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IMPORTANT!

School Emergency Drills During the 2020-21 School Year

On August 20th, the Utah State Legislature passed H.B. 6004 School Emergency Drills Amendments https://le.utah.gov/~2020S6/bills/static/HB6004.html  – stating that schools are not required to hold actual fire evacuation drills before March 1, 2021, due to Covid-19.

Schools are required to:

  • Teach age-appropriate fire evacuation instruction (instead of going outside) in lieu of actual evacuation drills, until February 28, 2021.
  • Conduct the first fire evacuation instruction within 15 days of the start of the school year.
  • Alternate conducting fire instruction with other emergency safety drills, such as: lockdown or lockout for violence, shelter-in-place for chemical spills and severe weather, bomb threat and earthquake drills.
  • Conduct the first other emergency safety drill by October 1.
  • Conduct a fire evacuation instruction within the first 10 days of the new calendar year, in January.
  • Teach Covid-19 precautions/considerations in relation to drills and actual emergencies.

Elementary schools are still required to conduct an instruction or exercise every month, for a minimum of 9 throughout the school year (5 fire, 4 other emergency safety drills).

Secondary schools are required to conduct a minimum of 6 instruction or exercises throughout the school year (4 fire, 2 other emergency safety drills).

Schools are encouraged to conduct actual evacuation drills, if comfortable doing so, and appropriate Covid-19 precautions can be maintained.

Regular fire evacuation drills (going outside) will resume on March 1, 2021.

Questions, contact:  Lance Everill, Emergency Operations Manager 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org

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Reminder:
Mask must cover the nose and mouth without openings that can be seen through, secures under the chin, fits snugly against the nose and sides of the face, and does not have an exhalation valve or vent.
For more information please refer to the Mask FAQ document. CLICK HERE

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Grab your lunch and learn with us virtually every Tuesday at noon for less than 30 minutes! These webinars are aimed to help support wellness at home during this complex time.

Please post the attached flyer and share with staff and parents.

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DATE:  
August 19, 2020

TO:   
Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
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 18, 2020
High School & Middle School Personnel 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Elementary Personnel 9:30 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.

Class size is limited. Please contact your school nurse if you are planning to attend. See nurse assignment list below.

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DATE:  
August 19, 2020

TO:  
All Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
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 11, 2020. Prior to this meeting, they need to view the online training, click on this link https://nursingservices.jordandistrict.org/ and then 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.

Medication Administration Training
Friday, September 11, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
ASB PDC 101 & 102

 Class size is limited. Please contact your school nurse if you are planning to attend. See nurse assignment list below. Thank you for your responsiveness and support.

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The Educational Services Team will need a representative from each school to be on the ELS task force. This is similar to the ELD lead in previous years, and can be your Instructional Coach. We have requirements to identify your new EL students in a timely manner. We are held to federal timelines/guidelines for this. Please fill out this google form for the person that will be your representative. If you have any questions, please contact the ELS department at 385-567-8124.

Please fill out the google doc here with the information.

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Principals: Please review the attached COVID-19 Flow of Information along with your designated Point of Contact (POC) and assigned School Nurse.

In the event changes are made in the future, CLICK HERE for the most up-to-date information.

Contact Mike Anderson or your Administrator of Schools with any questions.

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Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules:

 Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules:

Through a collaborative effort between the USBE Safe & Healthy Schools Team, USBE Prevention Team, and the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), we are excited to announce the release of Phase 2: Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules online coursework in Canvas. The Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules are a continuation of the Trauma-Informed Learning Modules (Phase 1) and are designed to move participants from being trauma-informed to developing a trauma-responsive approach.

Both Phase 1: Trauma-Informed Learning Modules and Phase 2: Trauma-Responsive Learning Modules are open to all school personnel (certified and classified) and are designed to support students Pre-K through Grade 12.  More details, including registration information, can be found on the Trauma-Sensitive Schools Professional Development page of the USBE website (https://www.schools.utah.gov/safehealthyschools/resources/eventstrainings).

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DATE: 
August 13, 2020

TO:  
Principals
Assistant Principals
Administrative Assistants
Secondary Attendance Secretaries

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Administrators of Schools
Travis Hamblin, Planning & Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Consultant, Student Support Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment

SUBJECT: 
Marking Attendance for Quarantining or Isolating Students

Until the resolution of the current pandemic, it is highly likely that students will be excluded due to quarantine or self-isolation from in-person participation in classroom instructional activities. Many of these students and their parents will desire continued access and participation in these instructional activities during their quarantine or self-isolation periods. It is imperative that students who temporarily cease in-person attendance but continue participation in instructional activities are appropriately marked in Skyward so that they are counted in attendance for average daily membership (ADM) totals.

Please read the complete memo below.

 

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To assist all users logging in jsd.instructure.com Canvas, a Google single sign-on authentication has been enabled. When navigating to jsd.instructure.com the landing page will have the option to login as a student, teacher, or parent. When logging in as a teacher or student you will use your JSD provided email username and password. With this change, a new site has been set up for all
https://digitallearning.jordandistrict.org/canvaslogin/ If you are already logged into your JSD email and navigate to jsd.instructure.com you will be automatically signed in. Additionally, as a Google user, you will be able to access jsd.instructure.com by clicking on the Google waffle icon and locating the Canvas icon.

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DATE: 
July 1, 2020

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 2020-21

Please read the attached information and instructions carefully. There is a different procedure for submitting Extended Days for payment than previously used.

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DATE:
August 5, 2020

TO:
Secondary Principals
Secondary Media Specialists

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, 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 2020-21 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 9, 2020
  • October 14, 2020 (Viridian Center)
  • November 18, 2020
  • January 13, 2021
  • February 17, 2021
  • March 2020 (UELMA Conference)
  • April 14, 2021
  • May 19, 2021

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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Nutrition Services – Principal Start-up Reminders for the Cafeteria

  • Please remember that meals must also be available for ‘Electronic Learners’. These students will need to pick up meals from the cafeteria.
  • You have received a Friday Schedule Outline. Please note that in regards to student meals offered, breakfast will only be served at your school if you are ‘normally’ a breakfast serving site.
  • To better ensure student safety in the cafeteria, students will not enter lunch numbers (their student ID number) into keypads. Nutrition Services will provide elementary lunch clerks with all the supplies needed to make ‘meal’ cards for their schools. These cards will show the students name, Teacher, ID# (numerical), grade and the barcoded ID#. Clerks will scan the barcoded ID number into our meal counting system. Elementary school clerks will also be offered ‘binders’ with printouts, by class, of all students with their barcoded ID# next to their name. Clerks with the support of their site manager and principal can choose this ‘card less’ meal counting option.

Secondary students will be using their Student ID cards when receiving meals in the cafeteria. Cashiers will scan the barcode student ID into our meal counting system. Please be aware that students must have their student ID cards with them when they receive meals (electronic learners must also have their ID cards with them to receive meals). Please ensure that students have their ID cards the first day of school and remind them that they will need their ID cards with them when receiving meals in the cafeteria.

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When enrolling new students, the Entry/Withdrawal screen in Skyward should be reviewed to ensure that August 17th is the official start date for the 2020-2021 school year. Students should be enrolled in courses with the official start date of August 17th, as well. After August 17th, students shall be enrolled using their actual start date.

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As outlined in the State Public Health Order, employees, students, or visitors, on school property or on a school bus shall wear a face covering unless a medically directed exemption is in place. 

Schools have the responsibility to enforce this order. 

Individuals who are unwilling to comply with the order may be excluded from school after reasonable efforts have been made.