The February Assistant Principal meetings will be held on February 3 (8:00-11:00am) and February 8 (8:00-11:00am). All meetings will be held in-person at the JATC-S. A beverage service will be provided, beginning at 7:30am at each of the meetings. As a reminder you only need to attend one of the sessions offered per month. Both sessions will provide the same information. If you haven't had a chance to sign up please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc. If you have any questions please call Nadine Page at 801.567.8182 (x88182). Thank you!
Category: High Schools
Principal Meeting – February 1, 2022
Breakfast/beverage service will be provided starting at 7:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided. See you there!
UETS-based JPAS Full Evaluation Due Date Update
The JES department recognizes that due to COVID-19 and other unforeseen circumstances schools are feeling overwhelmed with meeting deadlines. In an effort to support schools as they work hard to meet the needs of students, the UETS- based JPAS Full Evaluation due date has been changed. All full evaluations will now be due April 22, 2022.
This change includes all educator, teacher specialist, counselor, psychologist, and administrative evaluations. Please contact the JES office with any questions at (801) 567-8369.
APPEL Domains VI and V Requirements for Associate License
Educators who are working toward a professional license through the APPEL program have specific requirements that must be met and signed off. To better assist those educators in collection requirements for the Competencies section a document has been created and added to Perform accounts.
Educators will go to My Folder - Tasks - APPEL Domains VI and V Requirements - Go to Form and write a description of the artifacts they will show or upload into Perform (Indicators 50-62 from the UETS-based Domain Document). Once the educator has completed the description for each indicator and gathered all evidence to show they will submit the form to the supervisor for approval. Approval is completed once the supervisor reviews the evidence and description, selects a rating for each indicator, and then clicks on the Approve button.
The administrator will go to My Staff - Staff and then select Folder next to the form labeled APPEL REQUIREMENTS - DOMAINS IV AND V for the correct teacher. The administrator will not be able to go to the form or view the form until the teacher has submitted it.
Frontline Training Opportunities – January 2022
School/Department Administrators:
We will be providing additional training opportunities for administrators and administrative assistants on the Frontline Recruiting and Hiring system during the week of January 24 - 28. All trainings will be at the District Office in room #129. Please bring a laptop for the hands-on training. For available dates/times and to schedule a training session, visit the link below. Space is limited in each session. Additional sessions will be added if needed.
Our Classes at Jordan School District
Also available on HRConnections and AdminOnly are the training videos and tutorials. Contract Brent Burge at #88224 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Human Resources
JSD Teacher Transfer Fair – February 15, 2022
Open to all current JSD Teachers
February 15 2022
4:00-6:30 PM
Elk Ridge Middle School - Gymnasium
3659 West 9800 South
South Jordan
See the flyer below for more information.
Interpreting Services for Parent-Teacher Conferences – Spring 2022
Parent Teacher Conferences are fast approaching, and many of you will find your school in need of one or more interpreters in order to serve the needs of your parents. Mirsa Joosten is happy to find an interpreter in each language you need, but this can be extremely difficult when there is not sufficient time for her to make arrangements. The virtual format, should we need to use it, can make finding interpreters even more difficult. For these reasons, we ask you to please request your interpreter no later than the dates given below by completing the Interpreting and Translation Services Request Form available on the Equity and Compliance webpage, if you have not already done so.
Level | Conference Date(s) | Date Interpreter Request Due |
High Schools | February 16, 2022 | February 4, 2022 |
Middle Schools | February 16 - 17, 2022 | February 4, 2022 |
Elementary Schools | March 16 – 17, 2022 | March 4, 2022 |
Getting your requests in early will be especially important for secondary schools, as Mirsa will not be available during the week of secondary conferences.
Assistant Principal Meetings – January & February 2022
January meetings will still be held on the 20th and 25th as scheduled, in-person at JATC-S.
The next Assistant Principal meetings will be held on January 20 (8:00-11:00am) and January 25 (8:00-11:00am). At this time the plan is that all meetings will be held in-person at the JATC-S. A beverage service will be provided, beginning at 7:30am at each of the meetings. As a reminder you only need to attend one of the sessions offered per month. Both sessions will provide the same information. If you haven't had a chance to sign up for the January meetings please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc.
Yes! The February 3rd and 8th meetings are coming up quickly after the January meetings. To sign up for February (if you haven't already) please CLICK HERE and it will take you to the Google Doc.
Campus Monitor Training – March 25, 2022
DATE:
January 12, 2022
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Campus Monitors
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Consultant in Student Support Services
SUBJECT:
Campus Monitor Training
The last Campus Monitor training of the current school year will be held on Friday, March 25th. All Campus Monitors should plan to attend. This is a Grade Transmittal Day in our district so please plan to adjust their hours accordingly that week for the 2 hours to attend. An administrator from each secondary school is also invited to attend the training.
What: Campus Monitor Training
When: Friday, March 25th 2022
Where: The ASB Presentation Room (Entrance C by the flagpole)
When: 7:30 AM until 9:30 AM
2021-22 Physical Education/Health Graduation Requirement
DATE:
January 12, 2022
TO:
High School Principals, Middle School Principals
High School Counselors, Middle School Counselors
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Stacee Worthen, Secondary Counselor Consultant
Jane Harward, Consultant, Science/Health/PE/STEM
SUBJECT:
Physical Education/Health Graduation Requirement
Please see memo below for the Physical Education/Health requirements for graduation, as approved by the Utah Board of Education.
Wellness Room “SEL Accelerator” Invitation – January 28, 2022
DATE:
January 11, 2022
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant
SUBJECT:
Wellness Room “SEL Accelerator” Invitation
You are invited to our first ever SEL Accelerator that is focused exclusively on wellness rooms! This event will be held virtually on January 28th, from 8:30-9:30. Schools with wellness rooms from across the District will give us a 5-minute virtual tour of their wellness rooms and share their “high, low, and a buffalo.”
You can sign up using this link, the QR code on the attached flyer, or by adding it to your calendar and showing up to participate on January 28th! We look forward to learning from all the great work that is being done throughout our District!
iSEE Extravaganza for K-12 teachers coming January 31, 2022!
Join your iSEE partners on January 31st!! See what they have to offer you and your students, schedule visits, gain resources and earn relicensure points.
ASPEN Training for Special Education Personnel 2021-2022
DATE:
January 8, 2022
TO:
All Principals
All Special Education Staff
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Principal, River’s Edge
SUBJECT:
ASPEN Training for Special Education Personnel 2021-2022
ASPEN training will continue to be required for all licensed special education teachers, SLPs, school psychologists, elementary school counselors, and for all instructional assistants in SEB and Autism self-contained support classrooms during the 2021-22 school year. First year staff and staff that have not completed the full certification ASPEN training should register for the training on JPLS. Training dates and times are attached to this memo. Please note that additional dates have been added, and these are expected to be the final dates for the remainder of the school year. Additional information is included on the attached memo.
For questions please contact:
Daveed Goodrich at daveed.goodrich@jordandistrict.org or Cassidy Hansen at cassidy.hansen@jordandistrict.org
January 11, 2022 Principal Meeting Update
Principal Meetings will be virtual tomorrow, January 11. We will only be meeting by level. Please see the following start times and links for each level.
Elementary Level Meeting
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Zoom Link: https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/6428973869?pwd=WFM2TVREZkdxSFhNdHdObUtBOGNkQT09
Middle School Level Meeting
Start Time 8:30 AM
Zoom Link: https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/5208512121?pwd=aFNTSjYxK0pFTFpVZEIwRm9oallhZz09
High School Level
Start Time 8:00 AM
Zoom Link: https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/87388024443?pwd=OGVNUDl4Y0N5NEhQanZPUEwzMHFTdz09
Manifestation Determination Procedures Reminders from Principal Meetings
DATE:
January 4, 2022
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Special Educators
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
Manifestation Determination Procedures Reminders from Principal Meetings
Special education students and students referred for a special education evaluation are considered to be a protected class as outlined in the Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules - V. DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES (34 CFR § 300.530), pages 101-107. Students who reach the 10-day suspension threshold and/or are referred for a district level hearing, must have a Manifestation Determination meeting.
Administrators should notify a student’s special education case manager of any disciplinary actions the student is involved in as soon as possible to determine whether or not a Manifestation Determination meeting is needed and/or to consider if behavior needs to be addressed in the student’s IEP. If it is determined that a Manifestation Meeting needs to be held, the case manager should complete a formal Notice of Meeting inviting the required IEP team members. If a Manifestation Determination meeting is not required, the IEP team should determine if an IEP meeting needs to be held to address behavior concerns.
Please see the Jordan School District Special Education Procedures and Policies Manual for information on members of the Manifestation Meeting and when one should be conducted. You can also contact your teacher specialist for additional information.
If you have questions about a specific student or situation, please contact a Special Education Administrator or your Special Education Teacher Specialist.
Save-the-Date! Special Education Summer Conference for 2022-23
The Summer Conference for the 2022-23 school year will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Elk Ridge Middle School. All Certified Special Education staff and school administrators are invited to attend. Times and additional information will be coming soon.
2021-22 Sub code for WIDA
If you have a teacher that will be helping with the WIDA test, Language & Culture Services will pay for the sub. Please use the 5336 program number. In the notes, have them identify it is for WIDA testing. If you have any questions, please contact Language & Culture Services.
Complimentary UCET Registration
Attend the UCET Conference along with your fellow leaders and coaches!
Prior to the holiday break, you should have received an email with registration information for the UCET Conference. For those who don’t know about the UCET Conference, this is the annual, state-wide educational technology conference for teachers, coaches, and administrators. This fantastic conference is a wonderful opportunity to improve the digital learning in your schools!
Digital Teaching and Learning (DTL) wants to ensure that one administrator, from each school, has the opportunity to attend the conference this March 15th and 16th, so we provided you with a complimentary registration. To complete the registration please follow the instructions from the Eventbrite email sent on Dec. 14th. The registration is currently in the principal's name, but if he/she is unable to attend, it may be transferred to another admin or educator in your building.
In addition to an administrator registration, DTL also provided a complimentary registration for each digital coach in the district. For those in secondary, this also includes the required substitute for the days of the conference. Please use code 5655 for the sub code. We are excited to have a huge presence at this year’s UCET Conference and can’t wait to strengthen the technology skills of our fantastic coaches!
Please contact Jared Covili, Digital Teaching and Learning Consultant, with any questions jared.covili@jordandistrict.org.
January 2022 Budget Transfer Request
DATE:
January 5, 2022
TO:
All Elementary, Middle, and Traditional High School Principals
FROM:
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting, Budgets, and Audits
SUBJECT:
January 2022 Budget Transfer Request
If you would like to transfer budget between your postage, supply, textbook, technology supply and equipment budgets, please complete the form below, sign and return to Natalie Grange in Accounting by January 31, 2022. If Accounting does not receive this back from you by January 31, 2022, we will assume no transfer is requested. The next opportunity to make such a transfer is July 2022.
2022 Mileage Reimbursement Rate
The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate. Effective January 1, 2022, the reimbursement rate is $0.585 per mile. Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement. All 2021 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible. Click HERE to access the mileage form online.