Category: Middle School Deadline

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 December 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.

Please complete this form and return it to Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services, by April 30, 2021.

Principals:

Reminder: Two LAND Trust reports are due tomorrow, Friday, March 26, 2021.

2019-20 Final Report
2021-22 Upcoming LAND Trust Plan

Spring Break is next week. Please complete your reports by tomorrow so you can enjoy your time off! As a side note, I will also be off enjoying spring break next week. Please contact me, Nadine Page, at 801-567-8182 or nadine.page@jordandistrict.org, today or tomorrow if you have any questions regarding the completion of these two reports.

Here are previous JAM links to help you in preparing these reports:

JAM - Feb 11th
Recap of the principal meeting training as well as helpful documents.

JAM - Mar 11th
Information regarding the deadlines and how to prepare the reports. You each received an email on March 11th with important information pertinent to your individual school to help in preparing these reports.

Thanks for all of your help in getting these reports to the AOS and Board Members responsible for reviewing and approving the reports.

 

 

DATE:
March 17, 2021

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

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

SUBJECT:
Special Education Resource Instructional Assistants for 2021-22
Special Education Support Class Instructional Assistants for 2021-22

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This memo is designed to explain how special education instructional assistants can be requested and will be allocated to each schools’ special education program(s) for the 2021-22 school year. If you have any questions, please contact your assigned teacher specialist or program administrator. We want to make sure everyone has the support staff necessary to meet student’s individual IEP needs.

You will receive an email including the Projected Resource Staffing Needs Survey form that is specific to your school or program. This form will include your current staffing allocations (this is your current staff minus your current critical needs staff). Please use this form to summarize the additional instructional assistants needed to meet the collective needs of the students you submitted on Checklist of Existing Environmental and Instructional Supports and Rubric to Determine Need for Critical Need Support. This request should be agreed upon by all team members and your building principal or assigned administrator should sign the request.

Please Submit all three forms to your assigned teacher specialist by Friday, April 16, 2021. You will receive a preliminary critical needs instructional assistant allocation by Friday, May 7, 2021. Additional Critical Needs may be requested after school starts or if the students in your class or program change significantly.

Please complete the “Summer School Schedule” sheet in your school ESSER Worksheets document before April 26th as follows:

• High Schools indicate your intention to request transportation.
• Middle Schools record your summer school start and end dates, the days of the week, the start and end time, and indicate your intention to request transportation.
• Elementary Schools record your summer school start and end dates, the days of the week, the start and end time, indicate your intention to request transportation, and (optional) indicate the number of summer school curriculum packages. Training dates for SORing to Summer Success curriculum package (optional).

Principals:

According to the latest information from the State LAND Trust people, the website won’t be back up until sometime in April. The same due dates must be kept on our end in order to finish the review by the AOS’ and the approvals by the JSD Board of Education. All of this must happen in order for the Board to give their final approval at the April 27^th Board Meeting. The State must have the approvals by May 15^th in order for our 2021-22 funding to take place on time.

In light of this we are asking the following of each of you:

• A final report of what you spent in 2019-20 will be emailed to each of you on March 11^th. You can use this report to complete the 2019-20 Final Report on a Word Doc. Please follow what you have done in the past when completing the final plan. This report, for the State website, must be completed before the 2021-22 Upcoming Plan can be added to the website. Please submit this report, in Word form, to Nadine Page (page@jordandistrict.org). The AOS’ will review and mark as complete the final report from the Word Doc. When the website comes up you will then need to input the information into their format.
• The 2021-22 Upcoming Plan template, was initially sent out in the February 11^th JAM along with the School LAND Trust Training recap given by Natalie Gordon. The template is also attached to this JAM. Please complete your 2021-22 Upcoming Plan on this template, in Word form, and submit to Nadine Page (nadine.page@jordandistrict.org) on or before the March 26^th due date. The AOS’ will review the 2021-22 Plan from the Word Doc. The Board members will also review and approve the 2021-22 Upcoming Plan from this document. When the website comes up you will then need to input the information into their format.
• Along with the electronic final report, being sent to you on March 11^th, you will receive a revised 2021-22 LAND Trust allocation to use in completing your plan.

You will also find a copy of the most recent Appropriate Expenditures from the State website as well as suggested wording to use under "What would you do if you receive additional funding".

If you have any questions please contact Nadine Page, 801-567-8182 or nadine.page@jordandistrict.org. Thank you for your help in getting these reports completed and approved!

Most recent update from the State LAND Trust Office: (As of now, the JSD due date for the 2021-22 LAND Trust Plan is still March 26, 2021)

Due to unexpected challenges, the Final Report and Upcoming School Plan forms will not be available for a few more weeks. We will contact you as soon as we have a firm date for each.

Thank you for your patience. Please meet with your councils to prepare the Upcoming School Plan so it is ready for entry when the form is available. A school plan template and estimated funding for each school are available at https://www.schools.utah.gov/schoollandtrust/myschoolreports

DATE:   
February 22, 2021

TO:      
Principals
Special Education Staff
School Secretaries

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

SUBJECT:    
Special Education Budget Closeout for the 2020-21 School Year

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Please note that Special Education purchase orders/requisitions for the 2020-21 school year must be received by Friday, April 16, 2021 @ 5:00 p.m. Please remember the following:

• Budgets are not carried over from one year to the next.
• Remember to deduct any previously submitted amounts from your Special Education budget (so that you know your balance) before submitting new orders. This includes reimbursements submitted through your school. No orders will be processed that exceed your budgeted allocation.
• Please check with your school secretary to make sure all Special Education reimbursements have been submitted to the Special Education Department by the April 16th deadline. We have provided each secretary with a spreadsheet of currently recorded purchases/reimbursements for the total special education department at your school up through February 16, 2021.
• When ordering supplies, follow Skyward procedures.
• Be sure to follow the ordering guidelines outlined in the attached budget information page, as you close out your current year budgets.

Staff will be notified of the new budget allocation amount prior to the start of the new school year.  Keep in mind that new purchase orders/requisitions will not be processed until mid-July when all of the current year’s budgets have been closed out.

As you close out your budgets for the current school year, please note the following:

1. All purchase orders/requisitions, should be routed to Debbie Fairbourn in the Special Education Department.
2. Use the following codes for Purchase Orders/Requisitions, NPOs, P-Cards, and ECHECKS, submitted through the year.

Coding for P.O.s/Requisitions, NPOs, P-Cards, ECHECKS:

FUND	TYPE	LOCATION	PROGRAM	FUNCTION	OBJECT
10	E	(School #)	1295	1090	Use object code

If you have questions regarding your Special Education budget, please call Debbie Fairbourn at
(801) 567-8177.

Just a reminder to fill out your EL funding request (EARS money) so we can do a budget transfer to your school. Please use this form.

We will need the information by Monday, February 22 so accounting can do the transfer by the end of February. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Love-Day or contact Andrea Schneiter, admin assistant at 88124.

Here is the EL count for the schools, just in case you need. (Note: ML is the new term for our English Language Learners- Multi Language Learner).

District Science Lab/Chemical Clean Up
One-time disposal opportunity!

Principals:

Jordan District is initiating a science lab review, clean up and sign off to ensure the safety of teachers and students as well as mitigating expensive disposal fees.

The district is offering a one-time disposal opportunity for chemicals that are expired and/or no longer used requiring specialized disposal.

Most of the chemicals in schools can be safely disposed of on site as long as appropriate protocols are followed. Understanding that some teachers may not feel comfortable disposing of certain chemicals without some verification and/or support, experienced teachers are happy to help. Simply reach out to Jane Harward and arrangements will be made.

The final deadline for lab review, clean up and sign off is June 11^th, 2021. Sign offs can occur anytime between now and then. Early signoff is highly encouraged and appreciated.

Science teams can refer to the following process to guide their work.

1. Take inventory of all chemicals and ensure they are stored in appropriate/required locations.
2. Safely dispose of chemicals and materials that are expired or no longer used.
   • Reference Resources:
     • Flinn Chemical Disposal
     • Jordan District Hazardous Waste
   • Teams that would like guidance or help via phone, email or in person visits just need to email Jane Harward and arrangements will be made for you.     

3. Update SDS books with current sheets.
   • The MSDS books are outdated and need to be replaced with new SDS books and sheets.
   • If you need a new SDS book please email Jeff Beesley.

If chemicals are identified requiring specialized disposal please contact Jane Harward and Jeff Beesley.

When all tasks are complete and the lab is ready for sign off please email Jane Harward and Jeff Beesley.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and help.

Jane

DATE:
January 21, 2021

TO: 
Principals
Special Education Staff

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

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ESY packets should be submitted by March 25, 2021. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS BEFORE SPRING BREAK. Guidelines and instructions are included in the memo.

Jordan Education Foundation recognizes and honors superior teachers with a track record of improving student achievement, using innovative instructional strategies and making a difference in the lives of their students. These teachers are among a select few highlighted as Outstanding Educators who are making a difference in the classroom. The annual JEF Outstanding Educators Awards publicly honor and recognize educators who raise the bar of their profession.

2020 has certainly brought its share of challenges. We recognize with so many unique educational & life situations, a 2021 JEF Outstanding Educator may look much different as compared to previous years. 

Please reference the new 2021 application questions as a guideline for your 2020-21 outstanding educator nomination from your school, not the rubric from previous years. Recipients can be nominated by a principal, school administrators and/or colleagues. But all nominations must be approved by the school principal.

PLEASE VISIT WWW.JORDANEDUCATIONFOUNDATION.ORG for more information and to nominate a teacher.