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AVOID DENY DEFEND (ADD) is simple response strategy that can be used during an act of violence, threat of violence, or dangerous situation. ADD is a continuum that doesn’t need to be exercised in any particular order. Always respond with the best part of the strategy that is called for based on the information you have at the time and your proximity to the threat.

  • AVOID the threat whenever possible.
  • DENY the threat access to you by LockOUT or LockDOWN.
  • DEFEND as a last resort. You have the legal right to defend yourself from harm.

All school and district staff members, and secondary students are encouraged to watch the seven-minute ADD training video on the Auxiliary Services Incident Command Web page, link:
Incident Command Website

Parents/guardians are invited to watch this ADD video as well. It is not appropriate for elementary-age students.

Additional emergency training videos on the Jordan School District Google Drive, link: JSD Incident Command Training Videos

  • AVOID DENY DEFEND (ADD) Instructional Video for staff, 58 minutes
  • Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Instructional Video for staff, 56 minutes
  • LockDOWN Training for students and staff, 3 minutes
  • LockOUT Training for students and staff, 3 minutes
  • Shelter-in-place Training for students and staff, 3 minutes

Additional trauma care training for all staff will be made available at a later time.

Please contact Emergency Operations Manager Lance Everill with questions: 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org

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DATE:  
Thursday, September 29, 2022

TO:  
Elementary School Administrators

FROM:  
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
Rebecca Smith, Consultant, Gifted & Talented

SUBJECT:     
6th Grade CogAt Test Administration Training

The test administration window for the 6th grade CogAt opens October 24th and closes December 2nd. 6th grade teachers, in collaboration with school test coordinators, can administer this assessment to their classes.

A test administration training is being offered to school test coordinators as well as 6th grade teachers. School administrators may attend a training session, but it is not required. Testing pool hours may be used for ESPs who are attending a training session outside of their usual hours. There is no funding for substitutes; thus, schools will need to cover the cost of a substitute if a classroom teacher is attending a training session. Attendees should bring a device to the training. Those who are planning to attend a training session should sign up here.

Below are the training session dates, times and locations. Please note that all trainings will be held at the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road):

Date Time Location
Wednesday, October 12 9:00 – 10:30 am PDC 101
Wednesday, October 12 12:30 – 2:00 pm PDC 101
Monday, October 17 12:30 – 2:00 pm PDC 102

Please contact Kira Jensen in Evaluation, Research & Accountability or Taryn Cox in Teaching & Learning with questions.

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Principals:

We have scheduled two separate training sessions on the operation of the school’s security camera and software. The training will include the use of the software, saving of camera footage and the transferring of that footage to the appropriate device. We receive many requests for help in this area.

The training will be held on October 5, 2022.

Session 1: 9:00-10:00 am
Session 2: 1:00-2:00 pm

Both sessions will be held at the Auxiliary Service Building in the Presentation Room, enter at Entrance C. It is recommended that at least one administrator per building attend one of the sessions and if possible send one hall monitor to each session.

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Registration for the 2023 ESL endorsement class is now open. Registration will close when full, so sign up quickly.

For additional questions, please contact Language and Culture Services.

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DATE:   
September 26, 2022

TO:  
All Elementary Principals
All Secondary Principals

FROM: 
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Elementary Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Elementary Schools
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Elementary Schools
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Elementary Schools
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Stacee Worthen, Counselor Consultant

SUBJECT:
October 2022 School Counselor Trainings

School Counselor Training and Professional Development for October 2022

The following are dates that school counselors will be attending training this month.

October 5, 2022 (8am-11am) -- New Counselor Training, JATC South
October 6, 2022 (Session 1: 8am-10am; Session 2: 10:15am-12:15pm) -- Q2 In-Service, JATC South
October 12, 2022 (8am-11:30am) -- Counselor Collaborative, DO Rm 129
October 14, 2022 (7:30am-9am) -- Secondary Counselor Singleton PLC, Valley HS
October 14, 2022 (1:30pm-3pm) -- Elementary Counselor Singleton PLC, DO Rm 129
October 14, 2022 (12:30-3:30) -- Lead Counselors by Guidance Invitation, ASB Auditorium
October 19, 2022 (Session 1: 8am-10am; Session 2: 1pm-3pm) -- Optional JPAS Training, Valley HS

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Stacee Worthen at (801)567-8309.

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The Men of Promise Conference will be held Oct. 6 at the Zions Technology Center, 159 W. Center Street in Midvale for students in grades 9-12. If you are looking for an opportunity in growing leadership within our young males, particularly, the young males of color, the Black Success Center (through the Black Chamber of Commerce) is focused on programming to develop and connect this part of our future.

The Men of Promise (MOP) conference inspires students by speaking to their hearts and providing them with professional experiences designed to shift their life trajectories. The conference’s approach encourages students to change their path by shifting their habits and disciplines, thus helping them to help themselves…to achieve goals. Another aspect of the conference was to connect students with role models to help them develop their VISION, DISCIPLINE, and CHARACTER.

Contact event organizers:
l.ward@dreambuildersuniversity.com
james@j3motivation.com

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Utah State Senate Bill 150 requires schools to assess students three times per school year (fall, winter, & spring) and inform first, second, and third grade parents/guardians of whether or not their child is reading on grade level. Please use the attached letter templates to send information home to all parents/guardians of students in first, second, and third grades by October 31, 2022.

Acadience (English On-Level)

Acadience (English-Below Level)

Acadience (Spanish-On Level)

Acadience (Spanish-Below Level)

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All teachers who facilitate elementary physical education are invited to the first 2022-23 PLC that will be held Oct. 14  in the Terra Linda Elementary Gym at 1:30 p.m.

*Compensation & participation is a site-based decision

Upcoming PLCs will be held on the following dates:

  • Nov .11
  • Dec. 9
  • Jan. 13
  • March 10
  • April 14
  • May 12

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School Administrators:

You now have access to your 2022-23 FTE Audit. Please review the report with your staff. The report will include verification of faculty/staff, FTE, title and budget code(s). Please refer to the “Instructions” sheet in the document for assistance in completing the audit.

  • October 3, 2022 – DUE DATE for the FTE Audit Report to be completed for HR to process. Check the “yellow” box on the front page to indicate audit completion.

Any corrections made on the FTE Audit Report will be made by HR. Change forms will not be required; however, new hires not listed on the report will require the submission of a hire sheet to HR in Frontline.

If you are interested in meeting with HR to review/assist with your audit, a link will be available on the Instructions sheet in your audit documents to schedule a time to meet. You are welcome to invite your administrative assistant and/or Assistant Principal to the meeting. We ask that you review the audit and come prepared to the meeting with needed changes to your audit.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

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You are invited to the Learning Edge Conference on November 15, 2022, at the Provo Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The theme is "Find the Fun - Fall in Love with Your Job Again". Several Jordan School District administrators will be presenting in addition to some nationally known educators and artists.

See attached flyer for more information.

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UEN is offering several different online courses for principals looking to enhance their leadership with
technology. The first class begins in November. Visit the UEN Catalog  to register today!

For questions contact Jared Covili, Consultant for Digital Teaching and Learning.

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DATE:
Thursday, September 22, 2022

TO:  
All Administrators

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

SUBJECT: 
Updated Reports in the State’s Data Gateway

The state’s Data Gateway contains official assessment, early college, graduation, and early learning data. Administrators must have an account that they sign into on the Data Gateway to be able to drill down in the reports to see teacher and student level data.

The Data Gateway may be accessed here: https://datagateway.schools.utah.gov/Login

Here are the reports that have been recently updated:

Compare Schools: This report, updated with 2022 RISE and Utah Aspire Plus results, compares proficiency and growth (MGP) for demographically similar schools from across the state.

Utah Aspire Plus: This report contains Utah Aspire Plus data, updated with 2022 assessment results, for districts and schools.

WIDA Access Individual Student Reports: This report allows school administrators to download 2022 WIDA Access individual student reports based on current enrollment for students in your building right now.

The student proficiency, student growth, ACT, and early college reports will all be updated over the next few weeks as well.

Data Gateway accounts for school administrators should already be updated based on current school assignments. However, if an administrator needs an account in the Data Gateway, or your account has been locked or deleted, please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.

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Optional training will be provided by the Business and Auxiliary Services Departments on September 26 (1:00-4:00 pm) and October 4 (8:00-11:00 am) via Zoom. This training opportunity is for school or department personnel including principals, assistant principals, administrative assistants, clerks, aides or others with responsibilities correlating with the Business or Auxiliary Services Departments. The draft agenda is attached.

If you would like to participate in one of the sessions, please send an email to Lisa LeStarge, at lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org and let her know which date you would like to sign-up to attend.  Attendees will be provided with a link to hand-outs provided by the presenters so they can be viewed during the training or downloaded for future use.

We hope you will take advantage of this training opportunity.

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Due to the USDA free meals waiver coming to an end and the many new administrators in Jordan, we would like to highlight the District Approved Procedural Due Process for Meal Deficit Collection. With students returning to a regular free, reduced, and paid price structure, schools are addressing the need to look at student deficits.

The Nutrition Services department has recommended that kitchen managers and clerks work to maintain open lines of communication with their principals and administrators when it comes to student meal accounts and deficits.

The deficit procedures are also available on the Nutrition Services website.

District Approved Procedural Due Process for Meal Deficit Collection
– Revised 05/4/2022

No Student will be denied a lunch.

A student may be served an alternative meal only if the principal has approved the use of Alternative Meals at their site.

Students will not be asked to call home regarding negative lunch balances, these calls will be made by clerks or by the principal.

Elementary
1) Clerk may ask student with low or negative account balance “did you bring lunch money today”?
2) Skyward will automatically send out low account balance email notices starting at positive $5.00. Parents can opt out of this email via Family Access using their parent login and password.
3) As a daily schedule task, Skyward will automatically send out negative account balance email notices starting at negative $.50 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Parents can not opt out of this email
4) Clerk will send out hard copy of negative balance notices starting at negative $.50 at least once per week if parent does not have an email address.
5) Clerk will communicate with teachers checking that lunch money is not being left in classrooms.
6) The clerk will call parent when student account balance is in the negative of $8.75 and make parent aware that they have the option of completing a free/reduced meal application. Clerk will document all attempts to contact a parent.
7) Clerk will document collection steps completed and give documentation to the site administrator in support of continued collection efforts.
8) Site administrator will call or send a letter (or both) to parent with account balance on or before a deficit balance of -$20.00. At this point (-$20.00) students will be served an alternative meal until negative balance is paid. Alternate meal will include a sun-butter or grilled cheese sandwich, fruit, vegetable, and milk at a cost of .40 cents for reduced eligible and .75 cents for paid eligible students.
9) Site administrator will address further collection efforts with their respective administrator of schools.
10) Any uncollectible deficit lunch account balance will become the responsibility of the school and paid by the principal at the time of student transfers within the district or at the end of each school year for closed student accounts and student accounts who are graduating or moving up to another school (i.e. 6th to 7th, 9th to 10th and seniors). Principals may use any collection agency of their choosing.

If an administrator requires assistance to address individual student concerns affecting lunch account balances, including homelessness or a need for a translator, contact Malinda Jensen with Equity & Compliance at 801-567-8325.

District Approved Procedural Due Process for Meal Deficit Collection
– Revised 05/04/2022

No student lunch will be denied.

A student may be served an alternative meal only if the principal has approved the use of Alternative Meals at their site.

No à la carte items will be debited (cashiers will offer students who try to debit à la carte items a reimbursable lunch).

Students will not be asked to call home regarding negative lunch balances, these calls will be made by clerks or by the principal.

Secondary
1) Cashier will begin notifying student at point of service when account balance is at $5.00.
2) Skyward will automatically send out low account balance email notices starting at positive $5.00. Parents can opt out of this email via Family Access using their parent login and password.
3) As a daily schedule task, Skyward will automatically send out negative account balance email notices starting at negative $.50 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Parents cannot opt out of this email.
4) Cashiers will document and inform the clerk when students charge a meal.
5) The clerk will call parent when student account balance is in the negative of $10.00 and make parent aware that they have the option of completing a free/reduced meal application. Clerk will document all attempts to contact a parent.
6) Clerk will document collection steps completed and give documentation to the site administrator in support of continued collection efforts.
7) Site administrator will call or send a letter (or both) to parent with account balance on or before a deficit balance of -$20.00. At this point (-$20.00) students will be served an alternative meal until negative balance is paid. Alternate meal will include a yogurt, cheese stick, fruit, vegetable, roll and milk at a cost of .40 cents for reduced eligible and .75 cents for paid eligible students.
8) Site administrator will address further collection efforts with their respective administrator of schools.
9) Any uncollectible deficit lunch account balance will become the responsibility of the school and paid by the principal at the time of student transfers within the district or at the end of each school year for closed student accounts and student accounts who are graduating or moving up to another school (i.e. 6th to 7th, 9th to 10th and seniors). Principals may use any collection agency of their choosing.

If an administrator requires assistance to address individual student concerns affecting lunch account balances, including homelessness or a need for a translator, contact Malinda Jensen with Equity & Compliance at 801-567-8325.

 

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This is the most recent training materials for the School LAND Trust Program. Please take note of important information and training dates.

Important Take-Aways from this information:
October 20, 2022 Deadlines:

  • Hold your first SCC Meeting
  • Update the State website with your council members
  • Electronically sign the Principal Assurance portion (on the page where you update the council members)
  • Update your school website with the required information (see information below)

Information from the State LAND Trust Office:

  1. What's New Video: this 6-minute video goes through the minor changes to our program and includes important reminders as the year begins. It will be uploaded to our YouTube channel over the week and will include subtitles at that time. But in the meantime, you can use this link: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFMI6taHi0/jK3iNqCa8eQctd-rwM50Ng/watch?utm_content=DAFMI6taHi0&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink
  2. Timelines: Attached are the suggested timelines. Remember, districts must set district-wide deadlines ahead of the March and May state deadlines to allow for school board review before submission. The timelines are attached to this email and will also be uploaded to the website within the week.
  3. Creating a Website Log-In: Many administrators are new to our program this year and will need a login to the website. The attached instructions should walk them through the process of signing up for a username and password. Please share as needed.
  4. Live online council training: save the date! Our annual online council member training will be held on the following dates. Email invites will be sent out to all council members on October 21st (following the Oct. 20th deadlines)
    1. Nov. 9 (12 pm)
    2. Nov. 9 (7 pm)
    3. Nov. 14th (12 pm)
    4. Nov. 14th (7 pm)
  1. Book a Training: If your school/district/charter is in need of live training, use the following link to book a training. If you are looking for in-person training, please wait for a confirmation email. Book a Training

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DATE:   
September 14, 2022

TO: 
All Principals, Jordan School District

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jordan District Nurses

SUBJECT:  
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification

Jordan School District requires that at least 3 employees in each building be certified in CPR and First Aid. Most certifications are valid for 2 years. It is also recommended that employees who will have direct responsibility for student health and safety be CPR/First Aid certified. This may include front office staff, playground aides, hall monitors, P.E. teachers, etc. It is also recommended that you keep a list of current CPR/First Aid certified staff members by all main phone lines where calls for emergency help may originate. A template is attached.

CPR, First Aid, and AED training and certification is now available to district employees in an online format through the National Safety Council (NSC). The attached document will outline the steps necessary to complete the online portion of the course. Information can also be accessed by going here: CPR & First Aid. The cost of the course is $29.95 and should be paid by the employee at the time of registration. Schools may provide reimbursement for the course, if funds are available, by following appropriate pre-approval and reimbursement procedures.

Once the online course is completed, employees may sign up to complete their certification by attending a 2 hour skills check session with our district nurses. To sign up for a skill check, you will need to register with JPLS under CPR/First Aid/AED skill check. All skill checks must be completed within 45 days of sign-up for the online course. The dates and times for the skill check sessions are listed on the attached flyer.

Please complete the attached CPR/First Aid certification form and return it to the Nursing Services office (Nadine Page) by November 16, 2022.

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Principals may provide newly hired teachers with three (3) preparation days when hired AFTER the start of a new contract year. The principal will pay for the substitute with school funds and the newly hired teacher will be paid according to the funding source of the teacher he/she is replacing.

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Principals:

Please invite your SCC Chair to attend this important Jordan Parent Advisory Committee (JPAC) meeting with the Jordan District Board Members.

October 18, 2022
JATC-S in the auditorium
6:30-8:00 pm

Thank you!