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Administrators

FROM:
McKinnley Withers, HR Administrator

Administrators, 

The HR Employee Experience and Wellness Team will be offering “Stress Less” workshops on both upcoming PD days (9/25 for Elementary and 10/2 for Secondary).

We are inviting ALL employees to participate in these workshops. These efforts are directly aligned to our district Strategic Plan indicator that focuses on a reduction in stress for Jordan District students and staff (pasted below). 

AM sessions will be specifically for Education Support Professionals (ESPs). Any ESP working that day is invited to optionally attend one of the two days during their contract time if there are no scheduled conflicts at their worksite. ESPs who are off-contract on those Fridays or are part-time and not scheduled to work those days are also invited to attend but should not adjust their work schedules to reduce availability for their regular job duties. In other words, part-time or off-contract employees are invited and encouraged to attend but will not be paid for this time. 

PM Sessions are available for any employees who are able and wish to participate, including ESPs and licensed staff. 

The attached flyer will be shared through JEM, and supervisors are expected and encouraged to allow employees, both ESPs and licensed staff, to attend, provided there are no major scheduling conflicts at the school.

Thank you for your support as we grow opportunities for all employees in our district. 

Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions/concerns or ideas for future offerings. 

McKinley Withers
mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org
801-567-8245
cell 801-448-1404

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Principals, Instructional Coaches, and Teachers

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Curtis Jenson, Assistant Director of Teaching & Learning
Jessica Stowe, Assistant Director of Teaching & Learning
Brandee Bergum, Teaching & Learning Consultant
Jared Covili, Teaching & Learning Consultant

We recently learned that Utah Compose is gone, and the USBE is replacing it with Scrible. If you’ve used Scrible, it’s not really the same thing as Utah Compose, although we’ve been told that there are plans to add more of the writing and feedback components found in Utah Compose in the future. 

In the meantime, we want to give you a quick overview of the options you have going forward as it stands right now. This is an evolving process, and we’ll let you know if there are new developments.

SCRIBLE
Scrible is the official replacement for Utah Compose, but has historically functioned more as a citation and research tool than as a tool to help students compose writing and get feedback. However, Scrible plans to add more writing features sometime this fall (richer feedback tools, a sharper Outline Editor, automated scoring for argumentative essays, and more), so just because it can’t do something now doesn’t mean it won’t be able to in the near future. Regardless, it’s free to us, which makes it worth exploring.

If building-level coaches are interested in training from Scrible in order to help train others in your building, here are two sets of options:

Session 1: September Release Deep Dive
This session explores Rubrics and Reviews, the updated Outline Editor, Bibliography tools, and administrative settings.

Session 2: October Release Deep Dive (Incoming features to replace Utah Compose)
Covers automated essay scoring, targeted student feedback, and the expanded prompt repository for grades 3-12.

All presentations will be archived alongside a companion guide for building-level professional development.

These sessions are designed specifically for instructional leaders and coaches rather than classroom teachers. Scrible is coordinating with USBE to schedule general educator webinars later this fall, so stay tuned for additional updates.

SCHOOLAI
With some initial setup, the Spaces feature of SchoolAI offers some of the features of Utah Compose - primarily immediate, customized feedback on writing, and is also available immediately and at no additional cost to JSD teachers and students. 

MI WRITE
MI Write is the direct successor to Utah Compose, and is built as a direct replacement. It is built on the foundation of Utah Compose, and uses the same workflows, technology, and functions. In terms of a seamless replacement, MI Write is essentially the same as Utah Compose. However, it is not free - which means that principals and teachers choosing to use MI should work closely together at the building level to evaluate the need and pricing.

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Elementary & Secondary Principals

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Jessica Stowe, Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning
Curtis Jenson, Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning

To maximize the impact of our district leadership time in 2026–2027, Principal PLCs are shifting to a specialized cohort model. This structure offers principals a dedicated forum to analyze comparative data and collaborate on challenges unique to their school profiles. Because the content is tailored specifically for principal peer networks, instructional coaches will remain in their buildings during these times. Thank you for briefing your coaching staff on this updated format as we work to make our PLC time as impactful as possible.

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All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Nancy Bolduc, Administrative Assistant

Upcoming Deadline Information:

Please forward this memorandum directly to the administrative assistant or employee managing The Educator Directed 32 Hour Plan and Logs.

Action Items & Deadlines

● Verify Roster Accuracy: Cross-check your primary spreadsheet to ensure every employee eligible for payment is listed.
● Collect Employee Plans (Due September 30, 2026): Confirm that all eligible staff members turn in their completed Educator Directed 32 Hours Plan to school administration on or before September 30.
● Log Submissions (Due October 30, 2026): The designated project manager must log each plan and record the date received on the provided Google Sheet no later than October 30.

Here is the link to the original instructions:

Educator Directed 32 Hour Plan Instructions for 2026-2027

For questions or assistance with this process, contact Nancy Bolduc at
x88166 or nancy.bolduc@jordandistrict.org.

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DATE:
September 17, 2026

TO:
Principals and Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT:
Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences for Secondary Schools

The dates for Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences for secondary schools are Wednesday, September 23, 2026 and Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Here is the schedule that the schools will follow:

● Middle Schools:
● Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - Virtual
● Thursday, September 24, 2026 - In Person

● High Schools:
● Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - In Person
● Thursday, September 24, 2026 - Virtual

Also, Spring Parent Teacher Conferences for secondary schools will be held:

● Middle Schools:
● Wednesday, February 10, 2027 - In Person
● Thursday, February 11, 2027 - Virtual

● High Schools:
● Wednesday, February 10, 2027 - Virtual
● Thursday, February 11, 2027 - In Person

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DATE:
September 17, 2026

TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Michael Heaps, Director of Information Systems
Anthony Muto, Assistant Director Network & Telecommunications, Information Systems

SUBJECT:
iBoss Parent Portal App for Parents/Guardians

As we settle into the 2026-27 school year, Information Systems wants to remind you about a tool for our families: the iBoss Parent Portal App. This application is designed to give parents and guardians more control and visibility over their student’s internet use on their school-issued Chromebook. The application can be downloaded from either the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store by searching for “iBoss Parent Portal”.

The iBoss Parent Portal App will allow parents to guide their student’s internet use in two primary ways:

  1. View Browsing History: Parents will be able to review their student’s browsing history on the school Chromebook.
  2. Scheduling Internet Access Outside of School Hours: The app allows parents to set specific schedules to restrict internet access on the device during designated times. This feature is particularly useful for establishing “no-screen” time overnight.

Attached to this memo, you will find a copy of the iBoss Parent Portal Quick Start Guide. This guide will be sent to parents from the office of Communications in the coming weeks. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with this guide.

Should parents have questions, they should be instructed to contact the school directly. For any questions you are unable to answer, please contact the Information Systems help desk at (801) 567-8737 or extension 88737. You can also reach out to your school’s assigned tech for assistance with the app. We are here to support you in helping our families with this tool.

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DATE:
September 10, 2026

TO:
All Administrators
All Admin Assistants

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Michael Heaps, Director - Information Systems
Steffany Ellsworth, Manager - Information Systems

SUBJECT:
Monthly Budget Reports Emailed on Sept. 9th

FYI - we recently experienced a technical issue affecting email delivery from our Qmlativ finance system. As a result, the automated budget report emails were not delivered to your inbox on the regularly scheduled date of September 5th. This was strictly an email delivery issue; the system successfully generated all budget reports on schedule. All budget report emails were resent as of Wednesday afternoon, so you should have seen the email notification in your inbox on September 9th.

You can always access these reports in Qmlativ through the 20th of the month, even if you did not receive an email. To do so, log in to Qmlativ and select “My Messages” in the upper right-hand corner. Search your message inbox for “scheduled report,” and select the messages sent on the 5th of the month. Select to view or download the results, based on your needs.

We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused. If you have trouble accessing your report or have any questions, please contact the Information Systems Help Desk at (801) 567-8737 or extension 88737.

 

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All Administrators

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Brittany Bauer, HR Administrator of Data and Operations

Administrators who are resigning or retiring effective at the end of the current contract or calendar year may be eligible for a tiered early-notification incentive. To qualify, administrators must submit their official resignation or retirement notification online on or before the applicable deadline listed below.

The incentive amount will be based on the date the official online notification is received.

Mid-Year Resignation (December) Notification:
August 15, 2026 $1,000.00
September 15, 2026 $600.00
October 15, 2026 $200.00

End of Contract Year Resignation (June) Notification:
December 1, 2026 $1,000.00
January 15, 2026 $600.00
February 15, 2026 $200.00

The incentive will be paid on the last regular paycheck. Notifications of resignation or retirement received after the dates listed above will not qualify for an incentive. The official District resignation/retirement notification form is found in Qmlativ under “Employee Access”. Please see District policy DP318a or DP319 for more detailed information regarding resignations and/or retirements. If you do not know your Qmlativ username or password, please contact the Help Desk at 801-567-8737.

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Principals

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator, Teaching and Learning Department
Brandon Larsen, Performing & Fine Arts Consultant

As we settle into our new district policies, we want to make sure our dance departments have everything they need to thrive! Music is the core engine of dance instruction, especially for independent practice and small group choreography. To ensure our teachers can keep their classes energized and on track while fully honoring our cell phone and device guidelines, we’ve put together two great, policy-compliant options for music/video access.

To solve this while fully respecting our cell phone and technology policies, we have identified two viable solutions:

As we settle into our new district policies, we want to make sure our dance departments have everything they need to thrive! Music is the core engine of dance instruction, especially for independent practice and small group choreography. To ensure our teachers can keep their classes energized and on track while fully honoring our cell phone and device guidelines, we’ve put together two great, policy-compliant options for music/video access.

To solve this while fully respecting our cell phone and technology policies, we have identified two viable solutions:

1. MyVideoSpot Link Conversion (Immediate & Classroom-Ready): Teachers can upload or link YouTube videos through MyVideoSpot to generate accessible links for student devices. This allows students to play approved audio directly on their school Chromebooks without opening up full YouTube access. Step-by-step instructions for teachers can be found here: MyVideoSpot Quick-Start Guide.
2. Dedicated "Kiosk Mode" Chromebooks (Recommended for Performing Arts/Dance Labs): Principals can work with their building tech to set aside a dedicated classroom set (or cart) of Chromebooks configured in Kiosk Mode. This setup restricts the devices so that they only allow access to YouTube for audio/video playback, preventing open web browsing while giving dance classes a reliable, dedicated music hub.
3. Dedicated iPads: Principals can work with their building tech to set aside a dedicated classroom set of iPads to provide access to YouTube.

We recommend sharing the MyVideoSpot guide with your dance/arts teachers right away and connecting with your building tech if you’d like to set up a dedicated Kiosk Mode cart.

 

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Secondary Assistant Principals
Elementary Assistant Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Buddy Alger, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Administrator, Student Support Services

The required McKinney-Vento Fall Training will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Jordan Learning Center (JLC).

Please remind your McKinney-Vento aides of this required training.

Assistant principals, interns & administrators are welcome but not required to attend. Please coordinate with your team on meeting attendance.

 

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Spanish Articulation Videos

FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director, Language and Culture Services
Brian King, Director, Special Education
Jessica Stowe, Assistant Director, Teaching and Learning
Mandy Thurman, Consultant, Elementary English Language Arts

A new set of articulation videos by Dany Caruso has been created to support our beginning level MLs with articulation of English phonemes. They are similar to the Really Great Reading Videos.

Please view the overview here

We hope this helps to assist you with your Multilingual learners. The overview catalog is organized in tabs by UFLI's scope and sequence with the videos linked.

These videos will be placed on department websites (LCS, T & L, Sped) so that you can locate them with ease. Please contact us if you have any questions.

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DATE:
Thursday, September 10, 2026

TO:
All School Administrators

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

SUBJECT:
Growth Scores for RISE and Utah Aspire Plus Now Available

2025-26 growth scores for RISE and Utah Aspire Plus are now available in Tableau.  You can access these scores at the following links:

In addition, proficiency and growth scores for 2025-26 are also available on the state’s Data Gateway.  Both the Student Proficiency and Student Growth reports now have scores for both math and science. The Compare Schools report is also a helpful way to view both proficiency and growth for your school compared to other demographically similar schools across the state.

As a reminder, growth scores for RISE and Utah Aspire Plus are calculated by USBE in partnership with the Center for Assessment.  For more information to help you understand how growth is calculated, please see this helpful video.

School accountability report cards and TSI/ATSI/CSI exits and designations will be released in the coming weeks.

For questions about the information provided in this memo, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

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TO:
School Administrators

FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Lisa LeStarge, Administrative Assistant

2026-27 School LAND Trust Deadline and Training
The State LAND Trust office recently sent an email with information on a new Canvas course training for administrators. We are requesting all principals complete this course as they are responsible to ensure School Community Councils (SCC) are properly formed and funds are used to address critical academic needs.
Canvas Course LAND Trust Link: 

School Community Council Meetings
SCC meetings should be held after fall elections. The first meeting should include:
* Orientation for new members and scheduling a member training
     * State video for training: Rules of Order and Procedure Training
* Collecting member contact information and setting a meeting schedule for the year
* Assigning a review of required website information and Rules of Order & Procedure
* Electing a Chair and Vice-Chair
     * Please send Lisa LeStarge the names, phone numbers, and email addresses for your SCC Chair and Vice Chair, so an invitation can be sent for an upcoming JPAC meeting.

Further information, including the Rules of Order & Procedures template and checklist, can be found in the 2026-27 Opening Meeting Documents

October 20, 2026 – Deadline
The following must be completed by October 20:

  • Review the current School LAND Trust Plan, implementation of the Prior Year's Plan, and the Teacher and Student Success Act Plan (TSSA).
  • Complete the NEW Fall Requirements Form. This form has replaced both the Council Membership Form and Principal Assurance Form and can be found on the state Land Trust website. Instructions can be found here: Fall Requirement Form Guide.
  • Verify that SCC members are listed the same on both the school website and the state website.
  • Update required school website postings.

Thank you for your attention to these important requirements and deadlines.

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School Principals, District Employees, Administrative Assistants

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator

In order to maintain a professional work atmosphere for students and staff members, respect staff time, and to avoid ethical and fraudulent conflicts of interest with vendors, building administrations are asked to abide by the following:

1. Vendors are not allowed into District schools/facilities to solicit business from employees during business hours. Building administrations may allow vendors to leave promotional materials (e.g. brochures, business cards, posters, etc.) with the front office and request these materials be placed in an area, such as the employee break room or bulletin board, so staff may view them and take one, if they so choose. Materials may not be placed in staff boxes. Vendors are not allowed to make sales pitches during faculty or staff meetings. Vendors are not to provide a snack, treat, or meal for employees in the break rooms while the vendor remains to solicit business. Building administrations may allow a vendor to leave a snack, treat, or meal along with promotional materials and a note indicating who brought the items and who employees should contact if more information is desired. Employees, including building and district leadership, should never feel like they are required to meet with vendors and hear their sales pitches.

2. Decision makers are advised to avoid gifts from vendors in order to guard against the appearance of misconduct. A vendor providing a gift or meal for the staff or large groups is a very nice gesture of thanks and support. A vendor providing a special, private gift or lunch to only the decision maker(s) can create an ethical conflict of interest that can influence decision making.

3. Vendors must follow the same protocol expected of all other visitors to District buildings by checking in at the front office and proceeding beyond the front office only after being invited to do so.

4. If an employee desires to meet with a vendor at a District location to discuss services the vendor may offer to them personally, the employee and vendor must meet outside of normal business hours for that building. For schools, this means no contact between one-half hour before school starts and one-half hour after school ends, including lunch time and prep time. These hours are considered work hours and must be respected by the employee and vendors.

5. The District’s finance system is not to be used to pay for employees’ personal business (e.g. mortgage payments, utility payments, insurance payments, donations to churches, credit card payments, etc.). Payroll deductions are not permitted for non-Jordan District purposes unless the funds are tax sheltered through a District-allowed plan (see #6 below). It is not appropriate for the District to engage in employee personal bill pay at taxpayer expense. Any payment arrangements made by employees with vendors should be done using the employees’ personal financial institution.

6. As a taxpayer funded subdivision of the State of Utah, Jordan School District participates in the Utah Retirement Systems (URS). While employees have the private option of authorizing financial advisers or others to manage their retirement funds, there are inherent risks associated with any investment strategy. Jordan School District and Utah Retirement Systems does not and has not endorsed, contracted out, authorized, advocated, recommended, sponsored, or vetted other entities, including 403b agents, to represent them in these matters. Instead, URS employs retirement advisors, with a URS email and phone number, who will meet with and advise JSD employees free of charge. URS is a nonprofit trust and their advisors never earn commissions. If you want help with URS questions, please contact URS and if you choose to go outside of URS, please compare commissions and fees.

7. As a taxpayer funded entity, Jordan School District, its departments and schools must only work with businesses that have first gone through the proper procurement process. Competing vendors are to be treated fairly without personal preference or bias.

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DATE:
September 3, 2026

TO:
Secondary Principals
Secondary Assistant Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Buddy Alger, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Administrator, Student Support Services

SUBJECT:
Fall 2026 Required Campus Monitor Training

Fall 2026 Campus Monitor Training will be held in two sessions on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The morning session will be held from 7:30- 9:00 am. The afternoon session will be held from 1:30 -3:00 pm. Both sessions will be held at the Jordan Learning Center (JLC).

Please coordinate with your team on meeting attendance. All campus monitors are required to attend one session. Assistant Principals, interns, & administrators are welcome but not required to attend.

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DATE:
 September 3, 2026 

TO:
 All Principals 

FROM:
 Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Brian King, Director of Special Education
Ross Menlove, Assistant Director of Special Education - Elementary
Maddie Karanevich, Assistant Director of Special Education - Secondary

SUBJECT:
 Professional Development Opportunities for Licensed Special Education Staff on Compliance in Action: Lessons from the Audit

The Special Education Department is pleased to announce upcoming training sessions for licensed special education staff, tailored to our school environment.  

Take a deeper dive into special education compliance by exploring insights and lessons learned from this year’s audit results. This session will examine key trends, common compliance challenges, and areas that require closer attention. Participants will gain practical strategies for strengthening evaluations, IEP development, progress monitoring, and SCRAM practices within the Embrace system. 

  • Elementary Licensed Special Education Staff
    • Friday, September 25, 2026 
    • 1 pm-3 pm
    • Offered Sessions
      • Virtually (link will be in the Canvas course)
      • Transportation Building PD (8480 S 4361 W, West Jordan)
    • Registration Form
  • Secondary Licensed Special Education Staff
    • Friday, October 2, 2026 
    • 1 pm-3 pm
    • Offered Sessions
      • Virtually (link will be in the Canvas course)
      • ASB Presentation Room (7905 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan, Entrance "C")
    • Registration Form

Attendance is optional.   

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Administrators

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Brittany Bauer, HR Administrator of Data and Operations

New Substitute Feedback Form

We want to hear from you when there are concerns with a substitute. That feedback helps us know when a substitute may need a reminder or additional training, when a concern may be more significant, and when a classroom or school block may be appropriate. It also helps us identify patterns when we receive similar feedback about the same substitute from different schools.

With that in mind, we have updated the Substitute Concern Report & Block Request Form. The basic process has not changed; you will still complete a form and submit it to HR, but we have changed the questions and added more guidance to make the form easier to complete and help you determine the appropriate level of concern or block request.

Our hope is that the updated form makes it easier for you to tell us what happened and gives HR the information we need to accurately document and categorize the concern. This will help us provide better feedback and training to our substitutes, track concerns more consistently, and ultimately make better-informed decisions about the substitutes working in your schools.

The new form provides:

  • Three levels of concern to help identify the severity of an incident.
  • Common examples of substitute performance and conduct concerns.
  • A section for teachers to request a classroom block.
  • A section for administrators to request a school-wide block review.
  • A consistent process for HR to document concerns and determine appropriate follow-up.

How the Process Works

Level 1 – Professional Concern
Schools may submit the form to document routine performance or professionalism concerns. These concerns are generally documented by the Substitute Office and may result in a reminder to the substitute.

Level 2 – Significant Concern
An administrator should review and sign the form. Human Resources may contact the school for additional information and determine whether additional corrective action is appropriate.

Level 3 – Serious Incident
Concerns involving physical contact, discrimination, harassment, threats, student safety, or other serious misconduct require administrator involvement and HR review. Administrators should contact Human Resources promptly when a serious incident occurs.

Classroom vs. School Blocks

A teacher-requested classroom block prevents the substitute from accepting assignments for that teacher but does not prevent the substitute from working elsewhere at the school.

If an administrator believes the substitute should no longer work anywhere at the school, select “Request school-wide block review.” The Substitute Office/HR will review the concern and determine the appropriate restriction and follow-up.

Submit the Form

Complete the form, obtain the appropriate teacher/administrator signatures, and submit it to suboffice@jordandistrict.org.

New Form:
Substitute Concern Report & Block Request

You can also find this form on HR Connections and AdminOnly.

Please discontinue use of the previous Substitute Evaluation Form and begin using this form for all new substitute concerns.

 

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DATE:
Thursday, September 3, 2026

TO:
All School Administrators and District Department Directors/Consultants

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

SUBJECT:
2026-27 Required Testing Ethics Professional Development Procedures for Licensed Educator and ESP Employees

For the 2026-27 school year, administrators will need to conduct a training on the state’s testing ethics policy for all licensed educators as well as any education support professionals (ESPs) who will assist with district-, state- or federally-mandated testing.  All licensed educators will need to be trained on the policy.  Administrators will want to consider including computer lab assistants who function as the school’s test coordinator, any classroom aides that assist with testing, literacy aides who assist with Acadience Reading testing or progress monitoring, or any office staff that assist test coordinators with district-, state- or federally-mandated testing.

The three required procedures for completing this testing ethics professional development are listed on the “2026-27 Principal’s Testing Ethics Checklist for Licensed Educators and ESPs” form, which is due to Assessment, Research & Accountability by Friday, September 18, 2026.   

As has been done in the past, administrators may provide the testing ethics training themselves using the Google slide deck linked in this memo. Alternatively, administrators may show the YouTube video linked below to school personnel. The video provides the same information as the slide deck. Once school personnel have been trained, either by a school administrator or using the video, they are required to sign the “2026-27 Standard Test Administration and Testing Ethics Policy Training Signature Form.” Administrators are asked to keep these signed forms on file at the school.

There are several materials attached with this memo for your use:

Please contact Ben Jameson or Heather Knecht in Assessment, Research & Accountability with any questions.

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DATE:
September 03, 2026 

TO:
All District Administrators and Employees

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
David Bowman, System & Security Manager, Information Systems

SUBJECT:
New Limit for Emails Sent to Large Groups

To help protect district email accounts from evolving security threats, the district is limiting emails sent to individual recipients to no more than 300 people at a time.

If you need to email more than 300 people, please consider using any of the following options:
a) an existing district-created mailing list counts as 1 email, even though it can send to large groups; or
b) JAM or JEM; or
c) ParentSquare; or
d) creating a user-created Google Group.

How to Create a Google Group

  1. Open Google Groups: Open the Google apps (waffle) menu and select “Groups.”
  2. Select Creat Group: On the Groups page, select “Create group” at the top left.
  3. Enter Group Information: Enter a “Group name.” Google will automatically use the group name to create the group email address. You can shorten or update the email address if you do not want to use the full group name. Add a description if needed, then select “Next.”
  4. Set Privacy & Access: Leave all privacy and access settings at their default values, then select “Next.” There is no need to change any of these settings.

Finish Setup

  1. Add Members & Managers: Add the people who should belong to the group in the “Group members.” You can add members by typing in their email address. Add “Group managers” and “Group owners” as needed. Managers and owners can add or remove members in the future.
  2. Welcome Message: After adding the group members, you can create an optional “welcome message” to send to new members when they are added or invited to the group.
  3. Choose Email Notifications: Leave the subscription setting as “Each email.” This ensures that everyone in the group receives an email for every message sent to the group.
  4. Create the Group: Select “Create group.” A confirmation will appear when the group is created.
  5. Sending to your New Email Group: Once your group has been created, you can send an email to it just like you would any other email address. In the “To” field, enter the group's email address. The first time you use the group, you may need to type the full email address. After that, Google should remember the address and suggest it from your contact list when you begin typing the group name.

Reminder

  • If you have any questions about creating an email group, please contact the Help Desk at ext. 88737. 

 

 

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TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Mckinley Withers, HR Administrator, Employee Experience & Wellness

School and department leaders are invited to select a Worksite Wellness Advocate to represent their worksite as part of the broader District Employee Wellness Program. Please nominate your Worksite Wellness Advocate using this link by September 4th. 

Human Resources will offer in-person support meetings on September 14th and 15th at JATC-South from 8:30-10:30 and 1:30-3:30. Worksite Wellness Advocates are invited to choose one of the four sessions to attend. If a substitute is required, the Employee Wellness and Experience Team can pay for the substitute. Contact McKinley Withers (mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org) to acquire the substitute code for your designated Worksite Wellness Advocate. This meeting is intended to build community among Employee Wellness Champions and offer support to bring wellness to your worksite! 

For more information, contact McKinley Withers or visit well.jordandistrict.org/champions.