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DATE:  
Friday, September 24, 2018

TO:   
All Principals

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

SUBJECT:   
2018-19 Required Testing Ethics Professional Development Procedures

Instructions, materials, and documentation forms for the required 2018-19 Testing Ethics professional development, are being sent to schools via the Jordan Administrative Memo (JAM). These materials will also be available online at http://assessments.jordandistrict.org/ethics/ . The four required procedures for completing this testing ethics professional development are listed on the “2018-19 Principal’s Test Ethics Checklist” form provided in the materials.

It is important that all school leaders, teachers, and paraprofessionals that assist with testing be reminded that the professional testing ethics required for all Federally-mandated assessments such as NAEP or State-mandated assessments such as RISE, Utah Aspire Plus, ACT, DIBELS benchmarks and progress monitoring, and WIDA Access, also apply to all District-mandated assessments such as benchmark tests, SLO assessments, and other District-created assessments including MasteryConnect® assessments. Students must not be given secured assessment questions as homework or discussion items. Any use of secured assessment questions for instruction, discussion, or homework compromises the validity and integrity of the assessment questions and constitutes a violation of professional testing ethics protocol.

Principals are to make sure that teachers as well as paraprofessionals that assist with testing understand that professional testing ethics must be followed when working with District-mandated as well as State- and Federally-mandated assessments. Principals are also to remind teachers and paraprofessionals that assist with testing that any potential disciplinary action specified for violating professional testing ethics on State- and Federally-mandated assessments, also applies to any violation of professional testing ethics on District-mandated assessments.

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Utah schools are required to provide training to students that include education and awareness on safe technology utilization and digital citizenship.  To assist Utah schools to meet these requirements, the Utah office of the Attorney General partners with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah to provide annual NetSmartz Internet safety trainings in Utah's schools. These trainings are age-appropriate and are provided free of charge.

Please contact Jordan School District's Training Representative to schedule a training:
Josie Angerhofer
(385) 237-5067
Schedule online at: UtahNetSmartz.org

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Emergency Drills REMINDER

Administrative Code R277-400-6 Emergency Preparedness Training for School Occupants requires all schools to conduct a fire drill within the first 10 days of the regular school year.

R277-400-7(b) requires schools to conduct an other emergency drill by no later than October 1.  Schools may elect to accomplish both drills on the same day, such as conducting a bomb threat drill, then sounding the fire alarm and evacuating.

Please remember to report all drills using the Report of Emergency Drills form on the Google Drive, at:  https://goo.gl/forms/vUWdOfdE33844MDI3

Have a great, and safe school year!

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DATE:
August 13, 2018

TO:
District Administration

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

SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round Schools, Tracks A, B, C & D (August 13, 2018 count)

Please see attached memo.

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Please see the attached new immunization information that has been in place, starting July 1st.  Please note, that under the new law, children with incomplete immunization histories can be enrolled and placed on conditional immunization status for 21 days.

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With current wild fires creating smokey air, it is a good time to review the Utah Department of Health’s air quality guidelines for schools. Attached, you will find the “Recess Guidance for Schools.” Additional helpful information can be found on the link below. This link will help you to monitor air quality for the purpose of athletics and recess. Once you have clicked on the link, click on “Current Air Quality Levels.” There are additional resources on this web page that may help you to explain the guidelines to your staff and community.  If you click on “Resources for Schools,” you will also find a link in which you can request to receive air quality alert emails sent to you.

http://health.utah.gov/asthma/airquality/recess.html

The guidance on this web page aligns with the EPA AQI Recommendations and links indoor recess recommendations to PM2.5 levels, which is the air pollutant of main concern. The guidance also takes into account students with respiratory symptoms or pre-existing respiratory conditions who may be more sensitive to poor air quality than their peers.

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If you, or members of your licensed staff, were not able to attend the safety training meetings provided on July 18th, August 7th and August 15th there will be a make-up day provided. Further details and information will be forthcoming. If you have any questions please contact your Administrator of Schools.

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State Standards, District Policies and Transportation Guidelines

Jordan School District provides bus service to ineligible students within the limits set by the State of Utah.  Students who live within 1.5 miles of an elementary school and 2.0 miles of a middle or high school are identified as ineligible for transportation.  Jordan School District’s Space Available Program works as follows:

Space Available Guidelines:

  • If space is available, students who live too close to school to qualify for state supported bus service may be allowed to ride from the nearest existing approved bus stop. (This privilege will not be granted when there are overriding safety issues or other considerations.)
  • Parents are responsible for the safety of their student(s) traveling to and from the bus stop.
  • If the number of ineligible students requesting to ride exceeds the number of spaces available, the principal will work with the School Community Council to establish guidelines for the method that will be used to issue Space Available Passes. Options for identifying the method of awarding Space Available Passes might include:
    • Distance from the school
    • Lottery drawing of all applicants
    • Age of students
    • Special needs or concerns
  • Space Available Passes are issued for the current year only. Students requesting a Space Available Pass must apply each year.
  • Space Available Passes may be withdrawn at any time if an increase in eligible riders reduces the number of seats available.
  • Space Available Passes may be revoked at any time for student conduct that does not conform to the rules for riding the bus.
  • Ineligible riders who are issued a bus pass must agree to use a designated existing bus stop.
  • Bus stops will not be added to accommodate space available riders.
  • Students who attend their boundary school and request a Space Available Pass will be given first priority over students attending the school on a special permit.
  • Space Available Passes will be issued 15 calendar days after the school year begins.
  • Space Available Passes will not be issued to students desiring transportation to an after-school job site or activity.
  • Riding the bus is a privilege, not a right. Students must conform to established rules of behavior and regulations governing ridership.

It is important that you understand, Jordan School District is not allowed to transport children who have not been approved and assigned to ride a bus.

Signed and completed Space Available Request forms are to be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.  The Department of Transportation will assign students to the bus based on available space according to the criteria provided by the school’s administration and School Community Council.

Thank you.

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DATE:   
August 16, 2018

TO: 
All Principals, Directors and Supervisors

FROM:     
Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator-Classified

SUBJECT: 
Hours Increase to Select Part-Time Classified Positions

With the increasing difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified part-time classified assistants, assistants working in designated positions are now allowed to work up to 25 hours/week, with principal/director approval. School funds must be used to pay the additional hours worked.

Positions Eligible for 25 Hours/week

  • Classroom Assistants
  • Office Assistants 

Funding

  • Only approved funding sources may be used to increase hours.
    • Classroom Assistants (i.e. In-Lieu Funds, Trustlands or Title I)
    • Office Assistants (i.e. In-Lieu Funds) 

Restrictions

  • All hours worked must be in the same job title. Positions may not be combined (i.e. office/classroom or classroom/Special Education) to avoid pay discrepancies between positions.
  • Assistants who work 25 hours/week will not be allowed to substitute teach.

Examples

  • Classroom assistant (17 hours “0050” plus eight hours Trustlands)
  • Classroom assistant (15 hours Title I plus 10 hours In-Lieu Funds)
  • Office assistant (17 hours “0050” plus eight hours In-Lieu Funds) 

Implementation

  • Submit a change form to HR to increase hours up to 25/week (.625 FTE).
    • The change form must indicate which budget(s) will be used and the percentage for each budget.
  • All hours worked will be paid according to the budget percentage entered in Skyward, regardless of the percentage of time worked out of each budget during the month.
  • Only one position will be used in TrueTime. TrueTime must be used to track all hours worked.

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 801-567-8150.

Cc:      Cabinet

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Attached are all forms and documents distributed at the annual Administrative Leadership Conference held August 6-7, 2018

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Principals:

The new window for Student Club applications began August 15 and goes through October 1. We have updated the guidelines and instructions so please be sure to read through them. We also have created two fillable forms for you to use; the application for student clubs and the student clubs participation form. When printing the forms, make sure you print them two sided. We ask that you pass this information along to your assistant principal who is assigned to be over student clubs.

Please call Cari Minnesota at 801-567-8173 if you have any questions. Thanks!

 

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DATE:    
August 13, 2018

TO: 
All High School Principals
All Special Education Math Teachers (High School)

FROM:  
Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist

SUBJECT:    
Special Education Big Rocks Math Training

Dr. Malia Hite, Special Education Math Coach, has developed a 3-part series of math professional development that will provide targeted instruction. The first session will provide cover standards, coherence and scaffolding. Session 2 will address assessment components including feedback, progress monitoring, goals, and data analysis. The topic of the final session is fostering productive struggle focusing on math practices, math tasks, questioning strategies and discourse. Teachers must bring a device (laptop or iPad) to access the materials. The sessions will be held on the following dates at the District Office in Room 129 from 7:30 a. m. -11:00 a. m.:

August 30, 2018
October 2, 2018
January 23, 2019

Please contact Malia Hite (malia.hite@jordandistrict.org) to register. Substitute costs will be paid for by the Special Education Department using budget code 1292. Attendance is at the discretion of the building administrator. Please contact Julie Brown at julie.brown@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8200 if you have questions.

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Utah Retirement Systems will be available for one-on-one retirement planning sessions at the Jordan School District Main Office on Friday, September 5, 2018. Check in at the front desk. See the instructions below to register for an appointment.  Counseling sessions are available at other locations that are also listed on the URS website.

  1. Go to www.urs.org.
  2. Log into your myurs account by clicking on LOGIN in the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Click on the Education Tab.
  4. Click on “Individual Retirement Planning Sessions”.
  5. Find the session that works best for you.  Select the session to reserve your appointment.
  6. Please be sure to bring your estimated annual salary, any retirement plan balances outside of URS, and your Social Security statement (get yours at www.ssa.gov).

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DATE:
July 26, 2018

TO:  
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Audiologists

FROM:   
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program

SUBJECT:    
2018-2019 Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments

Attached are the Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments for K-12, current as of July 26, 2018. These assignments are subject to change.

Please read these assignments carefully and direct any questions or concerns to Kristin Norris @ 801-567-8372 or kristin.norris@jordandistrict.org. Thank you for your attention to these issues.

Attachments

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DATE:   
July 26, 2018

TO:  
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Audiologists

FROM: 
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program

SUBJECT:   
2018-19 Professional Development Dates

Attached are the dates and location that have been determined for Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Professional Development. Attendance is optional with principal permission.