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All Principals:

When there is an unforeseen situation that requires an emergency substitute, we recommend the following steps:

  1. Submit the request in Absence Management. Contact preferred substitutes. If no sub is available,
  2. Call Juli Martin, substitute assistant at 801-567-8219 to request a substitute and if a substitute is not available,
  3. Consider using the CARES assistant at your school location; however, these employees are not to exceed a total of 25 hours per week. Hours worked will be paid at their hourly rate.
  4. Consider using hourly assistants who are also set up as substitutes in AESOP; however, these employees are not to exceed a total of 25 hours per week in combination of both positions. If needed, these aides may increase their substitute hours, but must reduce their assistant hours in the same week. Hours worked as a substitute will be paid at the substitute pay rate. If this is an option you want to explore, please contact an HR Administrator.

NOTE:  Using hourly assistants who are not set up as a substitute in Absence Management, should be used in this way on a limited basis. Time worked is documented using TrueTime and will be paid at their hourly rate. These employees cannot exceed 25 hours/week. They will be paid out of the budget assigned in Skyward.

For assistance with any of the options described above, feel free to contact an HR administrator.

Thank you,

HR Administrators

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October 13 - JSD Communications Email to Teachers

  1. FFCRA Leave - The procedure for using FFCRA is being simplified as outlined below:
    1. Teachers on quarantine who can still teach from home, even if a sub is needed in the classroom, do not need to take leave of any kind. Instead, in Skyward select “Other” and “Quarantined but Working From Home” as the reason for the absence.
    2. If you have already taken FFCRA leave after July 1st for days when you were teaching while quarantined, please contact your school administrative assistant or principal. They can make a request to the appropriate Administrator of Schools to change the recorded leave.

 

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Thank you all for your patience and understanding this year with your technology orders.  We have experienced unprecedented delays on the most popular models of Chromebooks, laptops, and even Apple laptops and iPads.

Here are a few updates and recommendations regarding these devices:

  • JSD’s Information Systems department has now asked that we purchase the Jamf School device management licenses for all Apple devices.  We’ve been buying these for the last year or two for the iPads, but this requirement now extends to iMacs, MacBook Airs, MacBook Pros, all iPad models, iPods, etc.  If you are requesting your own quotes from Apple, please ask the sales representative to include these on the quote for you.  You will need a license for each device.  These are ordered under Apple part# HL2M2LL/A, and run $17.50/each.
  • Apple iPads are now experiencing 6-8 week order lead times.  Please plan ahead for your purchases.
  • Other Apple devices are typically on 4-6 week order lead times.
  • Please be aware that Apple has recently discontinued models with Intel processors, and are being replaced with the new Apple processors.  If you have an old quote, we may need to update it to the new equivalent part number.   So far prices seem to be the same.
  • For your Chromebooks, for the most part these are on 16+ week order lead times, and the touchscreen models seem to be taking longer than the basic Chromebook.
  • Please check with Tonya Hodges in Purchasing if you need a rush order on the basic Chromebooks.  Occasionally we can find vendors that have them in stock, but at higher prices.  We can work with you on a case by case basis to see if we may make a purchasing exception to get you some stock right away for your immediate needs, but use the better pricing and longer lead times to get the remainder of your Chromebooks.
  • It is recommended to start planning now and place orders by the end of January 2021for Chromebooks you will need for the 2021-22 school year.  This would allow enough time to get the devices delivered by summer break and ready to go for the start of school in August.

Please contact Tonya Hodges in the Purchasing Department at tonya.hodges@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8706 for assistance with your Technology orders.

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In anticipation of next year's planning and scheduling, we will be turning pre-transfers on earlier than we have in the past. We have scheduled this task for the afternoon of December 11th. You should then be able to start running reports and see your next year's students beginning December 14th.

A few reminders about pre-transfers:

  • A pre-transfer is an active student who is currently attending Jordan School District and will be attending next year at a different school within Jordan School District. The student’s record will pre-transfer to the student’s next year boundary school based on their current address.
  • Once pre-transfers are turned on the School Pathtab will show current year permits under Previous Reason Code and next year permits under Reason Code.
  • Current permits for 6thand 9th grade students will be removed for next year as of December 10th. This will allow these students to pre-transfer to their new entity for next year.

In addition to turning on pre-transfers, the course master will be rolled over on December 10th for next year scheduling preparation.

Please contact the help desk with any questions or concerns regarding the timing of the pre-transfer process.

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For the 2020-21 school year our District has received substantial grant funds to meet student’s mental health needs through our Mental Health Access Program (MHAP). We encourage schools to refer any student or family that would benefit from these services. There is no limit on referrals for any particular school and the grant funds will be able to accommodate all needs-based referrals.
Please refer to the attached flyer for additional information about MHAP or contact McKinley Withers, 801-567-8245.

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Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Insurance Services.

Workers' Compensation insurance costs are based on numbers submitted by schools. It is important that this information be accurate and complete.

PTA figures must be separate from other volunteer hours.

Attached is a copy of the Volunteer Report for the period from August 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020.

Please complete this form and return it to Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services, by December 22, 2020.

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DATE:  
December 1, 2020

TO:  
High School and Center-Based School Principals
High School Special Education Team Leaders

FROM:  
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:  
Destruction of Special Education Records

School districts are required to keep special education records five years past the student’s twenty-second birthday. In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Jordan School District must notify parents and afford them the opportunity to receive special education records before destruction of those records can occur.

As of December 1, 2020, such notice will have been advertised to parents for students whose birthdates are prior to September, 1993 (i.e., students who are 27 years of age). Any records for students over the age of 22 will be stored off site until they are ready to be destroyed when the student turns 27 years of age.

Please see the attached memo for instructions for storage and destruction of Special Education Records.

 

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DATE:   
December 1, 2020

TO:
All Elementary, Middle, and Traditional High School Principals

FROM: 
Derek Anderson, Director of Accounting, Budgets, and Audits

SUBJECT: 
December 2020 Budget Transfer Request

If you would like to transfer budget between your postage, supply, textbook, technology supply and equipment budgets, please complete the form below, sign and return to Derek by January 4, 2021. If Derek does not receive this back from you by January 4, 2021, Derek will assume no transfer is requested. The next opportunity to make such a transfer is June 2021.

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DATE:   
Thursday, December 3, 2020

TO: 
Middle School Principals
High School Principals

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

SUBJECT: 
Reading Inventory Updates

Reading Inventory

Reading Inventory (RI) is up and available for all secondary schools (grades 7-12). Please contact the teachers at your school to make sure they know that it is available and ready to use. All in-person teachers and virtual teachers should have access to the Reading Inventory test. If teachers are unable to login, please have them email kira.jensen@jordandistrict.org. Kira is now able to easily add any virtual classes that could not be added with the original upload.

Additionally, Teaching & Learning has just purchased more licenses so that all the students who qualify to use RI can test! This means no more shuffling licenses at your schools!

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2020 has certainly brought its share of challenges.  We recognize with so many unique educational & life situations, a 2021 JEF Outstanding Educator may look much different compared to previous years.

Please use the attached as a guide for your 2020-21 outstanding educator nomination from your school, not the rubric from previous years. 

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The Assistant Principal meetings will be held at the JATC-S this Thursday, December 3rd from 1:00-3:30 pm; and again on Tuesday, December 8th from 8:00-10:30 am. Both sessions will provide the same information. If you haven't had a chance to sign up for December, please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc that has the sign up sheets. A virtual option will be provided for the December 8th meeting. If you have any questions please call Nadine Page at 801.567.8186 (x88186). Thank you!

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JORDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
PRINCIPAL MEETING AGENDA
December 1, 2020
8:00 A.M. - Welcome in Level Meetings
LOCATION - ASB Assigned Rooms by Level or Zoom Links below.
Please feel free to attend either in-person or through the following Zoom Links. A beverage service of water and soda will be offered beginning at 7:30 am in the entry by the auditorium. 

  • Whole Group Link for Time Certain Presentations (8:15) 
    • Join Zoom Meeting - https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/6428973869?pwd=WFM2TVREZkdxSFhNdHdObUtBOGNkQT09

Meeting ID: 642 897 3869
Passcode: 282824

  • Elementary/Special Ed Principals - ASB Auditorium  
    • Join Zoom Meeting - https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/6428973869?pwd=WFM2TVREZkdxSFhNdHdObUtBOGNkQT09

Meeting ID: 642 897 3869
Passcode: 282824

  • Middle - ASB Presentation Room 
    • Join Zoom Meeting - https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/5208512121?pwd=aFNTSjYxK0pFTFpVZEIwRm9oallhZz09

Meeting ID: 520 851 2121
Passcode: 399526

  • High - PDC Room D113 - ZOOM Link
    • Join Zoom Meeting - https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/81365317575?pwd=cThDcXgyNFZJTXhSK2JSZHRRVlNMZz09

Meeting ID: 813 6531 7575
Passcode: 407141

The following departments should plan to join virtually using the whole group and level meeting links above.

  • Teaching & Learning Administrators
  • HR Administrators
  • Student Services Administrators
  • Special Education Dept. Administrators

 

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The application to be considered for an Administrator of Schools position has been posted. Elementary principal experience is strongly preferred.

To apply click here:

https://employment.jordandistrict.org/apply/  or apply through your Employee Access.

The deadline to apply is midnight on December 3, 2020.

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DATE:    
November 19, 2020

TO:        
All Schools

FROM:   
Derek Anderson, Director of Budgets

SUBJECT:   
School Year 2020 – 2021 Budget Allocations

Attached is the fiscal year 2020-21 final budget allocations summary. There was an error in the PDF with the In Lieu budget that was sent out in the previous JAM. The amount in Skyward is the correct amount. The attached PDF is to reflect that amount.

Please note, if you received school startup funds or have made budget transfers those are reflected only in the total budget number.

Please call or email Derek with any questions.

Ex - 88275
E-Mail – derek.anderson2@jordandistrict.org

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Attached is the DLM checklist for all special education teachers who are administering the DLM assessment to any of their students. The completed checklist must be completed and returned to Jen Birrell at the District Office by January 20, 2021.

Please direct any questions to Jen Birrell at 801-567-8905 or jennifer.birrell@jordandistrict.org