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TO:
Elementary Principals

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amanda Bollinger, Staff Assistant in Teaching & Learning

FALL Mentor Training will be available online through Canvas August 5 - September 6. Mentor Training will be provided to new mentors based on administrator recommendation. After checking with potential mentors, please complete the Google Form by Friday, August 30, to add names of mentors you would like to have complete mentor training. We have a limited number of seats. Educators will be added first come, first served. You may add up to three mentors per form. Teachers will get paid $150 stipend for completing the mentor Canvas training.

You can access a list of currently trained mentors on your school’s mentor list shared with you via Google sheets and your school coaching plan. If you need help accessing your mentor list, please contact your district coaching specialist.

Google Form Link

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DATE:  
May 9, 2024

TO:  
Principals
All Certified Special Education Staff

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

SUBJECT:   
Year-End Checkout for Special Education

The items listed below need attention as you prepare to close out the 2023-24 school year. Any questions or concerns that arise should be directed to your school’s Teacher Specialist for clarification.

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DATE:  
May 16, 2024

TO:  
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Preschool and School Age)
Speech-Language Pathologists

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

SUBJECT:   
Extended Year for Special Educator Stipend Days 2023-24

The number of days and stipend amount are based upon the educators assigned FTE equivalent. Eligible staff that have days left to work, and did not work all of their allotted days in the fall, are required to complete an online survey to be paid for those days. After you have completed working the days, simply click on the link in the memo to start the survey. Days worked must be full or half days and not a combination of assorted hours and must be worked in your assigned building(s). The days available for you to work are: June 4-7th, 10-14th, and 18th. Please remember that June 3rd is the last contract day and June 17th is a holiday. These days do not count toward Extended Year Days.

It is important to remember: Use the link to submit the days after you have worked. When asked for the approver for your submission do not put your principal or LEA. Please put amanda.hamblin@jordandistrict.org so that the submission can be approved through the Special Education office and be sent to the State Office for payment. If you list your building supervisor as the approver, your request will not be submitted for payment.

See attached memo for additional information.

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DATE: 
May 16, 2024

TO:   
Principals
Assistant Principals

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant

SUBJECT: 
End of Year SafeUT Reminders

Throughout the summer SafeUT tips will continue to be sent through the Dashboard to all individuals assigned. If there are any needed changes to SafeUt settings over the summer please contact Angie Rasmussen or McKinley Withers. Issues and tips received through SafeUT should continue to be addressed throughout the summer.

It is critical that ALL SafeUT tips are “closed” in a timely manner and your schools SafeUt Dashboard is up to date because:

  • When tips are not closed, it appears that the school did not address or respond to the concern.
  • The data is used for funding decisions.
  • SafeUT uses the feedback to improve how tips are distributed which impacts our work.

Use these steps to close SafeUt tips:

  1. Document in the School Assessment area. MUST select at least one option under each category.
    1. Choose a student action taken for the student that was involved in the tip.
    2. If there was a threat claimed in the tip, was it verified?
    3. Click Save Information.
  2. Document the texter information (this is the information for the individual of concern which is not always the tipster).
    1. Select gender and age range.
    2. Click Save Information.
  3. Add a Disposition Note
    1. There must be at least one (1) disposition note entered prior to closing the tip. This could be about who was involved, what happened, and/or how the tip was resolved.
    2. Click Add Note to save.
  4. Close the Tip (click “Close the Tip” in the upper right corner)
    1. A drop box will appear and you choose the best option from the list and then click close.
    2. Once the tip is closed it will be removed from the school list.

Here is a step-by-step information sheet that includes this process with images.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org

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TO:  
Jordan School District P-Card Holders

FROM:
Kurt A. Prusse, Purchasing Director

This is a reminder that purchases made before the cycle end date of June 6, 2024, will be taken from your 2023-2024 school year budget. Any charges after June 6, 2024, will be taken from your 2024-2025 school year budget. Your reconciliation will be due in the Accounting Office by June 19th. If you can get your reconciliation in sooner than that, the Accounting Department would appreciate it.

As a reminder for all schools and departments, your P-card reconciliation is still due in the Accounting Department by June 19th, regardless of whether you are working or not. Please make sure that you get your reconciliation in on time.

We are also aware that there will be principals, assistant principals, teachers and secretaries, who currently have a P-Card, that will be transferring to different schools in the district or will be retiring or leaving the District. For those of you who will be transferring schools, you will keep your P-Card but we will need the name and address of the new school, your new office phone number, and the default accounting code that will be used at your new location. For those who are retiring or leaving the school district, please call Kris Wishart in the Purchasing Department at (801) 567-8708 and let her know so that she can close your P-Card account.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Kris Wishart.

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DATE:  
May 16, 2024

TO:   
Principals
Assistant Principals

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Michelle Reyes, Truancy/Attendance Prevention Specialist

SUBJECT: 
Memorial Day Attendance Resources and End of the Year Attendance Resources

The end of another school year is rapidly approaching. Thank you for all of your amazing work surrounding attendance this year. We have one final school holiday before we reach the end of the year. Attached is a social media resource to remind families there will be no school on Monday, May 27.

Attendance works, a national non-profit attendance initiative directed by Hedy Chang, suggests some important things we can do now, throughout the summer, and into the fall with the potential to boost attendance (What to do When: At a Glance). Best practices include acknowledging student success, communicating the importance of good attendance through the last weeks of school, reviewing attendance data, and pinpointing chronically absent students in need of extra support for summer learning opportunities and a successful start to school in the fall.

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DATE:
May 16, 2024

TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services

SUBJECT: 
Panorama – Wrapping up the current year

What to expect over the summer:
Shortly after the end of the current school year, Panorama will “freeze” the data in the platform to show the final data from the 2023-2024 school year. Our nightly downloads stop a few weeks after the last day of school to account for the data in your SIS being finalized. If you are running school or district professional development over the summer, you’ll be able to review data from 2023-2024 and revise support notes. Please note that the platform does not support summer school sessions and that data will not appear in Student Success.

Best practices to wrap up the current year:
This article on Panorama Academy contains recommendations and guidance for how you and your users can effectively wrap up the 2023-2024 school year.

Back to School:
This article on Panorama Academy will help you prepare for back-to-school in Panorama. On or about August 14th Panorama will begin downloading student data, after that date, rosters will be displayed. At the beginning of the year rosters will change frequently.

Have questions?
Find answers to frequently asked questions related to our process to close out the school year and prepare for the new one here. And of course, you can always reach out to your Panorama team with any additional questions!

As a reminder:
Panorama operates on FERPA. Therefore, students graduating, moving schools, or withdrawing will not be in Panorama in the fall. To ensure that you have all the data you feel like you need it is strongly suggested that you save/print your current years data on or before June 12, 2024.

Resources:

Please note: You will need to log into Panorama in order to access the information linked above.

Please reach out to Travis Hamblin @ travis.hamblin@jordandistrict.org for any training or program needs.

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DATE:  
May 16, 2024

TO:    
All Administrators, Administrative Assistants, and P-card holders

FROM:  
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Dan Ellis, Director of Accounting, Budgets, and Audits
Kurt Prusse, Director of Purchasing

SUBJECT:  
P-Card Descriptions

The Board’s internal audit team recently completed an audit of our p-card system. As a result, there was a recommendation to provide better descriptions within the US Bank system to identify the purpose and content of transactions.

It is requested that descriptions include not only a brief description of the items, but also the purpose. For example, “makeup for dance team” or “custodial cleaning supplies”. As a reminder, these descriptions and any allocations must be made within the US Bank system by the 19th of each month, otherwise US Bank locks the system and will not allow for changes.

This will provide better detail when reviewing reports within Skyward and address the recommendation by the Boards internal audit team. Please provide a copy of this memo to all p-card holders you supervise so they are aware of this request. If you have questions or need assistance, please call Dan Ellis at (801) 567-8389.

Thank you.

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TO:
Elementary Principals

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amanda Bollinger, Staff Assistant in Teaching & Learning

Admin, please share this information with your teachers.

Many of your teachers are pursuing a STEM endorsement (see our EIP website for a full list of endorsements) USBE WILL REIMBURSE THEM FOR THEIR EDUCATION! This is called the STEM Endorsement Incentive Program (EIP). See the attached flyer and link to our EIP website for more information.

The next round of reimbursement applications is due May 29th, 2024 for teachers who completed STEM courses in Winter 2023/Spring 2024. If you have any questions, please reach out to the content consultant. We would love to talk to you!

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DATE:
May 7, 2024

TO:
Administrators of Locations with Employees Paid with Federal Dollars

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Dan Ellis, Director of Accounting
Natalie Grange, Accounting Administrator

SUBJECT:
Federal Program Work Certification

Federal Regulations require the district to certify the payroll of any employee being paid with federal funds. Accounting identifies employees that meet this federal criteria and prepare certification forms by location. Principals and department heads please review the attached instruction memo and look for your payroll certification email the week of May 6, 2024. Certifications are due Friday, May 24, 2024.

Please review your certification ASAP and contact Natalie Grange if you have any questions or concerns. natalie.grange@jordandistrict.org, ext. 88312

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DATE:
May 9, 2024

TO:
All Principals
All Certified and ESPs

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Melanie Dawson, Program Administrator of Behavior

SUBJECT:
ETT: Cultivating Classroom Management Skills

This course is geared towards teachers who are ready to hone their Tier 1 classroom management approaches. Seats are limited and fill quickly, so learners need to register on JPLS as soon as possible. Pacing is flexible in this online course, so learners will be able to complete the content even with summer vacations.

 

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Years of Service Pins websiteTO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Department of Communications

Jordan School District takes great pride in your work and the role you play in education. We are pleased to continue honoring you for your time spent working in the District with “Years of Service Pins.”

As you reach your next employee milestone, please visit the Years of Service Pins website to request the pin representing your completed years of service. Employees can receive a different pin for every five years of service up to 50 years. Remember to include part-time and full-time years!

All employees can request their next pin using the link below.  Here are the guidelines:

  • Full or part time employee years are eligible, but not as a volunteer or a student.
  • Every employee can request a first pin after they are hired. As you complete every five years of service, you are eligible to receive another pin.
  • If you have problems with the form, please send an e-mail to pins@jordandistrict.org.

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DATE:
May 9, 2024

TO:
School Principals and Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Administrators of Schools

SUBJECT:
Principal Year-end Checkout Materials for 2023-24

Attached is the list of all forms and items to be completed for principal checkout.

  • Items highlighted in yellow will be reviewed at check out with your Administrator of Schools.
  • Items highlighted in green require you to bring the requested items to your checkout.
  • Forms provided by the district for principal checkout are included with this JAM.
  • You should turn in one completed copy of each form and keep a copy on file in your school for easy reference as you prepare the checkout for the next school year.

If you have any questions, please contact your Administrator of Schools’ administrative assistant.

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DATE: 
Thursday, May 9, 2024

TO:   
Elementary School Administrators

FROM:  
Carolyn Gough, 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: Children’s Experiences of Classroom Reading Instruction

Applicant: Claire Son, University of Utah

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 classroom observations of reading instruction and interviews with teachers in grades K-2.

Thank you for your assistance.

 

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DATE:   
Thursday, May 9, 2024

TO:    
Elementary School Administrators

FROM: 
Carolyn Gough, 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: Exploring Relationships Between Elementary Principals and Their Full-Time Assistant Principals

Applicant: Shauna Worthington, Brigham Young University-Provo

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.

Thank you for your assistance.

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DATE:
May 9, 2024

TO:
Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary Attendance Secretaries

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

SUBJECT:
Entering Attendance in Skyward for the Last Six (6) Days of the School Year

Please see the attached memo.

 

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DATE:
May 9, 2024

TO: 
Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary School Registrars

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

SUBJECT:
Permanent Records - Transfer Processes and Procedures

Please see the attached memo.

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TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Kurt Prusse, Director of Purchasing

Each Amazon vendor assigns their items a UNSPSC code that reflects what product category it falls under. The vendor-assigned code is often correct . . . but not always. When you encounter a block, the message at the top will give a brief explanation. Please check the Central Warehouse Catalog for office supplies (pencils, staplers, paper, etc.) before requesting the block be removed. When you select a blocked Amazon item, copy the URL link at the top of your web browser and send it to the buyer over that commodity (see below). If you do not know which buyer is over the item, send the link to Kris Wishart or Rachel Mariano and they will get the request sent to the correct buyer. Please allow a little time for these emails to be answered. You will receive an email stating the block has been removed. All unblocked Amazon orders must be made within a couple of hours of you being notified. Purchasing leaves the office at 4:00 p.m. and all blocks will be reinstated at that time, if not earlier.

Commodity Quick Reference

  • Tonya Hodges — furniture, technology, and computer-related purchases.
  • Brenda Veldevere — office supplies and small office equipment such as laminators, binding, or cutting machines (including Cricut).
  • Lisa Cook — CTE supplies (ice machines, ice cream machines, microwaves, etc.), custodial supplies, and dancewear.
  • David Burbridge — tools of any kind for CTE or Maintenance.

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TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Kurt Prusse, Director of Purchasing

All P-cards should be reconciled and reports signed (by both the P-card holder and their supervisor) by the 19th of each month. The P-card statement and receipts should be sent to Kaylei Jones in Accounting, not Purchasing. During reconciliation, please enter a detailed description — such as “pens, paper, and Post-Its,” not just “office supplies” (if you have put the accounting object code as 610, we already know it’s for supplies). The detailed description helps us know exactly what you bought and will eliminate audit calls from Purchasing.

Please remember that fixed assets, software not on the Learn Platform, and any travel (hotels, airfare, shuttles) are not permitted on your P-card. The only travel items allowed on P-cards are Uber/Lyft fees (only from airport to hotel and hotel to airport), standard baggage fees, and airport parking fees.

If you have any questions regarding your P-card or how to reconcile it, contact Kris Wishart for help!

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DATE: 
Thursday, May 9, 2024

TO: 
Elementary School Administrators

FROM:    
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
2023-24 KEEP Exit Administration Guidelines and Materials

Elementary school administrators are asked to pass this information, along with the materials included with this memo, to their kindergarten teachers as soon as possible.

KEEP Exit administration for the 2023-24 school year is still required by the state through the end of this year. The KEEP Exit window is scheduled during the end-of-year kindergarten testing days, which are Monday, May 20th through Friday, May 24th with a make-up testing date of Friday, May 31st. However, the official state test administration window opens Monday, May 6th and ends on the last day of school.

Data entry into the Data Gateway is due by Saturday, June 15, 2024. Those who are administering the KEEP Exit (including kindergarten teachers and classroom aides) should have been trained. Test administrators can access training in one of two ways:

The KEEP Exit materials included with this memo are:

  • KEEP Exit Test Administration Manual
  • KEEP Exit Student Materials
  • KEEP Exit – Additional Guidance on Scoring Questions 7 & 13

Printed materials for the KEEP Exit are also available by emailing Ben Jameson (ben.jameson@jordandistrict.org) with the quantity needed. Ben may also be contacted for any Data Gateway account or data entry issues.