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DATE:  
December 4, 2018

TO:   
Principals
Assistant Principals
Registrars
Counselors
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Travis Hamblin, Planning & Student Services

SUBJECT:   
Student Release Time from School Requests

The Student Release Form has been updated and may be accessed by using the following link:

http://planning.jordandistrict.org/resources/school

As a reminder, the Student Release Form (Form A and Form B) has been merged into one document and entitled “Student Release Form from School Request.” There are several formatting changes and one calculation change on the updated form. Time calculations on the new form are to be calculated by class periods or hours rather than minutes. This change was made in an effort to reduce confusion and improve ease of use. A copy of the form is included with this memo.

It is essential that the form be completed in its entirety, including all pertinent information in the calculation of time, reason for request, dates, etc., in order to expedite the request process.

All old forms should be destroyed. Any incomplete or old forms will be returned for resubmission on the correct form or for necessary corrections.

Should you have any questions or require assistance please contact Planning and Student Services at 801.567.8259.

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DATE:
Thursday, December 6, 2018

TO:  
High School Principals
Middle School Principals

FROM:  
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
Annual Utah Aspire Plus Summative Administration Training for Test Coordinators and Administrators

To prepare for the 2019 end-of-year Utah Aspire Plus Summative tests, principals, or their administrative designees, and school test coordinators are asked to attend one of six training sessions. Please see memo below for more information and dates of the trainings.

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DATE: 
Thursday, December 6, 2018

TO: 
All Principals

FROM:    
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Self-Reported Indicators for the 2017-18 School Accountability Report Card

Please see memo below. Submissions for self-reported indicators are due on Friday, February 22, 2019.

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DATE:  
December 6, 2018

TO:  
All Principals

FROM:   
Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services

SUBJECT:  
Volunteer Hours

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, 2018 to November 30, 2018.

Please complete this form and return it to
Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services by
December 21, 2018.

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DATE:  
December 3, 2018

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

FROM:  
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Derek Anderson, Director of Budgeting

SUBJECT: 
December 2018 Budget Transfer Request

If you would like to transfer budget between your postage, supply, textbook, technology supply and equipment budgets, please complete the following, sign and return to Derek by January 4, 2019. If Derek does not receive this back from you by January 4, 2019, Derek will assume no transfer is requested. The next opportunity to make such a transfer is June 2019.

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Here are some interesting facts about slips, trips and falls:

  • 15% of accidental deaths per year are from slips, trips and falls.
  • Over 17% of all disabling occupational injuries result from falls.
  • Slips, trips and falls account for 25% of all reported insurance claims per year.
  • In 2015 alone, Utah State Risk Management paid out $951,000 in claims.

Attached is a Slips, Trips, Falls and Safety Tips document for your review.  Please take a few minutes to look it over.  It is a great resource and offers terrific ideas on how to be safe during the forthcoming winter months.

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Principals:

Please see the following email that will be going out to all parents this afternoon regarding the open enrollment permit process.

 

Parents,

Jordan School District has contracted with PowerSchool to allow families to apply for open enrollment permits online this year. There will be no paper or in-person applications available.

  • The first window to apply for permits will be from December 3-31.
  • Permits will be approved based on the Board priorities listed at jordandistrict.org, not on a first-come first-served basis.
  • Any permit requests submitted at any time during the month of December will be given equal consideration according to Board priorities.
  • A link to the permit application will be emailed to each family through Skyward on the morning of Monday, December 3. It will also be posted on the District's website.
  • Families will be notified of the status of their permit request during the first week of January, 2019.
  • If you have been notified by the school that your permit was revoked, you must reapply to be considered for a permit for next year.
  • Students who were notified that their permit was not revoked or who are enrolled in ALPS, Dual Language Immersion, or special education programs do not need to apply for a permit.

If you have any questions regarding the permit process, visit boundary.jordandistrict.org or call Planning and Student Services at 801-567-8183. Questions about individual students should be directed to the school.

Thank you

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This year, the Incident Command System training is optional for returning administrators, and mandatory for all new administrators.  Please plan to attend one of the scheduled training dates at the Auxiliary Services Building, in the Presentation Room by the main entrance.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
or
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
The first half of the training will consist of a basic review of all incident action plans.  The remaining time will be focused on the Avoid Deny Defend response strategies as part of the Violence Incident Action Plan, and a tabletop scenario exercise.

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Don't forget to opt out of your district printed W-2 by going to Skyward's Employee Access by midnight on December 16, 2018.

Opt out and win one of many prizes! A drawing for the prizes will be held on December 17th and employees will be contacted if they win.

 

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DATE:
November 20, 2018

TO:
School Psychologists, Elementary Counselors, and Social Workers

FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT:
December Guidance Meeting

A Guidance meeting has been scheduled for Friday, December 7, 2018 from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building Auditorium (7905 South Redwood Road). We will begin with a pot-luck holiday luncheon at 12:00 p.m. Julia Connelly, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist affiliated with The Autism Clinic, will provide us with training on behavioral interventions for students with autism.

Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

cc:       Principals

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An internal audit was conducted on facility rental activities during the 2017-18 school year. Based on findings and recommendations of the audit, several changes were made to the Facility Rental Guidelines and Fee Schedule. In addition, the Facility Scheduling Office investigated ways to improve areas outlined in the recommendations of the audit including efficiency, accountability, and customer satisfaction. Recommendations identified in the audit were researched by the Facility Scheduling Office. The outcome led the Facility Scheduling Office team to investigate online automated software. The Facility Scheduling Office will be using a new software called SchoolSpace starting January 1, 2019.

All personnel involved in after hour rentals will have calendar viewing and/or approval abilities within SchoolSpace. You will also see request emails for your approval, when they come in. Matt Mears would be happy to answer any questions that may come up as this new process commences. He can be reached 801-567-8603 or at matthew.mears@jordandistrict.org.

Please use the link below to sign in. Your user names will be your district emails. Hit the "reset password" option, then type in your district email to receive a password reset email. Use the instructional links below to get started.

https://jordan.schoolspace.us/home

Also use the following links for basic instructions.
https://www.schoolspace.us/getting_started/staff_accounts
https://www.schoolspace.us/getting_started/rental_requests
https://www.schoolspace.us/getting_started/calendars

As mentioned during Principals' Meeting on October 30, Matt will provide a brief overview of SchoolSpace to elementary principals during the December Principals' Meeting. The Facility Scheduling Office will provide an overview of SchoolSpace for secondary school administrators during the next Assistant Principals' meeting on December 11 at West Hills Middle School.

Matt Mears
Jordan School District
Facilities Scheduler

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Facility Coordinators

Meet John Graziano, our new Facility Coordinator for the north area schools.

Previously, Doug Smith was your coordinator, but Doug retired and has turned the reins over to the very capable hands of John. He is making his way out to each of the schools he provides support to. Please be sure to let John know how he can help you with any of your facility needs.

North Area Coordinator
801-567-8864  Office
801-514-3854  Cell

  • Columbia Elementary
  • Copper Canyon Elementary
  • Elk Meadows Elementary
  • Falcon Ridge Elementary
  • Fox Hollow Elementary
  • Hayden Peak Elementary
  • Heartland Elementary
  • Jordan Hills Elementary
  • Majestic Elementary
  • Mtn. Shadows Elementary
  • Oakcrest Elementary
  • Oquirrh Elementary
  • Riverside Elementary
  • Terra Linda Elementary
  • Welby Elementary
  • West Jordan Elementary
  • Westland Elementary
  • Westvale Elementary
  • Elk Ridge Middle
  • Joel P. Jensen Middle
  • Sunset Ridge Middle
  • West Hills Middle
  • West Jordan Middle
  • Copper Hills High
  • West Jordan High
  • Valley High
  • Auxiliary Services
  • District Office
  • JATC North
  • South Valley
  • River's Edge