergarten was successfully completed in another state or private school (not daycare or preschool). The parent(s) or guardian(s) shall provide convincing evidence that the child has the academic, social and emotional skills necessary to succeed in first grade AND provide a statement from the previous school that verifies the student’s successful completion of the kindergarten curriculum.

Jordan School District does NOT enroll:

  • Any student who has previously received a diploma.
  • Any student who is not five (5) years of age before September 2nd of the year they will be entering school (R277-419-2).

If the parent(s) or guardian(s) disagree with the student’s placement they may request acceleration or retention testing. Acceleration and/or retention testing is conducted to determine academic ability (see “Accelerations and Retentions” in online Planning & Student Services Manual).

Please contact Student Services (801-567-8183) with any questions you may have.