Jordan School District
The collection and expenditure of parking permit fee revenue in high schools is being adjusted to ensure compliance with State school fee law. Adjustments have been made to the accounting process and in lieu budgets for each school. The following memo outlines the modifications that will be made this year.
Please review these adjustments and contact Natalie Grange (801) 567-8312 with any questions or concerns.
DATE:
Thursday, January 6, 2022
TO:
High School Principals
Middle School Principals
Elementary School Principals
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.
Project Title: Empowering Teachers to Support Self-Regulated Learning
Applicant: Greg Callan, Utah State University
The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
Thank you for your assistance.
DATE:
Thursday, January 6, 2022
TO:
Middle School Principals
High School Principals
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.
Project Title: The Impact of Professional Development that Focuses Technology on Science Teachers’ Learning and Practice
Applicant: Nashmiah Alfuraydi, Westminster College
The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
Thank you for your assistance.
DATE:
Thursday, January 6, 2022
TO:
High School Principals
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.
Project Title: Validation of Metacognitive Instruments in High School and Community College Students and Instructors
Applicant: Anton Tolman, Utah Valley University
The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
Thank you for your assistance.
During the months of October, November and December 2021 the Jordan School District teacher substitutes worked extra hours to provide coverage for teacher absences! The willingness of our teacher substitutes to increase the number of days worked during the past several months was remarkable and greatly appreciated.
The teacher substitute bonuses were distributed to the substitutes who qualified. If there are any questions regarding the teacher substitute bonus, please contact Juli Martin at juli.martin@jordandistrict.org or by phone at 801-567-8219.
The 2021 teacher substitute bonus was so successful that it is being EXTENDED through the end of the school year, with bonuses announced each month for the following month. For January, teacher substitutes with NO CANCELLATIONS and who qualify as outlined below, will be paid on February 10, 2022. The January substitute tiered incentives are as follows:
16 days worked in January = $275
14 days worked in January = $175
11 days worked in January = $100
8 days worked in January = $50
Benefit eligible teacher substitutes working full time at various schools throughout the Jordan School District, DO NOT QUALIFY for the monthly substitute bonus, since they are required to work every school (contract) day.
Please help us show appreciation to our valued substitutes for their dedication, assistance and service to Jordan School District.
Here are recent updates to the testing locations in Salt Lake County. These locations can also be found on the Salt Lake County Health Department website and the Utah Department of Health testing map.
South Hills Middle School
13508 4000 W, Riverton, UT 84065
Monday through Friday
3:45 to 6:00 p.m.
Testing in portable by bus circle at south end of the school.
(Due to Winter Break no testing will be done from December 20th to January 2nd)
Salt Lake Public Health Center
610 South 200 East
Monday through Friday
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ENTER FROM 200 EAST under "TB Clinic" sign. Park on street or in lot west of building. DO NOT ENTER on west side.
Rose Park Elementary
1105 West 1000 North
Monday through Friday
2:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Testing in back room near Intermountain Health Care's Family Health Center. Park on 1000 North and walk in.
(Due to Winter Break no testing will be done from December 20th to January 2nd)
Thomas Jefferson Jr. High
5850 South 5600 West
Monday through Friday
2:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Testing in seminary building on NE corner of property. Park in school or seminary lot.
Weather permitting, all locations shall conduct a fire evacuation drill within the first 10 school days after the beginning of the next calendar year (after winter recess).
Conducting a fire drill in January may not be ideal due to winter weather. Try to select the best day according to the forecast. Promote wearing coats and warm attire, appropriate for this time of year.
Remember to record the fire evacuation drill using the Jordan School District, link:
2021-22 REPORT EMERGENCY — DRILLS, ACTUAL EVENTS, or MEETINGS on Google Drive. Bookmark this form for future use.
Contact Emergency Operations Manager Lance Everill with questions:
801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org
The following are new administrative assignments:
DATE:
December 8, 2021
TO:
School Psychologists and School Psychology Interns
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
January School Psychologist Guidance Meeting
A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, January 7, 2022, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). Dr. Brian King and the Jordan Behavior Assistance Team (JBAT) will provide us with a presentation on Functional Behavior Assessments FBA’s and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP’s)
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc:
Principals
Dear Employees,
Beginning August 9, 2021, Jordan School District is making additional leave days available for all employees who test positive for COVID-19 and are required to isolate. This additional leave will be available through the end of the school year on June 30, 2022. Below is a summary of steps an employee should take to utilize this isolation leave.
The employee isolates as directed by the Salt Lake County Health Department.
Isolation Leave is also available for the following situations where a positive test result is submitted as indicated above:
Isolation Leave ends when any of the following occurs:
Part-time employees testing positive will have pay adjusted to offset average wages lost for the time they are required to isolate, or up to 10 days.
Holiday decorations add a joyous and festive mood to the holiday season. Please follow the safety tips below when decorating to avoid a tragic holiday and keep everyone safe!
In anticipation of next year's enrollment planning and scheduling, Information Systems will be turning on pre-transfers the afternoon of December 10th. You should then be able to start running reports and see your next year's students beginning December 13th.
Below are a few reminders about pre-transfers:
In addition to turning on pre-transfers, the course master will be rolled over on December 10th for next year's scheduling preparation.
Please contact the help desk (ext. 88737) with any questions or concerns regarding the timing of the pre-transfer process.
DATE:
November 29, 2021
TO:
School Psychologists and School Psychology Interns
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
December School Psychologist Guidance Meeting
A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, December 10, 2021, from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). We will start at 12:00 p.m. with lunch. You have the option of participating in our pot-luck luncheon, or bringing lunch for yourself if that’s your preference. Dr. Anne Kirby, faculty member at the University of Utah in the Department of Occupational and Recreational Therapies, will provide us with a presentation that addresses suicidality in students with autism. In addition, Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education, will address Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA’s) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP’s).
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc:
Principals
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
DATE:
Thursday, November 18, 2021
TO:
High School Administrators
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Tableau Dashboard Releases
The following dashboards have been released for high school administrators:
Graduation and Dropout Rates:
School administrators may view graduation and dropout rates from 2012 to the Class of 2021 by student demographic for the district and individual high schools.
Utah Aspire Plus:
School administrators may view the following data for both the district and individual schools by student demographic for both the 2019 and 2021 test administrations:
Opportunity to Learn Survey:
As part of end-of-year summative testing, students who took the RISE math test or the Utah Aspire Plus science test. The survey asked several questions around the context of the type of learning environment students had access to throughout the school year (online, hybrid, in-person), the learning support they had access to at home as well as at school, and the access they had to educational technology and resources. The purpose of this survey was to provide some additional context around 2020-21 summative assessment results anticipating that learning would be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. School administrators may view this student perception data by student demographic for the district and individual schools.
WIDA Access Growth Targets:
WIDA Access results and proficiency were released earlier this summer. Information on WIDA growth targets has now been added for both the district and individual schools. As part of the state’s school accountability system, schools receive points towards a school grade for EL students who:
School administrators may view data for both school report card indicators in this dashboard for each student demographic.
Please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability for any questions about these dashboards or for access to your Tableau account.
At our next ELD meeting, Dec. 7th, we will be going over our compliance and monitoring information. We also encourage both ELD leads and administrators to sign up for an additional workshop on how to build EL language skills. You will have to register for that workshop. A substitute will be provided for both days selected.
The District recently received a large donation of sanitizing wipes. Each location will be receiving their share from the warehouse within the next couple weeks.
Please review the 2021-2022 Leave policy overview by employee type for information regarding their leave options.
DATE:
November 15, 2021
TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting and Audits
Natalie Grange, Accounting Administrator
SUBJECT:
District Allocations by School-October 1 Adjustments
District allocations for individual schools were updated in Skyward on November 9. Adjustments were made based on the October 1 headcount. Carryforward balances, if allowed, are included in the total allocation. Transfers, if requested, were processed separately on November 9. See the following attachments:
Please review these adjustments and contact Natalie Grange (801) 567-8312 with any questions or concerns.
DATE:
Thursday, November 11, 2021
TO:
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2021-22 Stakeholder Input Survey Response Counts
School administrators may view the response counts for the 2021-22 student, parent, and faculty Stakeholder Input Surveys using the links below. Please note that the response counts for each of the links are updated live as survey responses are submitted.
Response Count Reports
Student Stakeholder Input Survey:
https://jordandistrict.az1.qualtrics.com/reports/public/am9yZGFuZGlzdHJpY3QtNjE4NTM2NzVkZTJkZDIwMDEwN2E3ZDYwLVVSXzAzMXVIbmNFMUpyaGtZUg==
Parent Stakeholder Input Survey:
https://jordandistrict.az1.qualtrics.com/reports/public/am9yZGFuZGlzdHJpY3QtNjE4NTMzZGYwZjMyYjUwMDBmNDc5ODU4LVVSXzAzMXVIbmNFMUpyaGtZUg==
Faculty Stakeholder Input Survey:
https://jordandistrict.az1.qualtrics.com/reports/public/am9yZGFuZGlzdHJpY3QtNjE4NTM3MDRkOTNiN2EwMDEwZjUwM2Y4LVVSXzAzMXVIbmNFMUpyaGtZUg==
The survey window closes at the end of the day, Friday, November 19, 2021. Please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions about the Stakeholder Input Surveys.
