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Welcome to a new school year!

Here are a few helpful hints and reminders regarding SUBSTITUTES:

 

SHORT TERM SUBSITUTES (fewer than 10 consecutive days)

http://workatjordan.org/files/Substitutes-improving-coverage-2019.pdf

 

LONG TERM SUBSTITUTES (more than 10 consecutive days)

  • A new law requires that long term (LT) substitutes must have a current Utah teaching license, or the school must demonstrate their efforts to secure a licensed substitute for each position.
  • LT licensed substitutes qualify to teach any subject despite their endorsements or teaching level.
  • The administrative assistant has the ability to run a list of licensed substitute for the teacher.
  • Administrative Assistants, not the teacher are to enter the LT substitute position in Frontline and assign the LT substitute.
  • The teacher must contact Jane Olsen, HR Generalist well in advance of the LT leave to obtain approval for a LT absence.
  • The teacher must enter their absence in Skyward.
  • Maternity leave is not entered in Frontline until the baby is delivered.
  • Full time teachers may have the substitute job shadow one full day and a half day for half time teachers. This time is also entered by the administrative assistant.

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Overview

The Teacher Salary Supplement Program (TSSP) was created to draw qualified individuals into education for specific subject areas that have been identified with staffing shortages and/or for the assistance with the fees affiliated with obtaining and maintaining accreditations with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (NBPTS).

Before submitting an application at the TSSP Service Site, please review the Utah State Board of Education website regarding the program details and legislation at the following link:

https://schools.utah.gov/curr/licensing/tssp

Applications must be submitted between October 1 and April 30 for each program year.

 

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Dear Administrators,

Sandi Abplanalp has recently retired and we are quickly trying to fill her position. Until we hire and name a new person, we are asking that you please submit all of your after hours door scheduling requests to Ron Mousley at ron.mousley@jordandistrict.org. In addition, we are trying to catch up on employee ID badges. We appreciate your patience and support during this transition.

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September 30, 2019 was the date for all District employees to complete the annual Crucial Concerns & Policy review. Administrators and Administrative Assistants may access the Crucial Policy Review Report for their location by following the instructions below:
Website link:  https://is.jordan.k12.ut.us
Click: Documentation
Click: Human Resources
Click: Crucial Policy Review Report Instructions

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Below is a link to the 7 minute video for secondary student training on the Avoid-Deny-Defend portion of the Incident Command Violence Action Plan. This video is to be viewed under the direction of administration.

At the elementary level, this video is not authorized to be shown to the students at the school.

The Avoid-Deny-Defend Student Training Video is also available on the Auxiliary Services Website:

  • Select the Safety & Security tab
  • School Safety & Security on the drop down menu

Please direct any parents/guardians that want to view this video to the Web page. The District welcomes opportunities for parents/guardians to preview curriculum being taught to students, to include emergency response strategies. Avoid-Deny-Defend has been added to supplement the existing Lockout and Lockdown protocols. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to talk with their school about this and other emergency response protocols and drills.

Avoid-Deny-Defend Secondary Student Training Video

 

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Last school year, Avoid-Deny-Defend (ADD) and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) instructional trainings were presented to staff in live sessions conducted by Lt. Matt Pennington and Capt. Chet Ellis. These sessions were recorded to provide future training for personnel. The links to the videos below are available to administrators for the purpose of providing this training to personnel that are either new to the District, or would like a refresher course. Both the ADD and the TECC instructional videos for staff are just under an hour each in duration.

The Avoid-Deny-Defend Drill Protocol document is attached for your convenience. Please refer to this document as you and your staff prepare for a violent intruder drill/situation.

If you have questions, please contact Lance Everill, Emergency Operations Manager, at 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org

Avoid-Deny-Defend Instructional Video for Staff

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Instructional Video for Staff

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DATE:
September 17, 2019

TO:
All Administrators
All Financial Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools
John Larsen, Business Administrator

SUBJECT:
Discretionary Staff Funds

Please see memo and changes below.

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Principals and Administrative Assistants:

Please see the attached summaries of budget allocations and carryovers for the 2019-20 school year.

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Principals:  Please post in your school and send the attached flyer to each School Community Council member, all parents are invited to attend.

Jordan Parent University
Preparing Parents and Students for The Future After High School
Thursday, September 19, 2019
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
JATC-South – 12723 S Park Ave, Riverton

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Ballet West will again be presenting in-theater presentations for students from grades 1-12. Click on the link in the flyer below for the dates, times and seating allotments of the performances. If you are interested in having your class attend one of these performances, please contact Verlene Jensen at 801-567-8296.

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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 2, 2019.

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 the main entrance. 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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Incident Command System (ICS) training for the 2019-20 school year is now available for registration on JPLS. This course is being repeated on 3 different dates, for your convenience:

Thursday, September 26, 2019, 8:00-9:30 a.m. - Course #115952
Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 8:00-9:30 a.m. - Course #115953
Thursday, October 3, 2019, 1:00-2:30 p.m. - Course #115954

The course will be held in the Auxiliary Services Building Presentation Room, located at the main entrance. It will be an overview of the ICS, the Jordan School District Incident Action Plans and roles. The course is available to administration, administrative subs and anyone else that has a key ICS position at the school/location, as determined by the administrator. We recommend that at least one person per building attend, but more are welcome, to participate.

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

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Reminder that contracted employees should enter their own time off using Skyward's Employee Access whenever possible.  Instructions and guidelines attached.

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DATE:   
October 10, 2014

TO:   
High School Principals

FROM:  
John Larsen, Interim Deputy Superintendent
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools, Herriman Feeder

SUBJECT:  
High School Guidelines of Choreography/Music Composition Payments

In an effort to provide additional opportunities to come up with a variety of choreographed dances or music pieces, the attached guidelines were created when it involves a current employee. Please make sure the guidelines are followed if you are considering paying a current employee for work above and beyond their current contract.

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Principals:

Please share the attached flyers with your School Community Council members. One flyer contains dates for Jordan School District trainings. The other is provided by USBE and has the list of the trainings they are offering. As a reminder, new principals and new chairs are required to attend one of these trainings. A video will be available for training purposes if needed.