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.
Please refer to the attached documents for information to help you prepare for next week's event. Direct any questions to Becky Gerber at becky.gerber@jordandistrict.org.
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.
High Schools 1.0 FTE for a tracker
Middle Schools 0.25 FTE for a tracker
Elementary Schools 25-hour assistant to support intervention
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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
The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate. Effective July 1, 2022, the reimbursement rate is $0.625 per mile. Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement. All 2022 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible. Click HERE to access the mileage form online.
The Leadership in Personalized and Digital Learning (LPDL) Academy is designed specifically for administrators to lead schools toward personalized and digital learning through research-based content and job-embedded experiences. Sign up today for the 2022-2023 cohort. Open to principals and assistant principals. For questions contact Jared Covili, 801-567-8191.
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research & Accountability
SUBJECT:
WIDA Access Analysis to Support EL Students in Your School
Now that 2022 WIDA Access results have been released, it’s time to use this assessment data to determine next steps to better support EL students in your school. While any school administrators are invited to attend, we strongly encourage principals and assistant principals of schools that have been or potentially will be identified for Targeted School Improvement (TSI) for EL students to attend this workshop.
In this workshop, school administrators will:
Learn about how the WIDA Access assesses students’ academic language ability to better understand how to interpret the assessment’s results.
Take a deep dive into the most current and longitudinal WIDA Access data for their school.
Understand how to interpret and use WIDA Access Individual Student Reports to benefit both EL students and their teachers.
Learn how to use Tableau to create targeted lists of students for things like academic mentoring and goal setting, assisting your teachers in knowing what EL students CAN do, and identifying specific areas to target for additional instructional support.
Participate in a group forum to brainstorm additional ways to support EL students in your schools.
The workshop will be offered on two separate dates to accommodate summer schedules, but school administrators need only attend one of the sessions. School administrative teams are encouraged to attend together. Principals may also choose to bring ELD leads, instructional coaches or members of their school leadership team, though there is no funding to compensate teachers for attending.
Date
Time
Location
JPLS Course #
Tuesday, June 21st
9-12 pm
ASB – PDC 101
Participants are invited to register in JPLS using course # 101902
Tuesday, July 12th
For questions about the workshop, please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Level 2 Workshop
CSTAG training consists of two (2) training levels and both levels must be completed by all administrator’s and threat assessment team members. The CSTAG Level 2 workshop is for all who have completed the Level 1 training (the six (6) hour web-based training completed in the summer/early fall). This workshop will build upon your knowledge of threat assessment by providing practical application and implementation of the CSTAG process in your school.
The Level 2 workshop will;
Review CSTAG level 1
Focus on implementation and use of the threat assessment process
Focus on sustainable ways to use CSTAG in your school.
Review and training on the decision tree
Review the CSTAG forms and best practices
Practice using real-world scenarios.
You can choose to attend either a morning session or an afternoon session. Select the link below to register for a session of this CSTAG training.
In-Person Training:
Wednesday July 27, 2022
ASB Auditorium
8:30am-10:30am or 1pm-3pm
Please sign up using JPLS for the session you will be attending at: JPLS Link
We will be holding a professional development day for all licensed staff on Thursday, Aug. 11 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Mountain America Exposition Center. Speakers include Dr. John Almarode, professor of education and bestselling author, Erin Gruwell, author of The Freedom Writers Diary, Principal El, an award-winning principal, teacher, and author, and Kevin Brown, a motivational speaker and author.
Lunch and snacks will be provided. Please park by 8 a.m. The meeting starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. Carpooling is encouraged. Parking will be available at Exposition Center with additional parking at Rio Tinto Stadium. Shuttle provided. See the attached flyer and map for details.
As principals plan their building schedules they should prioritize attendance for building coaches on these dates. Please share the finalized schedule with current instructional coaches and those employees who have been given coaching assignments for the 2022-2023 school year. The ICI will continue to offer assigned coaches job embedded professional development and options to earn the coaching endorsement during the contract day.
