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It is time to choose Jordan School Districts' Teachers of the Year for the Utah Council for the Social Studies (UCSS).  This is a wonderful time to recognize an elementary, middle, and high school teacher!

Nominations will be due to Kaye Rizzuto, President of the UCSS, kaye.rizzuto@jordandistrict.org, by September 1, 2018.  Please send an email to Kaye with (1) The name of the teacher and subject or grade they teach, (2) Why specifically you believe they should be nominated, and (3) Your name and position (Principal/Assistant Principal). Nominated teachers will be contacted for more detailed information.

Questions, email Pam Su'a at pamela.sua@jordandistrict.org or call 88320

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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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As you are aware, August 15th was added as a required contract day for traditional elementary and secondary schools. Jordan School District will be holding a Safety and Wellness Forum on this contract day for all licensed and administrative employees. The forum will be held on August 15th from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Lunch will be provided. All licensed traditional elementary school employees and administrators should attend at Copper Hills High School and all licensed secondary school employees and administrators will attend at Herriman High School. Carpooling is encouraged at both locations. The forum will include presentations related to suicide prevention, bullying prevention, response to school shooters and other school emergencies. Further information regarding these events will be emailed directly to all licensed employees in the near future.

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DATE:  
July 16, 2018

TO:  
Elementary School Principals

FROM: 
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning and Student Services

SUBJECT:   
Kindergarten Enrollment – Birth Certificate Requirement(s)

Please see attached memo for guidelines.

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DATE:  
July 17, 2018

TO:
All Principals

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

SUBJECT:   
FTE and Enrollment Counts

FTE and staffing enrollment counts for the 2018-19 school year will occur on the dates listed below. As a reminder, student enrollment will be taken from Skyward and manual student counts are not needed for this process.

  • 1st Day A, B, C Tracks     Wednesday, July 25, 2018
  • 10th Day A, B, C Tracks     Wednesday, August 8, 2018
  • 1st Day D Track (A,B,C included)     Monday, August 13, 2018
  • 1st Day High School     Tuesday, August 21, 2018
  • 6th Day D Track (A,B,C included),     Wednesday, August 22, 2018
    1st Day Traditional (Elem. & MS)
  • 14th Day Traditional (all schools)     Tuesday, September 11, 2018
    All 10 day/no shows must be entered in by this date.
  • October 1, 2018
  • January 2, 2019

If there have been any changes to your FTE Staffing and Enrollment spreadsheet, please send an updated spreadsheet to Travis Hamblin in Planning and Student Services. Your staffing report and attendance combine to determine your FTE eligibility.

Questions regarding FTE and/or enrollment should be directed to Travis Hamblin or your Administrator of Schools.

Please staff conservatively.

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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: 
Principals
Head Financial Secretaries
Special Education Teachers (Resource and Cluster)
Speech-Language Pathologists

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

SUBJECT:  
Special Education Budget Allocations 2018-19

Please see attached memo and budget guidelines.

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DATE:     
July 17, 2018

TO: 
Principals
All Special Educators and Service Providers

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

SUBJECT: 
SCRAM for 2018-19 School Year

Please see attached memo for guidelines and multiple deadlines.

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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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DATE:
June 27, 2018

TO:  
Elementary School Principals

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT: 
Elementary Fee Waiver Materials 2018-19

Attached are fee waiver materials for the 2018-19 elementary registration.

  • School Fees Requirements – Principal Checklist (Fillable form) (Due September 14, 2018)
  • Elementary Schools Certificate of Compliance (Fillable form) (Due September 14, 2018)
  • Elementary Fee Schedule
  • Letter to Parents from Superintendent Johnson
  • Standard Fee Waiver Application (English/Spanish) REVISED MAY 2018
  • School Fees Notice for Families of Children in grades K-6 (English/Spanish)
  • Fee Waiver Decision and Appeal Form (English/Spanish)
  • Fee Waiver Posters (English/Spanish)
    Please include, on the line provided on the poster, your school phone number and contact.

All fee waiver forms can be found in the June 28th edition of JAM: Jordan Admin Memo and are also available at https://schools.utah.gov/policy/resources.

Attention:  Students who previously showed verification of eligibility do not need to resubmit documentation. It may be necessary for the principal (or designee) to contact the previous school of transferring students for verification of fee waiver status. Kindergarten students coming into the school, new students to the District, and students with extenuating circumstances will still be required to submit documentation.

Please discard all Fee Waiver Application forms from previous years as there are significant changes for Income Eligibility Guidelines.