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Category: Middle School Deadline

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DATE:
January 7. 2022

TO:
Principals

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, Teacher Specialist-SLP/A, ESY Coordinator

SUBJECT:
Extended School Year (ESY) Qualification Procedures and Timelines

Please read the attached memo and qualifying document for updates and current information.
Data for ESY should be current from this school year and reflect ongoing needs of the student.
The 2022 ESY Memo and forms are now available on the Special Education Forms website.

If you have questions you can talk with your Teacher Specialist or reach out to Kristin Norris at kristin.norris@jordandistrict.org

We are looking for both teachers and paras that would be interested in working our ESY program to make it successful for our students who attend. Please share the Employee application found on the forms page with the paras you work with and contact Kristin with questions.

Thank you.

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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.

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Licensed employees resigning/retiring at the end of the current contract year, that give official early notification of resignation/retirement, will be eligible for a tiered incentive. To qualify, notification must be submitted online on or before the following dates:

  • January 15, 2022     $300.00
  • February 15, 2022     $200.00

The incentive will be paid on the last regular paycheck. Notifications of resignation or retirement received after the dates listed above will not qualify for an incentive. The official District resignation/retirement notification form is found in Skyward under “Employee Access”. Please see District policy DP318 or DP319 for more detailed information regarding resignations and/or retirements. If you do not know your Skyward username or password please contact the Help Desk at 801-567-8737.

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All provisional first full evaluations are to be completed and submitted on Perform no later than December 17, 2021. 

Beginning of the year interims are now past due. Please make sure to have teachers who have not completed this requirement get them done no later than December 17, 2021. 

If you need assistance regarding these deadlines, please contact Susy Peterson at (801) 567-8296 or susanlyn.peterson@jordandistrict.org.

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Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Insurance Services.

Workers' Compensation insurance costs are based on numbers submitted by schools. It is important that this information be accurate and complete.

PTA figures must be separate from other volunteer hours.

Attached is a copy of the Volunteer Report for the period from August 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021.

Please complete this form and return it to Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services, by December 22, 2021.

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Reminder: Due date is today, December 2, 2021!

The central warehouse currently has 16 oz. and 64 oz. bottles of hand sanitizer available.

If your location or department would like some, please contact Lisa LeStarge at 801-567-8120 or lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org by December 2, 2021.

All requests will be evaluated December 3, and it will be determined how many can be sent out to each location. The hand sanitizer will then be distributed by the warehouse in December.

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It is time to develop the 2022-23 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plans for all elementary and middle schools, as required by Utah State Law, to be implemented at the beginning of next school year.

NEW Form
This year, the official Jordan School District (JSD) SRTS Plan Form will be managed as a digitally PDF form-fill file delivered through email, not in printed, hard copy format.

2022-23 Safe Routes to School Plan Form NEW DIGITAL FORM-FILL PDF attached
*Download and save the form, before you begin working on the plan*

Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Map Online
All school walk route maps and route text descriptions must be developed/updated and submitted annually using the UDOT online mapping Website. See plan form for details.
www.saferoutesutahmap.com

SRTS Plan Development Team
The school's administration and community council should collaborate on plan development and are encouraged to invite/include the respective city’s engineering office and police department in the process as needed.
Contact information is attached

DUE DATE
Plans are due to Risk Management at Auxiliary Services NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2022. See plan form for details.

City Review Meetings - SAVE THE DATE
A virtual review meeting date has been set with each city. School appointments will be scheduled in alphabetical order by city. You will be notified soon of the appointment time. Please save the date, and/or invite your designee.

  • South Jordan City, Wednesday, February 23, 2022
  • Riverton City, Thursday, February 24, 2022
  • West Jordan City, Friday, February 25, 2022
  • Bluffdale City, Wednesday, March 2, 2022
  • Herriman City, Thursday, March 3, 2022

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DATE:
November 15, 2021

TO: 
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Resource & Cluster)

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

SUBJECT: 
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Testing Checklist

Attached is the DLM checklist for all special education teachers who are administering the DLM assessment to any of their students for the 2021-2022 school year. Please complete the required training and items from the checklist. Please return a copy of your certificate that indicates you have completed the online training as well as your checklist to the District Office by Friday, January 28, 2022. This form is also available online at Forms for Special Education Staff on the Special Education website.

If you need help completing any portion of this checklist, please contact the Teacher Specialist assigned to your school. If you are new to Jordan District and previously have administered the DLM in a different district please let me know so that we can get your user name moved over to Jordan School District.

NEW ADMINISTRATORS OF THE DLM : There will be a half day training to teach you how to administer the DLM.  Friday, December 3, beginning at 1:30-3:30 p.m. This will be held virtually. I will send a link to those of you who need to attend this training.  Look for emails from me with directions of things to do prior to our December 3rd training.

Please direct any questions or concerns to Jen Birrell at 801-567-8905 or jennifer.birrell@jordandistrict.org.

Elementary teams submit your information to Jen Birrell
Secondary teams submit your information to Lucia Evans

 

 

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Attention Administrators That Signed Up for Administrator Interviews

Please contact Angela by noon tomorrow, 11/12/21 if you completed a request form and have not been contacted with a time for your scheduled interview on Monday, 11/15/21.

angela.montague@jordandistrict.org

Thank you.

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As a reminder, the job posting for the Administrator of Teaching & Learning position is now open in Frontline (Job #2651). The posting will close on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at midnight. If you are interested, please remember to submit your application before the deadline.

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Administrator/Director: Please post the attached flyer so all employees can see it.

Don't Forget! Opt out of your District printed W-2 by going to Skyward's Employee Access by midnight on December 12th.

Opt out and win one of many prizes! A drawing for the prizes will be held on December 13th. Winning employees will be contacted.

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2021-22 Crucial Concerns Annual Policy Review

Jordan School District Employees are responsible for knowing and adhering to all District policies and procedures. The crucial policy review is available to District employees in Skyward through “Online Forms.” As a condition of continued employment, all employees (i.e. Licensed, ESP, Substitutes, Coaches, Miscellaneous adults, etc.), with the exception of minor students, will be required to complete this training. We ask your assistance in notifying your employees of this required training and ask that this training be completed by November 1, 2021.

A message will appear upon login of Skyward Employee Access for the employee to complete an “Online Form.” Employees can complete the steps at that time or can return to the review at another time by selecting “Online Forms” under “Employee Information.”

Reports of completion will be available through Skyward so you can verify that your staff members have completed this process. A tutorial is attached for your reference. If you or any staff members need technical help, please call the help desk at 801-567-USER (8737).

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DATE:  
October 27, 2021

TO:  
Department Directors/Administrators

FROM:   
HR Administrators

SUBJECT:     
FTE Audit Report 2021-22

Electronic FTE Audit Process:

  • November 1, 2021 – HR will share with directors and department administrative assistants the FTE Audit Report via Google Sheets. Please review the report with your administrative assistant. The report will include verification of faculty/staff, FTE, title and budget code(s). Please refer to the “Instructions” sheet in the document for assistance in completing the audit.
  • November 8, 2021 – DUE DATE for the FTE Audit Report to be completed for HR to process. Check the “yellow” box on the front page to indicate audit completion.
  • THE BEST NEWS OF ALL – All corrections made on the FTE Audit Report will be made by HR upon return. Change forms will not be required; however, new hires not listed on the report will require the submission of a hire sheet to HR.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

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Permit trainings will be held on November 3 and 11. Participation at these trainings is mandatory for at least one individual responsible for permit processing at each school. Principals will be trained at the November Principal Meeting, but are welcome to attend the training with their staff member if interested. A level focus has been assigned to each session. Staff are encouraged to attend a session for their level so the questions and discussion are more relevant, but may attend another session if necessary.

Elementary focus: Wednesday, 11/3, 9-11 AM and 1-3 PM

Secondary focus: Thursday, 11/11, 9-11 AM and 1-3 PM

Each training will be held at the ASB Auditorium and is capped at 50 participants. Please register at the link below: