Please the flyer below for information regarding elementary and secondary schools ELL Task Force/Team Trainings.
Click for more information: getthescoop.jordandistrict.org
Please the flyer below for information regarding elementary and secondary schools ELL Task Force/Team Trainings.
Click for more information: getthescoop.jordandistrict.org
Please see attached directory.
With immigrant students coming from all over the world, and most recently the influx of Venezuelan immigrants, we have attached a poster to help offices and teachers understand the law regarding immigrants. Please see the attached document.
DATE:
August 13, 2018
TO:
District Administration
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round Schools, Tracks A, B, C & D (August 13, 2018 count)
Please see attached memo.
Please see the attached new immunization information that has been in place, starting July 1st. Please note, that under the new law, children with incomplete immunization histories can be enrolled and placed on conditional immunization status for 21 days.
With current wild fires creating smokey air, 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.” Additional helpful information can be found on the link below. This link will help you to monitor air quality for the purpose of athletics and recess. Once you have clicked on the link, click on “Current Air Quality Levels.” There are additional resources on this web page that may help you to explain the guidelines to your staff and community. If you click on “Resources for Schools,” you will also find a link in which you can request to receive air quality alert emails sent to you.
http://health.utah.gov/asthma/airquality/recess.html
The guidance on this web page aligns with the EPA AQI Recommendations and links indoor recess recommendations to PM2.5 levels, which is the air pollutant of main concern. The guidance also takes into account students with respiratory symptoms or pre-existing respiratory conditions who may be more sensitive to poor air quality than their peers.
If you, or members of your licensed staff, were not able to attend the safety training meetings provided on July 18th, August 7th and August 15th there will be a make-up day provided. Further details and information will be forthcoming. If you have any questions please contact your Administrator of Schools.
Please find the Space Available Busing Request below.
Jordan School District provides bus service to ineligible students within the limits set by the State of Utah. Students who live within 1.5 miles of an elementary school and 2.0 miles of a middle or high school are identified as ineligible for transportation. Jordan School District’s Space Available Program works as follows:
Space Available Guidelines:
It is important that you understand, Jordan School District is not allowed to transport children who have not been approved and assigned to ride a bus.
Signed and completed Space Available Request forms are to be forwarded to the Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation will assign students to the bus based on available space according to the criteria provided by the school’s administration and School Community Council.
Thank you.
DATE:
August 16, 2018
TO:
All Principals, Directors and Supervisors
FROM:
Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator-Classified
SUBJECT:
Hours Increase to Select Part-Time Classified Positions
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.
Positions Eligible for 25 Hours/week
Funding
Restrictions
Examples
Implementation
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 801-567-8150.
Cc: Cabinet
Utah Retirement Systems will be available for one-on-one retirement planning sessions at the Jordan School District Main Office on Friday, September 5, 2018. Check in at the front desk. See the instructions below to register for an appointment. Counseling sessions are available at other locations that are also listed on the URS website.
Please see the list of nurse assignments for 2018-19.
DATE:
July 26, 2018
TO:
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Audiologists
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program
SUBJECT:
2018-2019 Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments
Attached are the Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments for K-12, current as of July 26, 2018. 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
DATE:
July 26, 2018
TO:
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Audiologists
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program
SUBJECT:
2018-19 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.
DATE:
August 3, 2018
TO:
Elementary Principals
Elementary Media Assistants
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant
SUBJECT:
Quarterly Training Meetings for Elementary Media Assistants
In order to prepare and train elementary library media assistants to effectively provide services to elementary schools and to build consistency across elementary library programs, several training meetings have been scheduled for the 2018-19 school year. The participation of both of your library assistants in these meetings is appreciated. The meetings are to be included in the assistants' allotted 17 hours and are scheduled on Wednesdays, the day recommended for their scheduled overlap time.
The meetings will be held at the venues shown below from 9:30-11:30 a.m.:
Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.
CTE has purchased licenses for the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite through an agreement between the State and Adobe. 2018-19 is year 3 of the agreement.
See flyer below for details on how to request licenses.
Elementary Administrators:
New technology course offered to K-2 Teachers. "K-2 Can Google Too!" See flyer for more information.
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.
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
August 20th South Valley School
August 21st South Valley School
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.
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/.