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DATE: 
July 1, 2022

TO:  
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Preschool and School-Age)
Speech-Language Pathologists

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

SUBJECT: 
Extended Year Special Educator Stipends 2022-23

Attached you will find information and guidelines regarding the Extended Year Stipend that is available to Special Education Teachers and SLP's. Please be sure to read the instructions carefully.

The state has allotted 5 extra days to work either two weeks before or two weeks after your contract ends. The eligible timeline for these days is July 27-Aug 9, 2022 and/or June 6-19, 2023. You can work them all before, all after, or a combination of both. Please keep track of the days you worked in the fall so when spring comes you will know how many you have left.

The days you work are turned in on a Qualtrics survey that the state sends us to generate the payroll information. Unfortunately, we have not yet received this link, but we wanted you to know what the timeline was since it is coming up quickly. The link will be emailed to you as soon as we receive it.

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We are happy to announce that there are two training opportunities available to Paraeducators in Special Education settings throughout Jordan School District. One is for para's new to JSD this year. A second is for all para's, including those who are new. Please see the following information as well as the attached flyers for more details.

Registration is through the Google Forms links below or the Special Ed website:

*New Paraeducator Training:
All Paraeducators NEW for the 2022-23 school year are invited to attend the Basic Paraprofessional Level 1 class, which is required for all new hires, in-person on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the JATC-S building. If this class does not work for schedules, the class can still be taken on Canvas. This registration form should be submitted for those planning to attend:  New Paraeducator Training Registration Form

*Additional Paraeducator Training:
This training will help all Paraeducators learn more about their roles and responsibilities of being an instructional assistant as well as student behavior training. All paraeducators are invited to attend this training held on August 9th at Oquirrh Hills Middle School. The same training will be offered in a morning or an afternoon session to better accommodate schedules. This training is optional, will not be offered virtually at a later date, and does not replace the Advanced Paraeducator Training on Canvas for those qualified for Lane Changes. This registration form should be submitted for those planning to attend:  Paraeducator Training Registration Form

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The Special Education Summer Conference for the 2022-23 school year will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Elk Ridge Middle School. Check in begins at 7:30am and the conference begins at 8:00am. Attendees will receive a $150 stipend and lunch will be provided. Administrators are also welcome to attend. There will be sessions specifically for Administrators throughout the day.

All Certified/Licensed Special Education staff and school administrators are invited to attend. Please register at https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com before August 1st. Course and Session information are on the attached flyer. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your teacher specialist.

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DATE:     
July 20, 2022

TO:  
All Administrators

FROM:    
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant

SUBJECT: 
Clinical Support Specialists (Social Workers)

Each secondary school will have at least one half-time Clinical Support Specialist (Social Worker) for the 2022-23 school year. Each of these clinicians have a clinical mental health license and is expected to provide in-depth, targeted mental health services to high-need students at your school. They may conduct individual and group counseling, work with 504’s, and liaison between the school and outside mental health providers among other things.

In order to function in this role, each clinician will need the following:

  • Private space or office to meet with students and parents regarding confidential matters
  • Their own phone and computer with access to a printer
  • Access to Skyward and Panorama as well as other school-wide electronic programs and tools

School Clinical Support Specialists (Social Workers) should function as a vital component of your MTSS team, school mental health team, as well as other PLC’s as you see fit.

Should you have any questions regarding the role and responsibilities of School Clinical Support Specialists (Social Workers) please contact McKinley Withers (801-567-8243) or mckinley.withers@jordandistrict.org.

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Annual Core Standards Survey

As part of the Utah State Board of Education’s Core Standards process, we conduct an Annual Core Standards Survey to get stakeholder feedback to help us to improve our standards and supports. The annual survey is now open until August 20th. Please share this opportunity with educators, parents, and other stakeholders to provide them the opportunity to respond and share their insights. We appreciate your help in sharing your experience as well as sharing this opportunity with others.

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To support digital and personalized learning in the Jordan School District, the Digital Teaching & Learning Team is continuing the Digital Teacher Leader (DTL) Program. The DTL program has each school designating one person as its Digital or Instructional Coach. Our program is designed to build the capacity of the coach to provide support in the implementation of classroom personalized and digital learning. Learn more about the expectations and role of your DTL by clicking HERE.

Any questions can be directed to Jared Covili, jared.covili@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8191.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

New Administrative Assignment effective immediately:

  • David Hullinger, BYU Intern Facilitator at Provo School District appointed assistant principal at Westvale Elementary, replacing Tyler (TJ) Davenport who was transferred.

New Administrative Intern assignments effective immediately:

  • Brittany Andersen, teacher at Bingham High assigned administrative intern at Copper Hills High.
  • Derek Bennett, school counselor at Copper Hills High assigned administrative intern at Mountain Ridge High.
  • Charles Brandt, teacher at Fort Herriman Middle assigned administrative intern at Riverton High.
  • Rachel Hill, teacher at Sunset Ridge Middle assigned administrative intern at West Jordan High.
  • Angela Pommerening, teacher specialist in the Career and Technical Education Department assigned administrative intern at Herriman High.
  • Vaega Toilolo, teacher at Mountain Creek Middle assigned administrative intern at Bingham High.
  • Yan’tu Barber, teacher specialist in the Language & Culture Services Department assigned teacher specialist in Language & Culture Services and administrative intern at West Jordan Middle.
  • Jack Pay, teacher at Mountain Ridge High assigned administrative intern at Sunset Ridge Middle and West Hills Middle.
  • Russell Stephenson, teacher at Fort Herriman Middle assigned administrative intern at Joel P. Jensen Middle and Oquirrh Hills Middle.
  • Jessica Wilson, teacher specialist in the Special Education Department assigned administrative intern at South Valley and administrative intern at South Hills Middle.
  • Lynsey Grant, teacher at Oakcrest Elementary assigned administrative intern at Jordan Hills Elementary, replacing Aubri Moench who was transferred.
  • Jessica Hayes, teacher specialist in the Special Education Department assigned administrative intern at  the Preschool/Child Development Center.

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Hello Principals,

Superintendent at the Heartland Elementary cafeteriaThis week's Supercast episode is about USDA changes to the school breakfast and lunch program that impact all parents in Jordan School District in the upcoming school year.

If your school has a social media account, we invite you to share this post with your community. Attached is a photo that goes along with the post. Also, below is the language you can use in posting or links for sharing the podcast on social media.

Thank you for helping us get this important information out to all parents.

Facebook: Supercast Episode 148: Federal Government Ends COVID-19 Meal Program in Schools

Beginning in the new school year, families must once again apply for the income-based free and reduced lunch subsidy. That's because the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently that it is returning to pre-COVID-19 rules requiring families to apply for free and reduced lunch, rather than allowing all K-12 students to receive free meals.

On this episode of the Supercast, find out what you need to know about school breakfast and lunch moving forward. And, how to apply for free or reduced meals for the upcoming 2022-23 school year in Jordan School District.

Listen to the Supercast and read episode transcripts at supercast.jordandistrict.org

Subscribe to the Supercast on:

Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/.../jordan-supercast/id1479236840

Google Podcasts
https://podcasts.google.com/.../aHR0cHM6Ly9zdXBlcmNhc3Qua

Spotify
open.spotify.com/show/5h1LzBa5weYP1mfIlzifmN

Or share our Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/jordandistrict/posts/pfbid032DJvFehgWgyutuVsszBofyZscoXfWWLKWmZtShhweVJ5boBAhpx1G9L7gcmphmcel

Instagram: Supercast Episode 148: Federal Government Ends COVID-19 Meal Program in Schools

Beginning in the new school year, families must once again apply for the income-based free and reduced lunch subsidy. That's because the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently that it is returning to pre-COVID-19 rules requiring families to apply for free and reduced lunch, rather than allowing all K-12 students to receive free meals.

On this episode of the Supercast, find out what you need to know about school breakfast and lunch moving forward. And, how to apply for free or reduced meals for the upcoming 2022-23 school year in Jordan School District.

Listen to the Supercast and read episode transcripts at supercast.jordandistrict.org

Or share our Instagram post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf_83NUOvlU/

Twitter: Supercast Episode 148: Federal Government Ends COVID-19 Meal Program in Schools

On this episode, we talk about changes the USDA has made in funding for school meals. Find out how families can apply now for income-based free & reduced meals. Listen at supercast.jordandistrict.org

Or you can retweet our post on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/jordandistrict/status/1547619765845274634?s=20&t=iyeON7QwOq2pW31nH6OGwg

  • Episode 148 Photo
  • You can listen to Supercast Episode 148 directly using the media player below.

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DATE:    
July 14, 2022

TO:
Jordan School District Administrators

FROM:   
District Administration

SUBJECT:  
2022-23 Annual Administrative Leadership Conference

You are invited to attend the annual Jordan School District Administrative Leadership Conference, “Leaders These Days” scheduled on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Mountain Creek Middle, 5325 W. Bingham Rim Road, in South Jordan. Additional parking is available at the neighboring church to the west and at Golden Fields Elementary.

The conference will follow a full-day format. We will begin in the auditorium at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday after a light breakfast, which will be provided starting at 7:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided, and the meeting will adjourn by 3:45 p.m. Interns assigned to your building are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Kyla Robertson (801-567-8186 or kyla.robertson@jordandistrict.org) no later than July 22nd if you have an intern that will be attending so they can be included in the breakfast and lunch count.

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

Appropriate dress for the conference is business casual. We look forward to seeing you!

 

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Beginning July 18, 2022, all usernames for the Perform system will be district emails.

This change will allow the evaluation department to better assist with evaluations and location of educators in the district and also take care of some glitches that have been encountered. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns to Rebecca Lee, (801) 567-8369. 

Note: Passwords that have been created will not change.

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The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate. Effective July 1, 2022, the reimbursement rate is $0.625 per mile. Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement. All 2022 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible. Click HERE to access the mileage form online.

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The Leadership in Personalized and Digital Learning (LPDL) Academy is designed specifically for administrators to lead schools toward personalized and digital learning through research-based content and job-embedded experiences. Sign up today for the 2022-2023 cohort. Open to principals and assistant principals. For questions contact Jared Covili, 801-567-8191.

Cohort 4 Leadership in Personalized and Digital Learning-Link to Register

 

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DATE: 
Thursday, July 7, 2022

TO:   
High School Administrators

FROM:  
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research & Accountability

SUBJECT:  
Updated ACT Dashboards in Tableau

The ACT 11th grade testing dashboards have been updated in Tableau with 2021-22 assessment results. Dashboards include demographic filters for school and district level data as well as for individual student and teacher data.

ACT dashboards may be found here.
Explore > ACT 11th Grade Administration

For questions about these dashboards, please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.

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DATE:
Thursday, July 7, 2022

TO:  
High School Administrators

FROM:  
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research & Accountability

SUBJECT:  
Fall 2022 Testing Bulletin

School administrators may view the most up-to-date testing bulletin, complete with test administration and survey administration windows, by clicking on High under the heading Testing Bulletins on the front page of the website for Evaluation, Research & Accountability.

You may also access the high school testing bulletin here or attached with this memo.

For questions about any of the 18 federal, state or district-mandated assessments or surveys, please contact Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.