Jordan School District
DATE:
January 16, 2025
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant, Student Services
Scott Festin, Planning Consultant, Student Services
SUBJECT:
District Enrollment as of January 6, 2025
On a previous version of this memo, enrollment totals for Oak Leaf ES were not included. The error has been fixed.
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Nadine Page, Administrative Assistant
Watch the video below to prepare for reviewing the School LAND Trust program requirements.
Mar. 21 – 2025-26 Upcoming LAND Trust Plan and 2025-26 TSSA Plans are due to be completed and submitted. This date is necessary in order to get all of the approvals done and the Plans approved by the Board in order to receive funding for the 2025-26 school year.
Don't forget to add a Backup Plan to each goal. A sample Backup Plan can be seen HERE. School LAND Trust Plans submitted without the Backup Plans will be sent back for revision.
Send your SCC Signature Form to Nadine Page. Keep the original in the school for three (3) years.
Click on this LINK to access the file with the timeline, examples of level specific goals, how to add a Backup Plan, and the council signature form.
Please see the links below for everything you need to know about “Land Trust” and "TSSA".
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator in Teaching and Learning
Todd Theobald, Special Projects, Teaching and Learning
The end of the semester is just around the corner, and we know that there are still a lot of questions about the new standards based gradebook in Skyward and how to enter scores for the report card. To help answer some of the most commonly asked questions, we have just added a series of short videos in the FAQ section of the Proficieny Based Learning Canvas course. To find these short 1-5 minute videos, click on the FAQ link in the course navigation on the left hand side of the page, and then scroll down toward the bottom of the FAQ page. The videos are linked under the Skyward section of the FAQ page.
If you’re already enrolled in the course use the link below to go directly to the FAQ page!
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator, Human Resources
Brittany Bauer, HR Recruiting
See the document below for license renewal instructions.
TO:
Administrators
Directors
FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator Human Resources
Jane Olsen, Recruiting, Licensing & Hiring in Human Resources
Please see the documents below for all of the information!
DATE:
January 6, 2025
TO:
Elementary School Administrators
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Stacee Worthen, School Counselor Consultant
SUBJECT:
School Counselor Training and Professional Development
The training and professional development for the month of January 2025 for school counselors is below. Your efforts to ensure your counselors participate is greatly appreciated. Please don’t hesitate to contact Stacee Worthen with any questions or concerns.
January 8
January 10
January 24
January 28
January 29
January 30
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Ami Shah, Jordan Native American Program
The Jordan Native American Program has created a presentation that will enlighten our students about the rich history and culture of Native American tribes across the United States.
They will explore the challenges Native Americans have faced throughout history and learn about how to show respect and support for Native cultures today. Through real-life examples of notable Native American leaders and artists, students will gain a deeper understanding of Native American contributions and the importance of using accurate and respectful language. This engaging and educational presentation aims to promote cultural awareness and respect among students.
For those interested in having our team come to their classroom to give this presentation, please fill out this Google Form, and one of our team members will contact you to schedule a date/time. It is encouraged to group classes together, so we can utilize our team's schedules.
TO:
Directors
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator, Human Resources
The Utah State Board of Education Teacher Salary Supplement Program (TSSP) qualifications and application deadlines are available for 2024-2025. The application deadlines are printed below. Information regarding the TSSP program and qualifications is found at the following Utah State Board of Education (USBE) link:
Application Term Dates
An application term indicates a preference of when and how often the educator would like to receive any bonus. Applicants may select one of the following terms before the respective deadline:
| Term | # of Payments | Application Available & Accepted | Application Deadline |
| Semester | 2 | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 6:00 AM | Friday, January 31, 2025 11:59 PM |
| Annual | 1 | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 6:00 AM | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 11:59 PM |
Please note that the 2024-2025 school year will be the final funding opportunity under the current TSSP. The Utah Legislature has approved the new Salary Supplement for Highly Needed Educators (SHiNE) Program in the 2024 session that will go into effect July 1, 2025.
TO:
Directors
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator, Human Resources
Upcoming Events and Opportunities – LICENSED EARLY NOTIFICATION
Valued Licensed Employee:
The Human Resource Department is contacting you with important information regarding upcoming events and opportunities.
LICENSED EARLY NOTIFICATION (Resignation or Retirement)
Licensed employees resigning/retiring at the end of the current contract year, who give official early notification in SKYWARD – EMPLOYEE ACCESS, will be eligible for a tiered incentive. To qualify, notification must be submitted on or before the following dates:
The incentive will be paid on the last regular paycheck. Notifications of resignation/retirement received after the dates listed above will not qualify for an incentive. The official District “Notice of Resignation” form is found in Skyward Employee Access under “Task Processes”. Please see District policy DP318 for more detailed information regarding resignations. If you do not know your Skyward username or password please contact the Help Desk at 801-567-8737.
Licensed employees who do not submit an official “Notice of Resignation” form in Skyward Employee Access with at least thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice WILL BE FINED $500, which will be deducted from their final check. Informing your principal/school administrator either verbally or in writing is not sufficient. See District Policy DP318 – Resignations - Licensed.
School/District Administrators must submit an official “Notice of Resignation” form in Skyward Employee Access with at least sixty (60) calendar days’ written notice WILL BE FINED $500 in accordance with District Policy DP318A – Resignations-Administrators.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Jared Covili, Consultant in Teaching & Learning
Check out the links below for the latest updates from Teaching & Learning for January. Learn Tips and Tricks, Sign Up for Upcoming PD, and Learn about Important Updates from the T & L team.
TO:
All Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Special Education
Mike Trimmell, Ed.D., Special Education Administrator
Attached is the Special Ed Newsletter for January 2025.
DATE:
January 9, 2025
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Panorama Survey Coordinators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Winter Panorama Student Feedback Surveys
The winter Panorama Student Feedback Survey window is January 22, 2025 through February 21, 2025.
Panorama (Early Warning System) and social-emotional surveys may only be administered to students whose parents have opted-in. Parents are asked to opt-in to the student feedback survey during the registration process. When the online registration process closes on Oct. 1 schools will manually enter the opt-in information into Skyward. Student opt-in lists have been provided to Panorama already and a mid-window upload of students will also occur.
The following information is provided to inform and assist you as you administer student feedback surveys:
Survey coordinators and administrators should view the Administering Panorama Survey presentation for information, instructions, and guidance regarding the student feedback surveys. Other Panorama information may be found on the Student Serves website here.
Other survey information including the Spring survey window may be found here.
Should you have any questions please reach out to Travis Hamblin (travis.hamblin@jordandistrict.org) or Michelle Reyes (michelle.reyes@jordandistrict.org).
DATE:
Thursday, January 9, 2025
TO:
All School Principals
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Stakeholder Input Survey Effectiveness Rating Reports
2024-25 Stakeholder Input Survey results may be found in Tableau here or by navigating to the Explore menu in your Tableau account: Explore>Surveys>Stakeholder Input Survey.
As a reminder, 53G-11-506 requires that stakeholder input be included as a component of educator evaluation. For this purpose, educator effectiveness ratings have been calculated for each school, principal, assistant principal, classroom teacher, and licensed support professional for whom at least 10 parents or students responded in the Stakeholder Input Survey. Effectiveness ratings were not calculated for personnel with less than 10 survey respondents. Educators have the option to include their effectiveness rating report in their JPAS portfolio.
Effectiveness rating reports may be accessed by clicking on the applicable school below (see next page). Only school principals have access to the effectiveness rating reports, but they may share access with other school administrators as they deem necessary. A hard copy of the reports addressed to principals will be sent via district mail and should arrive within a day or two of the date of this memo. These hard copy reports should be distributed to all personnel.
It is recommended that school administrators meet with each educator and go over their effectiveness rating report as well as the survey response data for that educator available in Tableau:
For classroom teachers:
For licensed support staff:
For questions about the Stakeholder Input Survey or the effectiveness rating reports, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.
(See the memo below which has the links provided on page 2)
TO:
Elementary Administrators, Teachers, Coaches
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Michelle Lovell, Elementary Language Arts Consultant
Join us for a Wit & Wisdom workshop where we will hear from teachers who have experienced success with instruction. We will also address some challenges and concerns as well as plan for upcoming modules.
DATE:
January 9, 2025
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
School Safety Specialists
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
School Safety and Support Grant
On January 6, 2025 USBE sent out a notification regarding the availability of the 2025 School Safety and Support Grant. This is grant is not completed by each school and you should disregard the School Safety Support Grant email from USBE. This grant will be completed at the district level for all schools according to the safety needs assessments that were conducted at each school. Individual schools do not apply for this grant.
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Brandon Conti, Risk Management Coordinator
Ice & Snow....Take it slow! See the flyer below for safety tips on winter driving.
TO:
All Administrators
All Directors
All Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Dan Ellis, Director of Accounting
The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate. Effective January 1, 2025, the reimbursement rate is $0.70 per mile. Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement. All 2024 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible. Click HERE to access the mileage form online.
TO:
Assistant Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
The January Assistant Principal meetings will be held on January 16 (8:00-11:00am) and January 23 (8:00-11:00am). All meetings will be held in-person at the JATC-S. All assistant principals and intern assistant principals are invited. A beverage service will be provided, beginning at 7:30 am at each of the meetings. As a reminder you only need to attend one of the sessions offered. Both sessions will provide the same information. Please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc to sign up for which day you would like to attend. If you have any questions please call Nadine Page at 801-567-8182 (x88182).
TO:
School Administrators
FROM:
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Schools
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
The January 14, 2025 principal meeting will be a half day. All levels meet in the auditorium at 8:00 a.m. A light breakfast and beverage service will be served beginning at 7:30 a.m. No lunch will be served. See you there!
TO:
Elementary Principals
Middle Level Principals
Counselors
Department Chairs
6th Grade Teachers
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Principals,
This is a quick update to the 7th Grade Mathematics Information for 2025-26 that we shared with you in the November 2024 principals’ meeting.
Originally the hand-out listed two ways for accelerated 6th grade math students to skip 7th grade math and move directly to 8th grade math: 1) a 7th-grade demonstrated competency assessment or 2) a competency course that could be taken outside of the regular school day. However, upon further research and consideration of the logistical challenges, we have determined that the competency course is not a viable option.
Passing the Math 7 demonstrated competency assessment will allow students to skip 7th grade math and register for 8th grade math. Counselors will be able to sign students up for competency testing in January and February 2025 if families are interested.
