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DATE:   
August 26, 2020

TO:   
All Principals

FROM:  
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Dan Ellis, Director of Accounting, Budgets, and Audits
Derek Anderson, Director of Accounting, Budgets, and Audits

SUBJECT: 
School and Teacher COVID Allocations for PPE

Last night the Board of Education discussed and approved the $500 allocation per in-classroom teacher and the $10 allocation per in-classroom student for needed supplies and PPE. Once calculated, the allocations will be placed in account 32 E XXX 9932 4510 612 for each school. However, in-classroom teachers and schools may begin to utilize their allocations immediately. Schools will track individual in-classroom teacher allotments up to the $500 allotment. Use of the funds will follow regular District policy and procedure (i.e. proper receipts, approvals, etc.) and may utilize P-Cards, Purchase Orders, NPOs, inventory requisitions, or check request reimbursement to facilitate the fastest and easiest option for the circumstance.

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Dan Ellis at x88389 or Derek Anderson at x88275.

Thank you.

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IMPORTANT!

School Emergency Drills During the 2020-21 School Year

On August 20th, the Utah State Legislature passed H.B. 6004 School Emergency Drills Amendments https://le.utah.gov/~2020S6/bills/static/HB6004.html  – stating that schools are not required to hold actual fire evacuation drills before March 1, 2021, due to Covid-19.

Schools are required to:

  • Teach age-appropriate fire evacuation instruction (instead of going outside) in lieu of actual evacuation drills, until February 28, 2021.
  • Conduct the first fire evacuation instruction within 15 days of the start of the school year.
  • Alternate conducting fire instruction with other emergency safety drills, such as: lockdown or lockout for violence, shelter-in-place for chemical spills and severe weather, bomb threat and earthquake drills.
  • Conduct the first other emergency safety drill by October 1.
  • Conduct a fire evacuation instruction within the first 10 days of the new calendar year, in January.
  • Teach Covid-19 precautions/considerations in relation to drills and actual emergencies.

Elementary schools are still required to conduct an instruction or exercise every month, for a minimum of 9 throughout the school year (5 fire, 4 other emergency safety drills).

Secondary schools are required to conduct a minimum of 6 instruction or exercises throughout the school year (4 fire, 2 other emergency safety drills).

Schools are encouraged to conduct actual evacuation drills, if comfortable doing so, and appropriate Covid-19 precautions can be maintained.

Regular fire evacuation drills (going outside) will resume on March 1, 2021.

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

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Reminder:
Mask must cover the nose and mouth without openings that can be seen through, secures under the chin, fits snugly against the nose and sides of the face, and does not have an exhalation valve or vent.
For more information please refer to the Mask FAQ document. CLICK HERE

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Grab your lunch and learn with us virtually every Tuesday at noon for less than 30 minutes! These webinars are aimed to help support wellness at home during this complex time.

Please post the attached flyer and share with staff and parents.

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DATE:  
August 19, 2020

TO:   
Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jordan School District Nurses

SUBJECT:
Immunization Policy and Guidelines, Skyward and USIIS Inservice

Jordan School District Nurses will be conducting this inservice on:

Friday, September 18, 2020
High School & Middle School Personnel 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Elementary Personnel 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
ASB COMPUTER LAB D-112

This inservice is open to all office staff and administrators. It is not required that you attend; however, if you are involved with student registration, this inservice will be of benefit to you since immunization status is an important part of the registration process.

Class size is limited. Please contact your school nurse if you are planning to attend. See nurse assignment list below.

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DATE:  
August 19, 2020

TO:  
All Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jordan District Nurses

SUBJECT: 
Medication Administration Training

Utah State Law and District Policy requires that all school personnel delegated to administer medication to students in schools must complete Medication Administration Training.

New employees who will be giving medication are required to attend the live training on Friday, September 11, 2020. Prior to this meeting, they need to view the online training, click on this link https://nursingservices.jordandistrict.org/ and then click on Medication Inservice (use a browser other than Firefox).

Employees who have attended this training and have a certificate of completion will not be required to attend this meeting. However, they will be required to recertify by viewing the online training video and completing the corresponding test available on the district website.
(see above).

Please identify staff members that should receive medication administration training. This may include head administrative assistants, office assistants, cluster teachers or aides, counseling center personnel, and the principal if appropriate. Please inform all personnel that have the potential to administer medication to students at school of their responsibilities in this matter.

Medication Administration Training
Friday, September 11, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
ASB PDC 101 & 102

 Class size is limited. Please contact your school nurse if you are planning to attend. See nurse assignment list below. Thank you for your responsiveness and support.

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The Educational Services Team will need a representative from each school to be on the ELS task force. This is similar to the ELD lead in previous years, and can be your Instructional Coach. We have requirements to identify your new EL students in a timely manner. We are held to federal timelines/guidelines for this. Please fill out this google form for the person that will be your representative. If you have any questions, please contact the ELS department at 385-567-8124.

Please fill out the google doc here with the information.

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DATE:   
August 19, 2020

TO:  
High School Principals
Assistant Principals Responsible for Driver Education

FROM: 
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT:   
Driver Education True Time Approval

Beginning Monday, August 24, 2020, all Driver Education True Time submitted by instructors will be assigned to and approved by the Assistant Principal over Driver Education.

Steps for approving True Time:

  • Driver Education Instructors must complete student driving after contract hours (7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.), on Saturdays, and non-contract week days. There is no student driving allowed on Sunday. Also be mindful of instructors who might be on a seventh period authorization.
  • Instructors may drive before and/or after school and hours recorded should be no later than 9:00 p.m.
  • Each instructor records true time as allocated: 45 minutes per student for road drives and 2 hours for each range session. Recorded time must include names of students for both road and range in the note section. All vehicles should have three students in each vehicle during road driving unless a last minute cancellation occurs. Never drive with just one student.
  • True Time is approved by Assistant Principals (first approver) and sent to Cari Minnesota (second approver). Please refer to the attached True Time Deadlines for date submission.

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DATE: 
August 18, 2020

TO: 
High School Principals

FROM:  
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT:   
Driver Education – 27-30 Hours of Required Classroom Instruction

The current rule for Driver Education classroom instruction hours, Utah Administrative Code R277-746, allows for flexibility in delivery but not time as stated below:

  • Classroom Minimum Times – 
    • A course of classroom instruction, face-to-face, SHALL include a program of NOT LESS than USBE approved, 27 clock-hours of instruction by a qualified driver education instructor. 
    • Instruction provided through an online service SHALL include NOT LESS than USBE approved, 30 clock-hours and facilitated by a qualified driver education instructor.
    • It is possible to design a hybrid classroom using a combination of face-to-face instruction mixed with online instruction. This type of classroom instruction SHALL include NOT LESS than 30 clock-hours of instruction. 

All classroom experiences in driver education SHALL take place under the supervision of a certified teacher who has met the driver education qualifications prescribed by the State Board of Education.

First Quarter is scheduled for 16 A Days (24 hours of instruction) and 15 B Days (22.5 hours of instruction). There are seven Fridays available to complete the required hours (30 online or hybrid) needed for student classroom instruction. The method by which we deliver the information is up to the teacher.

“As a reminder, students cannot be required to attend in person on Friday.” (i.e., You can teach an in-person lesson for those who would like to come in-person and allow others to either log-in virtually or watch a recorded lesson on their own through Canvas).

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Principals: Please review the attached COVID-19 Flow of Information along with your designated Point of Contact (POC) and assigned School Nurse.

In the event changes are made in the future, CLICK HERE for the most up-to-date information.

Contact Mike Anderson or your Administrator of Schools with any questions.

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The following information provides direction for schools in accordance with health guidelines as we resume school sponsored athletics and activities. As guidelines are adjusted by the health department and government officials, we will send out updated information. For the safety of spectators, athletes, coaches, their families, and the community at large, these guidelines must be followed.

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Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules:

 Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules:

Through a collaborative effort between the USBE Safe & Healthy Schools Team, USBE Prevention Team, and the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), we are excited to announce the release of Phase 2: Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules online coursework in Canvas. The Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules are a continuation of the Trauma-Informed Learning Modules (Phase 1) and are designed to move participants from being trauma-informed to developing a trauma-responsive approach.

Both Phase 1: Trauma-Informed Learning Modules and Phase 2: Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules are open to all school personnel (certified and classified) and are designed to support students Pre-K through Grade 12.  More details, including registration information, can be found on the Trauma-Sensitive Schools Professional Development page of the USBE website (https://www.schools.utah.gov/safehealthyschools/resources/eventstrainings).

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DATE: 
August 13, 2020

TO:  
Principals
Assistant Principals
Administrative Assistants
Secondary Attendance Secretaries

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Administrators of Schools
Travis Hamblin, Planning & Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Consultant, Student Support Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment

SUBJECT: 
Marking Attendance for Quarantining or Isolating Students

Until the resolution of the current pandemic, it is highly likely that students will be excluded due to quarantine or self-isolation from in-person participation in classroom instructional activities. Many of these students and their parents will desire continued access and participation in these instructional activities during their quarantine or self-isolation periods. It is imperative that students who temporarily cease in-person attendance but continue participation in instructional activities are appropriately marked in Skyward so that they are counted in attendance for average daily membership (ADM) totals.

Please read the complete memo below.

 

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To assist all users logging in jsd.instructure.com Canvas, a Google single sign-on authentication has been enabled. When navigating to jsd.instructure.com the landing page will have the option to login as a student, teacher, or parent. When logging in as a teacher or student you will use your JSD provided email username and password. With this change, a new site has been set up for all
https://digitallearning.jordandistrict.org/canvaslogin/ If you are already logged into your JSD email and navigate to jsd.instructure.com you will be automatically signed in. Additionally, as a Google user, you will be able to access jsd.instructure.com by clicking on the Google waffle icon and locating the Canvas icon.

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DATE: 
Thursday, August 13, 2020

TO: 
High School Principals

FROM:  
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
Fall ACT Voucher Release

High school test coordinators received the last round of ACT vouchers to be used for this fall’s national testing dates. Here is the information school administrators need to know about these vouchers:

  • They may only be used by students who were 11th graders during the 2019-20 school year that did not take the ACT with the rest of the district in March and who did not take advantage of the vouchers distributed in June.
  • Students must register for the ACT test at a national testing site. They may use the voucher as the form of payment.
  • Your test coordinators received the fall vouchers for your school on August 10th.
  • Test coordinators may send vouchers to eligible students along with the cover letter and supplemental instructions included with this memo.

Please contact Brooke Anderson or Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions.

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DATE: 
July 1, 2020

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 2020-21

Please read the attached information and instructions carefully. There is a different procedure for submitting Extended Days for payment than previously used.