Jordan School District
Principals:
See the guidelines and worksheet below for Portable Classroom Requests and Usage. The worksheet is due on or before March 23, 2016 to your Administrator of Schools.
DATE:
February 29, 2016
TO:
Principals
Special Education Staff
School Secretaries
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Special Education Budget Closeout for the 2015-16 School Year
See attached memo.
DATE:
March 8, 2016
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Accuracy Verification of Google Drive SLO Teacher Folders
A critical component of 2015-16 Educator Evaluations for all certificated personnel is the accurate reporting of SLO pre-test and SLO post-test results via the Excel spreadsheets which were previously created by Curriculum. In order to accurately report SLO pre-test and post-test results, teachers will need to place their completed Excel spreadsheet in a designated Google Drive SLO Teacher folder which has been created for each teacher within a larger Google Drive SLO School Folder.
It is important that each principal reviews the contents of their school’s shared SLO School Folder and makes certain that each of their school’s full-time and part-time licensed staff has a Google Drive SLO Teacher Folder created for them within the Google Drive SLO School Folder.
Principals need to email Holly Allen, holly.allen@jordandistrict.org, on or before Tuesday, March 15, 2016 to either confirm the accuracy of the Google Drive SLO School Folder’s contents OR provide the name and position of any educator who is missing that should be in the School’s SLO Folder or who is in school’s SLO folder but should not be.
Questions regarding this communication should be directed to Holly Allen at 801-567-8115 or directly at extension 88115.
Principals:
Please take note of the adjusted due date for the 2016-17 Land Trust Plan and reports. Due to the State Land Trust deadline this date has been moved up to April 1, 2016.
Land Trust Timeline - Spring 2016
DATE:
February 19, 2016
TO:
All School Principals
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator, Auxiliary Services
Paul Bergera, Staff Assistant, Auxiliary Services
Lance Everill, Facility Staff Assistant, Operations
Ron Boshard, Coordinator, Risk Management
SUBJECT:
2015-2016 State Risk Self-Inspection Survey
The Self-inspection Survey for 2015-2016 from the State Office of Risk Management is available online. These surveys are designed to heighten safety awareness and to encourage school and District personnel to be proactive in hazard mitigation. Please go to the following Web site: risk.utah.gov
The responsible person or “Surveyor” is the school principal. As in the past, this assignment can be delegated to the department head, lunch manager, custodian, etc. for specific surveys as you see fit. However, all principals will be the responsible person to see that this survey is completed on time.
As with previous years, you will be prompted to fill in a corrective action plan. Please specify Work Order #, date submitted, who will follow through from your school, a target completion date and any other important information pertaining to specific questions.
The surveys are to be completed by April 15, 2016. Note that when the survey is completed, the lock button at the end of the survey must be pressed in order to indicate it is completed.
Please feel free to call or email Ron Boshard, 801-567-8876, ron.boshard@jordandistrict.org or Peggy Margetts, 801-567-8753, peggy.margetts@jordandistrict.org if you have any questions.
Reminder emails will be sent out from SIS@utah.gov, please look for this email address.
Thank you for your support.
Cc: Patrice A. Johnson, Superintendentz
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Administrators of Schools
DATE:
February 16, 2016
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant, Planning & Student Services
SUBJECT:
Permit Input Dates
The window for the school choice Early Enrollment Period closes on Friday, February 19, 2016. The law requires that parents receive written notice from the school by March 31, 2016. The parent’s copy of the permit application serves as their written notice.
So that we can expedite Version 2.0 of the Estimates for the 2016-17 school year, we are asking that schools have all permits entered into Skyward by Friday, February 26, if at all possible. If you can see that you will not be able to enter all of your permits by this date, please call Luann at 8251 so that she can adjust other schools’ numbers and come back to your school when you have had a chance to input the permits.
Please share this information with the individuals in your school helping with the permits.
If you have questions or concerns, please call Luann. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in an attempt to help make Estimate Version 2.0 as accurate as possible.
Thank you for your help with this process.
G. Norma Villar will hold appeals on Tuesday, March 15th. She will be at a law conference on the 16th and 17th of March. Paperwork for those appeals will need to be turned in on the 11th of March by 4:00 pm.
Norma will be attending the Gang Conference on the 13th and 14th of April. Appeals that week will be held on Tuesday, April 12th. Paperwork will need to be turned in April 8th by 4:00 pm.
Anytime Norma is away at a conference feel free to contact her on her cell.
Please mark your calendars for the 10th of March. SIS will be hosting their final Forum of the year from 2-4 pm. The information can be found on the attached flyer.
DATE:
January 22, 2016
TO:
Principals
Special Education Staff
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist-Special Education
SUBJECT:
Extended School Year (ESY) Qualification Procedures and Timelines
See attached memo and packet.
Fillable cover sheet is attached and can also be found on AdminOnly.
Fillable cover sheet is attached and can also be found on AdminOnly.
See timeline below for reminders regarding due dates, expectations and procedures.
See timeline below for current deadlines.
DATE:
February 2, 2016
TO:
Self-contained Support Class (Cluster) School Principals
Self-contained Support Class (Cluster) Teachers
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Projected Self-Contained Support Class (Cluster) Staffing Needs Survey for 2016-17
You will receive a tentative class list from Susan Sudbury for 2016-17. Enclosed is a Self-Contained Support Class (Cluster) Staffing Needs Survey and a Critical Need Justification Survey for next year. Please note that the class list you received is current as of this date; however, the numbers of students assigned to your classroom(s) could change over the next few months and over the summer.
Please remember that we must continue to provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) for all of our students. Therefore, we ask special education teams to work with the special education department to explore creative and conservative ways to serve the students in our special education programs.
Outlined below are directions for completing the projected staffing request:
1) Self-contained Support Class (Cluster) classrooms will be staffed to provide basic full-day coverage (either two 17-hour or one 35-hour assistant in designated settings). This allocation is assigned by the Special Education Department. The decision will be based on program type, student needs, budget availability and financial constraints.
2) Additional staffing needs will be considered only if the class has a significant critical need that cannot be addressed in another manner. If there is a significant critical need, school teams must complete/submit the attached Critical Need Justification Survey. This form should objectively describe the specific circumstances and/or student(s) that require the requested CN staffing. Please be creative and conservative as you look at your program needs and available resources.
Note that all additional assistant positions are re-evaluated and re-allocated based upon available funds, caseload data and critical needs. DO NOT assume that you will have the same number of assistants allocated to your school each year.
We have also enclosed a current SCRAM printout. Please review and submit updated SCRAM information to Lisa Robinson at the District Office by Friday, February 12, 2016 for Traditional programs and Friday, February 19, 2016 for Year-Round programs. Even if you do not have any changes, please sign the SCRAM printout (as a team) and return it by the due date.
We appreciate how hard you work to meet all of your students’ needs. Please know that we will do our best to support and facilitate your needs. Your efforts to complete this information accurately will assist us in making fair and objective staffing allocations for next school year.
Return ALL completed staffing information to Lisa Robinson at the District Office by Friday, February 26, 2016:
Projected Self-contained Support Class (Cluster) Staffing Needs Survey 2016-17
Critical Need Staffing Justification – submit only if there is a significant critical need
PLEASE CONTACT THE TEACHER SPECIALIST ASSIGNED TO YOUR SCHOOL
Debbie Nigbur (801) 567-8329 Robin Silatolu (801) 567-8068
Patricia Matthews (801) 567-8356 Teri Griffiths (801) 567-8024
Lindsey Baxter (801) 567-8373
THANK YOU FOR WORKING SO HARD ALL DAY, EVERY DAY!
YOU ARE ROCKSTARS!!!
See document below for important dates and reminders.
DATE:
January 12, 2016
TO:
Secondary Principals
Course Catalog Committee
FROM:
Nancy Karpowitz, Secondary Counselor Specialist
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
SUBJECT:
2016-2017 Secondary Course Catalog
The 2016-2017 Secondary Course Catalog is now posted on the Jordan District website To access the catalog, go to the “Parents & Students” menu, and select “Registration & Enrollment.” Then, scroll down the page and select “Course Catalog & Credit Guidelines.” The URL is http://jordandistrict.org/schools/catalog/
By having an on-line version which can be updated, each user is able to have access to the most current information. Any updates or changes to this edition of the course catalog will be highlighted in red.
The District will order a printed copy of the course catalog for each secondary school principal, registrar’s office, lead counselor, CTE coordinator, and course catalog committee member. Administrators, who want to order additional copies of the printed catalog for their registrars, counselors, or other building personnel, may do so. The cost will be approximately $10 per catalog.
If you need additional printed copies and would like to have them included on the District order, please let Nancy Karpowitz know before Friday, January 22. After that date, administrators will need to place their own order with printing services. Your school will receive a bill for any additional copies which you order whether they are included on the District order or your own individual school order.
Please contact Nancy at 801-567-8309 or nancy.karpowitz@jordandistrict.org if you have any questions or concerns.
See document below for important dates and reminders.
Principals:
School Improvement Plans are due by January 22nd to your Administrator of Schools.
Due to Martin Luther King Day, appeals will be held on Wednesday, January 20th. Paperwork is due on January 14th by 4:00 p.m.
