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DATE:  
August 1, 2019

TO:   
All Principals, Directors and Supervisors

FROM: 
John Larsen, Business Administrator
HR Administrators

SUBJECT: 
Classified Part-Time Employee Work Hour Maximums

Historically, classified part-time employees have been limited to working 17 hours/week to avoid retirement eligibility.  With the increasing difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified part-time classified assistants, assistants working in designated positions are now allowed to work up to 25 hours/week, with principal/director approval.  School funds must be used to pay the additional hours worked.

Please see guidelines below.

 

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Through HB 373, Jordan District was awarded funds to add additional school-based mental health services. Six experienced mental health clinicians have been hired with these funds. Each clinician will be assigned to support a feeder. Over the next few weeks, these mental health clinicians and members of the health and wellness team will be dropping by briefly to discuss ways that they can support student and family mental health needs in your school community. If you have questions or concerns regarding these additional mental health supports, please contact McKinley Withers, 801-567-8245.

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DATE:
August 12, 2019

TO:
District Administration

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services

SUBJECT:
10th Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round Schools, Tracks A, B, C
(based on August 8, 2019 count)

Please see attached memo.

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When scheduling Field/Activity Trips for the 2019-2020 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 - the only revised date is the ACT date of March 3, 2020)

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

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This year CNS will be our preferred provider for Flu Shot Clinics in your school.  Two FLu Shot Clinics have been schedule already:

District Office
September 25, 2019
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

ASB
September 19, 2019
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

If you would like to schedule a Flu Shot Clinic, and receive preferred pricing, please contact Cheryl Matson in the JSD Insurance Office and she will help facilitate setting up the clinic for your school. Dates and times are filling up fast.

Please see attached flyer.

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For three days, Z104 Utah's "Dave & Deb" will sleep in a school bus to raise awareness and gather donations for kids in need along the Wasatch front. Jordan Education Foundation and Jordan District are one of the 9 school district beneficiaries sponsored by Utah Board of Realtors & Z104 Radio.

Needed Supplies can be donated August 7-9 at the Southtown Mall Parking Lot or at any local Les Schwab location. Please see list for needed items.  

 

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Principals:

This year we have made a change to the format of the pretest and benchmarks for first-grade. Rather than a traditional paper/pencil assessment, the new format will allow teachers to give the test as a series of tasks where the teacher will ask students to give oral responses to questions. The reason for this change is that the core specifies that students will demonstrate their knowledge by reading words, responding orally, and producing words and sounds. A paper/pencil test does not lend itself very well to measuring these important standards. There are a variety of ways teachers could choose to administer the test to students. Teachers could give the tasks in a small-group setting or individually and they could choose to give a task each day or complete several tasks in a day. Each task is designed to take a very short amount of time and should be easy for teachers to administer. We are asking the coaches to meet with the first-grade teams at their respective schools as soon as possible in order to give the teachers the information they will need to make this a smooth transition.

Our kindergarten teachers will give the KEEP test as required by the state the same as last year. However, the kindergarten benchmarks will also be in the new format.

We appreciate your help and support and we are excited about this school year. Please let us know if there are ways we can support you and your teachers.

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DATE:
September 18, 2018

TO:
Elementary Principals

FROM:
Shelley Nordick, PhD, Administrator, Teaching & Learning
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services Consultant

SUBJECT:
Elementary Media Assistants Guidelines

The top priority of elementary media assistants is to administer the school library. Under normal circumstances, they should not be given additional responsibilities outside of the media center. If additional responsibilities or changes are being considered, the Instructional Support Services Consultant should first be contacted to provide an assessment of the library program to determine if it is functioning in a manner that will allow the change without compromising the library program.

All Jordan School District library schedules should be arranged to deliver the following:

  • An open checkout time for students to independently come into the library to exchange books Monday through Friday.
  • An assigned library time for each class which should be at least 30 minutes. The library time should include check out and instruction time (which includes story time and library curriculum lessons that are based on the Utah Library Media Core).
  • A schedule that avoids having more than one class at a time in the media center.
  • Sufficient time for book reshelving and maintenance.
  • A two-hour weekly collaboration time for media assistants to work together to plan book promotions, displays, curriculum scheduling, and district projects.
  • Time for library upkeep (including processing books and orders, repairs, overdue books reports, etc.).

Also, please be aware that assistants who are scheduled to work more than five (5) hours per day are entitled to a 30-minute duty-free lunch (not included in the 17-hour paid schedule).

During the school year, four training meetings for the media assistants are held. Please work with your assistants in making arrangements so that both of the assistants can attend each of these meetings.

Please contact Norman Emerson at 801-567-8364 if you have any questions about these guidelines.

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The following are new administrative assignments effective August 1, 2019:

Allyson Stovall, teacher at Terra Linda Elementary, appointed administrator on special assignment in the Teaching & Learning Department.

Mandy Thurman, currently assistant principal at Hayden Peak & Bluffdale Elementaries, appointed consultant in the Teaching & Learning Department.

Elizabeth Felt, teacher specialist in the Teaching & Learning Department, appointed assistant principal at Blackridge & South Jordan Elementary Schools.

Ami Shah, teacher specialist in the Special Education Department, appointed assistant principal at Riverton & West Jordan Elementary Schools.

Nicole Johnson, currently on a leave of absence, appointed assistant principal at Columbia, Copper Canyon, Rosamond, Westvale, Jordan Hills & Westland Elementary Schools.

Cathy Ford, currently assistant principal at South Jordan & Blackridge Elementaries, appointed assistant principal at Hayden Peak, Falcon Ridge & Mountain Shadows Elementary Schools.

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DATE:  
July 25, 2019

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

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Special Education Director

SUBJECT:  
Instructional Assistant Trainings

The Special Education Department is offering training sessions for instructional assistants.  There are several options for instructional assistants to choose from in topics of trainings and dates these trainings are available.  These trainings are for all instructional assistants regardless of the number of hours they work.

Each instructional assistant should attend ONE half-day session and within that half-day, choose two sessions to attend.  Every Session runs 90 minutes.  The sessions cover behavior, data collection, instructional practices and the inside out of a special education classroom.

The dates and training schedules are as follows: (pick only one day and either the AM Sessions or the PM Sessions)

August 19, 2019 – ASB

  • AM Session 8:00am to 9:30am and 9:35am to 11:05am (every session runs for 90 minutes each)
    • Behavior and Class Management – PDC Room 101
    • Data Collection – PDC Room 102
    • Instructional Practices – PDC Room 103
    • Inside Out of a special education classroom – PDC Room 113
  • PM Session 12:00pm to 1:30pm and 1:35pm to 3:05pm
    • Behavior and Class Management – PDC Room 101
    • Data Collection – PDC Room 102
    • Instructional Practices – PDC Room 103
    • Inside Out of a special education classroom – PDC Room 113

September 12, 2019 - ASB

  • AM Session 8:00am to 9:30am and 9:35am to 11:05am (every session runs for 90 minutes each)
    • Behavior and Class Management – PDC Room 101
    • Data Collection – PDC Room 103
    • Inside Out of a special education instructional Practices – PDC Room 113
  • PM Session 12:00pm to 1:30pm and 1:35pm to 3:05pm
    • Behavior and Class Management – PDC Room 101
    • Data Collection – PDC Room 103
    • Inside Out of a special education instructional Practices – PDC Room 113

September 13, 2019 - ASB

  • AM Session 8:00am to 9:30am and 9:35am to 11:05am (every session runs for 90 minutes each)
    • Behavior and Class Management – PDC Room 101
    • Data Collection – PDC Room 102
    • Inside Out of a special education instructional Practices – PDC Room 113
  • PM Session 12:00pm to 1:30pm and 1:35pm to 3:05pm
    • Behavior and Class Management – PDC Room 101
    • Data Collection – PDC Room 102
    • Inside Out of a special education instructional Practices – PDC Room 113

To register for this training please contact Amanda Hamblin at 801-567-8176 or amanda.hamblin@jordandistrict.org with your session and class choices and which school you work in.

If the training session attended is outside of regular paid contract time, compensation will be provided.

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

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Useful information will be presented for all administrative levels, including elementary.

Training will be provided for Elementary and Secondary Principals, Assistant Principals and School Resource Officers.

Friday, August 9, 2019
JATC South Auditorium
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

See flyer for more details.

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DATE:  
July 18, 2019

TO:  
All Principals

FROM: 
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:  
Revised Dates for Data Dives with School Administrators

Because of a scheduling conflict and Questar’s inability to provide student level RISE data by its July 15th deadline, the principal data dive schedule for August 5th has been postponed. Additional elementary sections have also been added.

 

School administrators – principals and assistant principals – need only attend one of the available sessions:

Level Date Time Location
Elementary Sep. 10, 2019 8:00-11:30 am ASB Computer Lab D112
Elementary Sep. 10, 2019 12:00-3:30 pm ASB Computer Lab D112
Secondary Sep. 18, 2019 8:00-11:30 am PDC 103
Elementary Sep. 18, 2019 12:00-3:30 pm PDC 103
Secondary Sep. 24, 2019 8:00-11:30 am PDC 101
Secondary Sep. 24, 2019 12:00-3:30 pm PDC 101
Elementary Sep. 25, 2019 8:00-11:30 am ASB Computer Lab D112
Elementary Sep. 25, 2019 12:00-3:30 pm ASB Computer Lab D112

 

For elementary school administrators, we will dive into the following data:

  • Demographic enrollment for the 2019-20 school year
  • Acadience Reading performance data
  • RISE performance data
  • KEEP performance data
  • WIDA performance data

 

For secondary school administrators, we will dive into the following data:

  • Demographic enrollment for the 2019-20 school year
  • RISE performance data (middle schools)
  • Utah Aspire Plus data
  • ACT 11th Grade Administration (middle schools will be able to see ACT results for their previous students)
  • AP results and performance
  • WIDA performance data

 

School administrators will need to bring a laptop (except for the sessions in the ASB computer lab) and their Tableau login credentials.  Assistant principals will need to use their principal’s login credentials.

 

Please contact Ben Jameson with any questions about these trainings.

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DATE: 
July 15, 2019

TO:   
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Audiologists

FROM: 
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program

SUBJECT: 
2019-20 Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments

Attached are the Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments for K-12, current as of July 15, 2019. These assignments are subject to change.

Please read these assignments carefully and direct any questions or concerns to Kristin Norris @ 801-567-8372 or kristin.norris@jordandistrict.org. Thank you for your attention to these issues.

Attachments

 

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DATE:  
July 15, 2019

TO: 
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Audiologists

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program

SUBJECT: 
2019-20 Professional Development Dates

Attached are the dates and location that have been determined for Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Professional Development. Attendance is optional with principal permission.

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DATE: 
Thursday, July 11, 2019

TO:   
All Principals

FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
Data Dives with School Administrators

An opportunity to dive into your school’s data has been made available. There are two sessions for elementary level and two sessions for secondary principals and assistant principals. School administrators need only to attend one of the available sessions:

Level Date Time Location
Elementary Aug. 5, 2019 8:00-11:30 am ASB Computer Lab D112
Elementary Aug. 5, 2019 12:00-3:30 pm ASB Computer Lab D112
Secondary Sep. 18, 2019 8:00-11:30 am PDC 103
Elementary Sep. 18, 2019 12:00-3:30 pm PDC 103
Secondary Sep. 24, 2019 8:00-11:30 am PDC 101
Secondary Sep. 24, 2019 12:00-3:30 pm PDC 101

For elementary school administrators, we will dive into the following data:

  • Demographic enrollment for the 2019-20 school year
  • Acadience Reading performance data
  • RISE performance data
  • KEEP performance data
  • WIDA performance data

For secondary school administrators, we will dive into the following data:

  • Demographic enrollment for the 2019-20 school year
  • RISE performance data (middle schools)
  • Utah Aspire Plus data
  • ACT 11th Grade Administration (middle schools will be able to see ACT results for their previous students)
  • AP results and performance
  • WIDA performance data

School administrators will need to bring a laptop (except the Aug. 5th session) and their Tableau login credentials. Assistant principals will need to use their principal’s login credentials.

Please contact Ben Jameson with any questions about these trainings.

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DATE:  
Thursday, July 11, 2019

TO: 
Elementary Principals

FROM:   
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:   
2019 Acadience Data Dashboards Release

A new series of dashboards have been released to your Tableau Viewer account that contain Acadience Reading data from the 2015-16 school year to the 2018-19 school year. These dashboards are located under the project folder entitled '2019 Acadience Reading EOY Analysis.' You will be able to see proficiency and growth data for each benchmark window and measure. In addition, you will be able to compare your results to demographically similar schools in the district. Please note that the demographic comparison is based off of a simplified comparison and calculation of your demographics. Finally, you will be able to see proficiency, growth, and measure data for each of your 2018-19 students.

In addition to these dashboards, you will also be able to look at progress monitoring fidelity for Below Benchmark and Well Below Benchmark students during the 2018-19 school year.

The dashboards will allow you to filter by socioeconomic status, ELL status, special education status, chronic absenteeism, and race. Many of the dashboards will also allow you to filter by proficiency and growth. If you want to download or print any of your dashboards, I have attached step-by-step instructions below.

If you are interested, I would love to meet with you individually to learn how to manipulate your dashboards, peruse your data, and answer any questions you may have.

To access the Tableau login page: https://sso.online.tableau.com/public/idp/SSO

Please contact Ben Jameson with any questions about these dashboards.

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DATE: 
June 26, 2019

TO: 
Principals
New and 2nd Year Special Educators
Special Ed Mentors

FROM:  
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist

SUBJECT: 
Special Education New Teacher Induction Training

The Special Education Department has scheduled a series of trainings for special educators that are new to Jordan School District as well as other trainings for Special Educators in their 2nd year with Jordan School District. There are also training opportunities for special education mentors. Please release these special educators so that they may attend these important training opportunities. However, attendance is at the principal’s discretion. Special education will cover the substitute costs for trainings that occur during the school day (Budget code: 1292).  If the training occurs after school, the special educators will be paid at inservice rate.

Please see the attached training schedule for details on dates, locations and registration information.

For more information, please contact Robin Silatolu at robin.silatolu@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8352.