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DATE:   
August 15, 2019

TO: 
All Principals

FROM:  
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Derek Anderson, Director of Accounting, Budgets, and Audits

SUBJECT:
2019-20 TSSA Allocations


Attached are the 2019-20 TSSA allocations. Please work with these amounts as you make plans for TSSA spending.

Remember to plan for benefit costs on all wages paid. For benefited employees (those that can take health insurance) the cost of benefits is about 32.14% of wages plus $9852 for health insurance and $156.60 for disability insurance per FTE. For non-benefited employees (e.g. substitutes, 17 hour assistants) the cost of benefits is 8.45% of wages. To help you with this, you may choose to download and use the included loaded salary worksheet.

Until you have turned in your TSSA budget plan, all of your TSSA allocation will show in Skyward in one budget category, instructional supplies (10 E xxx 5678 1090 610). Once you turn in your TSSA budget plan we will revise your TSSA budget in Skyward to reflect your plan. The TSSA budget and its use will be tracked utilizing program code 5678. Your Skyward reports will be revised to include program 5678 so you can see its status whenever you wish, but it will also be emailed to you on the 5th of each month.

If you have any questions about the TSSA allocation or how it will be tracked in Skyward, please contact Derek Anderson at x88275.

Attached are all forms and documents distributed during the level meetings at the annual Administrative Leadership Conference held August 6-7, 2019

DATE:  
August 1, 2019

TO:   
All Principals, Directors and Supervisors

FROM: 
John Larsen, Business Administrator
HR Administrators

SUBJECT: 
Classified Part-Time Employee Work Hour Maximums


Historically, classified part-time employees have been limited to working 17 hours/week to avoid retirement eligibility.  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.

Please see guidelines below.

 

DATE:   
August 07, 2019

TO:  
All Principals,  Jordan School District

FROM:     
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services

SUBJECT:    
CPR/First Aid Certification


Jordan School District requires that at least 3 employees in each building be certified in CPR and First Aid.  Most certifications are valid for 2 years. It is also recommended that employees who will have direct responsibility for student health and safety be CPR/First Aid certified. This may include front office staff, playground aides, hall monitors, P.E. teachers, etc. It is also recommended that you keep a list of current CPR/First Aid certified staff members by all main phone lines where calls for emergency help may originate.  A template is attached.

CPR, First Aid, and AED training and certification is now available to district employees in an online format through the National Safety Council (NSC). The attached memo will outline the steps necessary to complete the online portion of the course. The cost of the course is $19.95 and should be paid by the employee at the time of registration. Schools may provide reimbursement for the course, if funds are available, by following appropriate pre-approval and reimbursement procedures.

Once the online course is completed, employees may sign up to complete their certification by attending a 2 hour skills check session with our district nurses. To sign up for a skill check, you will need to register with JPLS under CPR/First Aid/AED skill check. All skill checks must be completed within 45 days of sign-up for the online course. The dates and times for the skill check sessions are listed on the attached flyer.

Please complete the attached CPR/First Aid certification form and return it to the Educational Support Services office by November 15, 2019.

DATE:   
August 7, 2019

TO:  
Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM: 
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
Jordan School District Nurses

SUBJECT:   
Immunization Policy and Guidelines, Skyward and USIIS Inservice


Jordan School District Nurses will be conducting this inservice on:

Friday, September 13, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
ASB COMPUTER LAB D-112

This inservice is open to all office staff and administrators. It is not required that you attend; however, if you are involved with student registration, this inservice will be of benefit to you since immunization status is an important part of the registration process.

DATE:  
August 7, 2019

TO:  
All Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM: 
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
Jordan District Nurses

SUBJECT:  
Medication Administration Training


Utah State Law and District Policy requires that all school personnel delegated to administer medication to students in schools must complete Medication Administration Training.

New employees who will be giving medication are required to attend the live training on Friday, September 20, 2019. Prior to this meeting, they need to view the online training, following the links at jordandistrict.org and posted under Educational Support, Nursing Services. Click on Medication Inservice (use a browser other than Firefox).

Employees who have attended this training and have a certificate of completion will not be required to attend this meeting. However, they will be required to recertify by viewing the online training video and completing the corresponding test available on the district website.
(see above).

Please identify staff members that should receive medication administration training. This may include head administrative assistants, office assistants, cluster teachers or aides, counseling center personnel, and the principal if appropriate. Please inform all personnel that have the potential to administer medication to students at school of their responsibilities in this matter.

Thank you for your responsiveness and support.

Medication Administration Training

Friday, September 20, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
ASB PDC  #101

Through HB 373, Jordan District was awarded funds to add additional school-based mental health services. Six experienced mental health clinicians have been hired with these funds. Each clinician will be assigned to support a feeder. Over the next few weeks, these mental health clinicians and members of the health and wellness team will be dropping by briefly to discuss ways that they can support student and family mental health needs in your school community. If you have questions or concerns regarding these additional mental health supports, please contact McKinley Withers, 801-567-8245.

Principals, please share with the appropriate people:

Note the attached two flyers for the EL Cultural Task Force meetings. Secondary meetings are on September 12th at either 7:30 or 11:30. Elementary meetings are on October 3rd at either 9:00 or at 12:00. All meetings are at the ASB auditorium. ALS will pay for substitutes. Come and get it while it's HOT!

 

DATE:   
Thursday, August 15, 2019

TO:   
High School Principals
Middle School Principals

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

SUBJECT: 
2019 AP Data Available on Principal Tableau Viewer Accounts


2019 AP performance data are now available on principal Tableau Viewer accounts. School administrators will be able to see AP exam participation, average scores, score distribution and pass rates for the district and school as well as student groups for the past three school years. In addition, school administrators will be able to see AP performance by AP teacher for the past three years as well as student-level performance for the 2018-19 school year.

To access the Tableau login page, please follow this link: https://sso.online.tableau.com/public/idp/SSO

As a reminder, principals may share their Tableau login credentials with their assistant principals. If principals or assistant principals have questions about how to navigate Tableau or their AP data, they are encouraged to contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243 or via email at ben.jameson@jordandistrict.org.

DATE:
August 12, 2019

TO:
District Administration

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

SUBJECT:
10th Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round Schools, Tracks A, B, C
(based on August 8, 2019 count)


Please see attached memo.

DATE:  
August 12, 2019

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

FROM: 
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Derek Anderson, Director of Accounting, Budgets, and Audits

SUBJECT:   
School Year 2019-2020 Estimated Budgets


Attached is a schedule of your annual school allocation budgets. Please look over them and let Derek know if you have any questions. Budgets will be revised once the official October 1 enrollment counts are available. Budget transfers will be sent out in December and June.

When scheduling Field/Activity Trips for the 2019-2020 school year, please make note of the following moratorium dates and times when Transportation will not be able to accommodate Field/Activity trips. (See attachment below - the only revised date is the ACT date of March 3, 2020)

Please contact us with any questions: Kitt at 801-567-8809 or Michele at 801-567-8804

This year CNS will be our preferred provider for Flu Shot Clinics in your school.  Two FLu Shot Clinics have been schedule already:

District Office
September 25, 2019
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

ASB
September 19, 2019
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

If you would like to schedule a Flu Shot Clinic, and receive preferred pricing, please contact Cheryl Matson in the JSD Insurance Office and she will help facilitate setting up the clinic for your school. Dates and times are filling up fast.

Please see attached flyer.

The NSTA Conference will be held in Salt Lake City Utah this year on October 24-26 during the JSD fall break.

Please see flyer below for the details.

Early bird registration ends on September 23 and advance registration ends on October 4.

For questions call or email Jane Harward, jane.harward@jordandistrict.org

Please take note of the following items:

Plan on bringing an electronic device in order to access the agenda and conference materials.

Handouts will be uploaded as they become available.

Due to limited parking we would encourage you to carpool with team members.

See agenda below.

 

For three days, Z104 Utah's "Dave & Deb" will sleep in a school bus to raise awareness and gather donations for kids in need along the Wasatch front. Jordan Education Foundation and Jordan District are one of the 9 school district beneficiaries sponsored by Utah Board of Realtors & Z104 Radio.

Needed Supplies can be donated August 7-9 at the Southtown Mall Parking Lot or at any local Les Schwab location. Please see list for needed items.