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DATE:       
July 5, 2017

TO:  
Secondary Principals
Secondary Media Specialists

FROM:    
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant

SUBJECT:  
Networking Meetings for Secondary Media Specialists

In order to prepare and train secondary library media specialists to effectively provide services to their schools and to build consistency across the District’s library programs, several networking meetings have been scheduled for the 2017-18 school year. The participation of your media specialists in these meetings is appreciated.

The meetings will be held on the following dates from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.:

  • September 20, 2017
  • October 18, 2017
  • November 29, 2017
  • January 24, 2018
  • February 21, 2018
  • March 9, 2018 (UELMA)
  • April 25, 2018
  • May 16, 2018

Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.

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DATE:  
June 29, 2017

TO:   
All Administrators

FROM:  
Laura Finlinson, Administrator, Curriculum & Staff Development
Norma Villar, Consultant, Student Intervention Services

SUBJECT:
Suspension to a District-Level Hearing

You might be interested to know that during the 2016-2017 school year we held 102 appeal hearings.  The breakdown is as follows:

High School                          21
Middle School                      55
Elementary School              26
Retention/Acceleration       0

The Board Policy AS67, Discipline of Students, Handbook for Administrators is a resource for administering the policy. It will answer many frequently asked questions regarding this policy. Please feel free to contact Student Intervention Services to clarify any information in the guide.

Please go through your files and any files in your attendance office to discard all old forms relating to this policy. All forms continue to be updated online.

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DATE:   
June 16, 2017

TO: 
Principals

FROM:  
Administrators of Schools
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
2017-18 Required Testing Ethics Professional Development Procedures

Instructions, materials, and documentation forms for the required 2017-18 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 “2017-18 Principal’s Test Ethics Checklist” form provided in the materials.

It is important that all school leaders and teachers be reminded that the professional testing ethics required for all State-mandated assessments such as SAGE, ACT, 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 understand that professional testing ethics must be followed when working with District-mandated as well as State-mandated assessments. Principals are also to remind teachers that any potential disciplinary action specified for violating professional testing ethics on State-mandated assessments, also applies to any violation of professional testing ethics on District-mandated assessments.

 

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DATE:  
June 10, 2011

TO:  
Principals and Secretaries on Traditional Calendars

FROM: 
June LeMaster, Administrator, Human Resources
Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT: 
Summer Hours for School Personnel

The District Administration appreciates and values the relationships you have established with the patrons in your communities and we believe it is critical that school personnel remain accessible to the public throughout the year.  We also understand that traditional elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools are on the traditional calendars and may be without or with fewer students during the months of June, July, and August.

Please review the schedule of Summer Hours for School Personnel below, with all designated summer school personnel at your location.  Extended school office/business hours are acceptable; however, other adjusted schedules are NOT acceptable because they limit public access to school personnel.

Traditional Elementary Schools
Head Secretary                      10-month Contract
Principal                                  12-month Contract
Office Hours                            8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., weekdays, June and August

Middle Schools
Head Secretary                      12-month Contract (Funding for vacation/office coverage is allotted)
Principal/Asst. Principal      12-month Contract
Office Hours                            8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., weekdays, except holidays June, July and August 

High Schools
Head Secretary, Secretary, Registrar (2 or 3) – 12 month Contracts (Funding for vacation/office coverage is allotted)
Principal/Asst. Principal      12-month Contract
Office Hours                            8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., weekdays, except holidays June, July and August 

Thank you for your assistance with this important matter.

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Please plan to attend this meeting (see below for specific level and time) if you didn't attend on June 6. Water and candy will be provided. Thank you!

Secondary Level:

JATC-S
June 20, 2017
8:00 - 10:00 am

Elementary Level :

JATC-S
June 20, 2017
10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Water and candy will be provided.

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DATE:   
June 15, 2017

TO: 
All School Principals
All School Financial Secretaries

FROM:   
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Heather Ellingson, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
Daniel Ellis, Accountant/Internal Auditor

SUBJECT:
School Bank Account Balances for June 30, 2017

Please send the following information for each bank account balance as of June 30, 2017 to Accounting by July 28, 2017.  If you have multiple bank accounts, please list each account separately.  For elementary schools who have completely closed their separate accounts please indicate so on the form.

School Name
Name of Bank
Type of Account (checking, savings, money market)
Account Balance

The balance requested is the balance from your June bank statements, not Skyward.  This information is required annually and will be used to complete reporting requirements for Utah Money Management Council.

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Dan Ellis at (801)567-8389.

Thank you.

Cc:
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
Anthony Godfrey, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Teri Timpson, Administrator of Schools

 

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Transportation Moratorium Field/Activity Trips Dates 2017-18

When scheduling Field/Activity Trips for the 2017-2018 school year, please make note of the moratorium dates and times when Transportation will not be able to accommodate Field/Activity trips. (See attachment below)

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

 

Published on

DATE:
June 15, 2017

TO: 
All School Principals
All School Financial Secretaries

FROM: 
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Heather Ellingson, Director of Accounting, Budgets and Audits
Daniel Ellis, Accountant/Internal Auditor

SUBJECT:
Quarterly School Financial Report for April, May, and June 2017

Each school is asked to report the quarter end account balance and transaction detail with the Apple Volume Purchase Program and return with your bank reconciliation.  If your school has no Apple account, please so indicate and return.

Please include the account balance with Apple on the reconciliation sign off form and print a report or screen shot(s) of the balances and quarterly transactions from Apple’s website.  If you need assistance, please contact your Curriculum Technology Specialist – Bonnie, Deana, Harrison, Nancy.

Please photocopy the selected elements and send to Accounting by July 28, 2017.

Please include:

  • The signed attached memo to Accounting
  • A copy of your April, May and June 2017 Reconciliation Worksheets
  • A copy of your April, May and June 2017 Bank Statements
  • A copy of your April, May and June 2017 Skyward Balance Sheets
  • A copy of your April, May and June 2017 Outstanding Check Reports
  • Screen shot(s) of your June 30, 2017 Apple Volume Purchase Program transaction history and balance

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Liz Robins at (801)567-8267.

Thank you.

Cc:
Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
Anthony Godfrey, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Teri Timpson, Administrator of Schools

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School Resource Officer/Administrator Training
Hosted by Student Intervention Services

Wednesday, July 26, 2017
8 a.m.-10 a.m.   or   1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Jordan Auxiliary Service Building
ASB Presentation Room

Each school, please send SRO and at least one administrator

See flyer for details.

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DATE:     
May 31, 2017

TO: 
All Principals, Administrative Assistants and Custodians

FROM:   
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Paul Bergera, Staff Assistant of Auxiliary Services
Dave Rostrom, Director of Facilities Services
Lance Everill, Facility Operations Manager
Sandi Abplanalp, Facility Systems Coordinator

SUBJECT:  
Summer Card Access Scheduling

With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, the need to re-evaluate current access levels of your staff may be necessary.  Employees with 24/7 access will remain the same, however, access may need to be altered for your teachers, staff and sweepers.  Please be aware that if teachers retain their current access levels during summer months their badge will allow them access into the building regardless of whether or not the building has been disarmed.  If your sweepers will be working days, let Sandi Abplanalp know what hours they are authorized to have access.

Please note that District Maintenance workers and District delivery drivers’ access will remain the same (7:00 am-5:00 pm). Please contact Sandi and let her know what days the building will be closed so their access can be removed.

Time zones assigned to the doors will be removed after the last bell on the last day of school. If you want your main door left open or have summer programs running during the summer months, contact Sandi to adjust the schedule.   You will be receiving a report which includes a list of employees with access to your building and their access times and passes.  If you have employees that will not be returning in the fall, please collect their badges as part of their final check out and return them to Sandi in the Facilities Services Department.  If an employee is transferring, email Sandi their names and new locations as soon as possible so she can assign them to their new location.  Please account for all of the lockout/unlock cards, portable passes, recess passes, office passes, elevator passes  and substitute passes that are listed in this report.

Please be aware that employees with extended building access will revert back to regular access when the school-year ends (with the exception of the head administrative assistants and custodians) and a new Building/Card Access-Administrator Authorization form will need to be submitted when the new school year begins.  Please call Sandi with any questions or concerns.

Sandi Abplanalp
Jordan School District
Facility Systems Coordinator
801-567-8616
sandi.abplanalp@jordandistrict.org

Cc:
Jordan School District Cabinet Members

Published on

DATE: 
May 22, 2017

TO: 
Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders

FROM:   
Laura Finlinson, Admin. of Curriculum & Staff Development
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
Courtney Titus, Program Special

SUBJECT:
Information Regarding Beginning of 2017-18 School Year

The 2016-17 school year is quickly rolling to a close and the Special Education Department wants to send out a big thanks to all of you for a great school year. We’ve had many challenges, but even more celebrations, and the work you all do each day for students is our biggest celebration.

In looking forward to the coming school year, there are several items that we wanted to make you aware of prior to leaving for the summer:

  1. Summer Special Education Conference - This year the Special Education Department will be providing professional development in a conference format – Teachers Matter, Teaching Matters: Engagement Strategies for Student Success. The date will be July 31, 8:00 a.m. at Elk Ridge Middle School. All special education staff and all administrators are invited to attend. If you are a special educator and are not on contract that day you will receive a $150.00 stipend for attending the full day. If you are on contract in a year-round school and would need a substitute to attend the conference, we are happy to provide one. Use the program code 1292. We have a great keynote speaker and breakout sessions for everyone. There will also be a specific strand for administrators. You can sign up on JPLS by searching for Special Education Summer Conference (flyer attached). Those that sign up before May 31st will have their names put into a prize drawing at the conference.
  2. Extended Year for Special Education Teacher Stipends – Next year (2017-18) the legislature has funded 5 days of stipend options for Special Education Teachers, Special Education Preschool teachers, and Speech-Language Pathologists. The details and timesheets will be sent to your school July 1, but we wanted to inform you of the option to use these 4.5 extended days to complete IEP related duties the two weeks prior to or following your contract days beginning July 1, 2017. Year-round off-contract options are also available.
  3. Compliance Reviews – In an effort to continue to use technology as an efficient PD delivery tool, we will have compliance modules sent out near the beginning of the year. Other PD and compliance training will be provided in small group formats with options for pay or substitutes.
  4. IEP File Reviews – the chart below indicates those schools that are on the rotation for file reviews (chart attached). You will get more information from your teacher specialist in the fall. Additional file reviews may be requested by administrators or for follow-up purposes from this year’s file review. Those will be scheduled on an individual basis. Also, if you are due for a full JPAS evaluation in 2017-18, please remember that you must have a file review completed with your assigned teacher specialist prior to completing your JPAS evaluation with your administrator. Please schedule those early in the year.

Thanks again for all you do and we look forward to another great year!

Published on

DATE:  
May 19, 2017

TO: 
High School Principals and Head Administrative Assistants

FROM: 
C. Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT:  
2017-18 High School Summer Office Hours

Each high school in Jordan School District will be allocated $4,000 to assist in covering summer office hours for the 2017-16 school year.  Please note that benefits must be deducted from this amount.  Benefits are calculated at 8.45% to include FICA, Medicare, and Industrial Insurance. If you choose to use a full-time school employee that qualifies for retirement benefits, an additional 23.69% (Tier I-before July 1, 2011) or 20.02% (Tier II-after June 30, 2011) must be added to the total cost.

This money may be used for time worked from June 1 through August 31, 2017.  Please have employees use True Time. True Time hours should be submitted weekly. Please email a list of names of employees who will be working these hours to Keelee Leulaui in payroll at keelee.leulaui@jordandistrict.org and she will add the pay-code for them to use in True Time. No money will be carried over from the summer hour allocation.  All time worked for your summer hours need to be coded as 10-E-LOC-8707-2436-154 and should be recorded on your allocation form each month for Brad Sorensen’s approval.

If you have any questions, please call Brad Sorensen at 801-567-8233 or Marilyn Smith at 801-567-8166.

Thank you.

/ms

cc:  John Larsen, Business Administrator

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High, Middle, and Elementary Principals:

School Department Heads and music teachers are invited to attend a meeting with their subject curriculum consultant in preparation for the 2017-2018 school year. A schedule of meeting locations, dates, and times is attached. Please share this information. Teachers will be paid at inservice rate for attending. Thank you.

Summer Meetings

CONTENT DATE TIME LOCATION CONTACT
DEPARTMENT CHAIRS
Health 8/7/2017 9:00 – 11:00 JATC North Jane Harward Ext. 88169
ELA 8/7/2017 12:00 – 2:00 ASB Rm 101 Mindy Dummer

Ext. 88152
Math 8/7/2017 1:00 – 3:00 DO Rm 129 Wendy Harmon

Ext. 88377
Visual Art 8/7/2017 2:00 – 4:00 ASB Rm 101 Mindy Dummer

Ext. 88152
PE & Dance 8/8/2017 11:00 – 1:00 JATC North Jane Harward

Ext. 88169
Science 8/9/2017 9:00 – 11:00 JATC North Jane Harward

Ext. 88169
Social Studies 8/9/2017 9:00 – 11:00 ASB Rm 101 Pam Su’a

Ext. 88320
World Language 8/9/2017 1:00 – 3:00 ASB Rm 101 Pam Su’a

Ext. 88320
MUSIC TEACHERS
HS/MS Instrumental 08/08/17 8:00 – 9:30 ASB Rm 103 Norm Emerson

Ext. 88364
HS/MS Choral 08/08/17 10:00 – 11:30 ASB Rm 103 Norm Emerson

Ext. 88364
Elementary Orchestra 08/09/17 8:00 – 9:30 ASB Rm 103 Norm Emerson

Ext. 88364
Elementary Band 08/09/17 10:00 – 11:30 ASB Rm 103 Norm Emerson

Ext. 88364