Jordan School District
Admin, please share this information with your teachers.
Many of your teachers are pursuing a STEM endorsement - USBE WILL REIMBURSE THEM FOR THEIR EDUCATION! This is now called the STEM Endorsement Incentive Program (EIP). See the attached flyer and link to our EIP website for more information. If you have any questions, please reach out to the content consultant. We would love to talk to you!
Students who are registered to a District school and have not attended (or been marked absent with a valid excuse) for ten consecutive school days at any point in the school year must be withdrawn from membership. This is particularly important during the first ten days of the school year so that our enrollment calculations and reporting is accurate.
Accurate enrollment counts are used to generate future projections. Projection totals are needed very soon after ten-day adjustments are completed. To assist in preparing projections, we are asking all schools to report the completion of their 10-day drops on a Google Sheet as soon as these drops are processed. Only the staff member responsible for processing the drops should indicate completion status. The Google Sheet is available at this link and will be emailed to attendance staff again close to the 10th day of school.
10 day drops for high schools may be processed at the end of the day on August 30, 2022. Elementary (Grades 1-6) and middle school may process drops at the end of the day on August 31, 2022. Kindergarten drops may be processed at the end of the day on September 8, 2022.
Guidelines for how to process these drops are available in the Information Systems documentation folder in Google Drive and at this link.
We have money to assist at-risk students at your school. Each school needs to email the LCS Administrative Assistant, Nicole Woodburn, for your budget form. You will have to fill that form out before the funds appear in your 5336 account. Contact: nicole.woodburn@jordandistrict.org
At-Risk Students (EARS) Definition
“Students at risk are those students who are in an at-risk category such as: primary
language is other than English, poverty, homelessness, trauma, scores below proficient on state assessments, or has other adverse childhood experiences (ACE).
Please be responsible in budgeting this money. It is one-time and may not be available next year.
The following professional development days have been added to this year’s calendar.
Professional Development Day (No Students Attend)
Friday, September 16, 2022
Friday, November 4, 2022
Friday, April 21, 2023
All employees should work in the building on these days. Principals are authorized to use up to 3 hours of principal-directed time each professional day, which includes time spent in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). The remaining time should be at the teacher’s discretion.
Please provide these dates to your employees.
If you have any questions please contact your Administrator of Schools.
DATE:
August 9, 2022
TO:
Assistant Principals
Principals (info only)
Teaching & Learning Consultants
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Safe School Hearing Calendar/Assignments
Please add on your calendar now!
To broaden everyone’s experience, most assistant principals will be a part of the Safe Schools Committee this year. Please add this date to your calendar as a top priority. If your name is not listed, you will be one of the first contacts in case of an emergency and a substitute committee member is needed. PLEASE DO NOT FIND YOUR OWN SUBSITUTE. The committee is balanced by level and gender each week. If an emergency comes up the week of your assignment, please email janie.hyde@jordandistrict.org
The Safe School Committee meets on Wednesdays from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the main district office in conference room 123 back by the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance folks. Bring your own lunch or there is an hour break built in to buy lunch at the many offerings in Jordan Landing.
We are grateful to have your experience, wisdom and skill set to help with this important decision-making committee.
Please send all updates and information for the instructional coaching positions in your school to Michelle Williams in the JSD Teaching and Learning Department. Please include names, email, and details about their coaching FTE amounts. We need your prompt response if you have not already communicated your personnel updates. Michelle may be contacted at 801-567-8365 or michelle.williams@jordandistrict.org
Attached are the special education budget allocations for Resource, Self-Contained Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists for the 2022-23 school year. (Cluster Leaders do not receive a Special Education budget.) Remember that special education monies must be spent in ways that provide the most benefit to special education students with the goal to improve student achievement and performance. It will be up to you, your team, and your school principal/financial secretary to keep track of how much of your budget you have spent individually.
Please note equipment purchases, electronic games and/or any materials that are not instructional in nature must be pre-approved from the Special Education Department. Equipment purchases that are not pre-approved will not be reimbursed. Requests must include the approval from your teacher specialist.
When submitting requisitions, follow Skyward procedures and guidelines. Requisitions for the 2022-23 school year can be submitted anytime between July 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. The final deadline for all purchasing requests, reimbursement requests, E-checks and P-Card purchases is March 1, 2023. This is a different deadline than we have previously had and will not be extended.
If you have questions regarding your Special Education budget, please call Amanda Hamblin at (801) 567-8177 or the Teacher Specialist assigned to your school.
Reminder: We're getting close to the deadline (May 1, 2023) for the timesheets to be turned in. Your teachers would need to have already submitted their "Educator-Directed Paid Professional Hours PLAN" by the first day of school in order to be eligible for this payment. Please make sure to total the hours listed on the timesheet and put this number on the Google Sheet. If you have questions please reach out to Nadine Page at x88182 or nadine.page@jordandistrict.org.
Please see attached documents for how to complete the necessary steps to be paid for up to 32 hours of work from funding allocated by HB396.
This information was originally sent out in March 10, 2022 JAM. Please note the following budget code updates for 2022-2023 school year below.
The following positions will be available for schools for the 2022-2023 school year only using ESSER III funds.
Any additional trackers or aides that have previously been paid for using CARES / ESSER funds will be the responsibility of the school for the 2022-2023 school year.
Schools will need to update budget codes for personnel who will be covered through ESSER III funds in 2022-2023. Please complete a New Hire/Change Form and code ESSER III Budget #7225 starting July 1, 2022.
The following Budget Codes will be discontinued after July 1, 2022:
10 E xxx 7211 xxxx xxx and 10 E xxx 7215 xxxx xxx
Schools will need to update budget codes for any personnel who were paid through these budgets.
DATE:
August 2, 2022
TO:
All Administrators and Financial Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools
SUBJECT:
Discretionary Staff Funds
Please take note of the information on the memo below.
DATE:
August 1, 2022
TO:
Principals and Administrative Assistants
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
SUBJECT:
Legislative Classroom Supplies Appropriation for 2022-23
Legislative supply envelopes for the 2022-23 school year were sent to administrative assistants via interoffice mail on Monday, August 1st. A copy of the attached memo was enclosed with the envelopes. This year, each eligible full-time teacher will receive $175 for supply purchases (or portion, if less than full-time). The memo includes important information about carry-over funds, payroll deductions, and the date supply funds will be deposited to teacher's accounts.
This State mandated yearly training will be held on Friday, August 26, 2022. This is for all SROs and DARE Officers. One administrator per school is required to attend. Please see the flyer below for all the details.
DATE:
August 3, 2022
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Early Warning System - Panorama
State Code §53F-4-207 establishes a student intervention Early Warning System (EWS) and on May 2, 2022 it become an ongoing law (the pilot program status was repealed). Under this law an LEA that is accepted as a part of the funding through the USBE shall pay for ½ of the cost of the program, but LEA’s may pay the full cost unsubsidized. ALL Jordan Schools, except the special schools, were approved by USBE for the subsidized amount of $2,000 annually. Panorama was paid for by Student Services for the 2022-23 school year only.
Panorama is an effective data-dashboard that sits on top of Skyward, pulling its data from Skyward and presenting it in an easy-to-use graphical user interface. Using course performance, behavior, attendance, and social emotional data Panorama presents information that helps educators get to the correct intervention/help sooner.
Social emotional surveys are integral to Panorama. These surveys are strongly recommended as they provide key SEL data several times each year. However, they are optional and schools may choose to administer them once, twice, three times or not at all. Each survey administration is optional and parents may choose for their student(s) to not participate. Students may choose to not participate as well. SEL surveys should never be required, part of an academic grade, or high stakes. The same questions are used for every survey administration and have been vetted by the district and its attorney and are NOT mental health screening questions. However, PRIOR to any survey, parents shall be notified and given an opportunity to opt out. Students access the survey via the web and use their student ID to access the survey.
Survey information including survey windows, sample parent letters, survey questions, and FAQ’s will be provided to you and your survey coordinator prior to EACH survey window. You may share any or all of the resources provided – including the survey questions, with parents and staff.
The first survey window of the 2022-23 school year will be August 29, 2022 through September 21, 2022. A second survey window will open in January with the third and final survey window opening in April.
Should you have any Panorama questions or training needs please contact Travis Hamblin (801.567.8439 or travis.hamblin@jordandistrict.org).
Employee donations support programs like: Principal's Pantries, Wellness Rooms, Outstanding Educator Awards, Classroom Grants, Unified Sports, and Christmas for Kids.
Please see the flyer for more information on how you can make a BIG difference!
Start now by putting a project on DonorsChoose! See attachment for more details.
DATE:
July 1, 2022
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 Special Educator Stipends 2022-23
Attached you will find information and guidelines regarding the Extended Year Stipend that is available to Special Education Teachers and SLP's. Please be sure to read the instructions carefully.
The state has allotted 5 extra days to work either two weeks before or two weeks after your contract ends. The eligible timeline for these days is July 27-Aug 9, 2022 and/or June 6-19, 2023. You can work them all before, all after, or a combination of both. Please keep track of the days you worked in the fall so when spring comes you will know how many you have left.
The days you work are turned in on a Qualtrics survey that the state sends us to generate the payroll information. Unfortunately, we have not yet received this link, but we wanted you to know what the timeline was since it is coming up quickly. The link will be emailed to you as soon as we receive it.
The Special Education Summer Conference for the 2022-23 school year will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Elk Ridge Middle School. Check in begins at 7:30am and the conference begins at 8:00am. Attendees will receive a $150 stipend and lunch will be provided. Administrators are also welcome to attend. There will be sessions specifically for Administrators throughout the day.
All Certified/Licensed Special Education staff and school administrators are invited to attend. Please register at https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com before August 1st. Course and Session information are on the attached flyer. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your teacher specialist.
Please see the attached document.
Hello Principals,
This week's Supercast episode is about USDA changes to the school breakfast and lunch program that impact all parents in Jordan School District in the upcoming school year.
If your school has a social media account, we invite you to share this post with your community. Attached is a photo that goes along with the post. Also, below is the language you can use in posting or links for sharing the podcast on social media.
Thank you for helping us get this important information out to all parents.
Facebook: Supercast Episode 148: Federal Government Ends COVID-19 Meal Program in Schools
Beginning in the new school year, families must once again apply for the income-based free and reduced lunch subsidy. That's because the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently that it is returning to pre-COVID-19 rules requiring families to apply for free and reduced lunch, rather than allowing all K-12 students to receive free meals.
On this episode of the Supercast, find out what you need to know about school breakfast and lunch moving forward. And, how to apply for free or reduced meals for the upcoming 2022-23 school year in Jordan School District.
Listen to the Supercast and read episode transcripts at supercast.jordandistrict.org
Subscribe to the Supercast on:
Apple Podcasts
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Google Podcasts
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Spotify
open.spotify.com/show/5h1LzBa5weYP1mfIlzifmN
Or share our Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/jordandistrict/posts/pfbid032DJvFehgWgyutuVsszBofyZscoXfWWLKWmZtShhweVJ5boBAhpx1G9L7gcmphmcel
Instagram: Supercast Episode 148: Federal Government Ends COVID-19 Meal Program in Schools
Beginning in the new school year, families must once again apply for the income-based free and reduced lunch subsidy. That's because the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently that it is returning to pre-COVID-19 rules requiring families to apply for free and reduced lunch, rather than allowing all K-12 students to receive free meals.
On this episode of the Supercast, find out what you need to know about school breakfast and lunch moving forward. And, how to apply for free or reduced meals for the upcoming 2022-23 school year in Jordan School District.
Listen to the Supercast and read episode transcripts at supercast.jordandistrict.org
Or share our Instagram post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf_83NUOvlU/
Twitter: Supercast Episode 148: Federal Government Ends COVID-19 Meal Program in Schools
On this episode, we talk about changes the USDA has made in funding for school meals. Find out how families can apply now for income-based free & reduced meals. Listen at supercast.jordandistrict.org
Or you can retweet our post on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/jordandistrict/status/1547619765845274634?s=20&t=iyeON7QwOq2pW31nH6OGwg
