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DATE:   
September 14, 2022

TO: 
All Principals, Jordan School District

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jordan District Nurses

SUBJECT:  
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification

Jordan School District requires that at least 3 employees in each building be certified in CPR and First Aid. Most certifications are valid for 2 years. It is also recommended that employees who will have direct responsibility for student health and safety be CPR/First Aid certified. This may include front office staff, playground aides, hall monitors, P.E. teachers, etc. It is also recommended that you keep a list of current CPR/First Aid certified staff members by all main phone lines where calls for emergency help may originate. A template is attached.

CPR, First Aid, and AED training and certification is now available to district employees in an online format through the National Safety Council (NSC). The attached document will outline the steps necessary to complete the online portion of the course. Information can also be accessed by going here: CPR & First Aid. The cost of the course is $29.95 and should be paid by the employee at the time of registration. Schools may provide reimbursement for the course, if funds are available, by following appropriate pre-approval and reimbursement procedures.

Once the online course is completed, employees may sign up to complete their certification by attending a 2 hour skills check session with our district nurses. To sign up for a skill check, you will need to register with JPLS under CPR/First Aid/AED skill check. All skill checks must be completed within 45 days of sign-up for the online course. The dates and times for the skill check sessions are listed on the attached flyer.

Please complete the attached CPR/First Aid certification form and return it to the Nursing Services office (Nadine Page) by November 16, 2022.

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If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave before or after Fall Recess for any reason not listed in policy DP335NEG or DP335B, you must submit a request as follows:

How to Request
During the window, the employee must send the request through email. Please include your name, school, position, and the date you are requesting the leave. Requests left on voicemail or over the phone will NOT be accepted.

Licensed employees submit their request to licensedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org 

Education Support Professionals submit their request to classifiedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org

The employee will receive an email confirmation within two working days after submitting the request. If the employee does not receive a confirmation email, then Human Resources has NOT received your request and your leave will not be approved.

School Holiday Date of Holiday Window
Fall Recess

(All 242, 245 Contracts)

 October 27-28, 2022 Sept. 12 – Sept. 22, 2022
Fall Recess

(180, 184, 187, 207, 206 Contracts)

 October 24-28, 2022 Sept. 9 – Sept. 19, 2022

Annual/Personal Leave Taken Before or After a Holiday 2022-2023

 

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School Administrators:

The School FTE Audit process is critical in ensuring employees are paid accurately and out of the appropriate budgets. Like last year, the FTE Audit will be electronic. Below is the process we will follow for the audits:

Electronic FTE Audit Process:

  • September 19, 2022 – HR will share with principals and 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.
  • October 3, 2022 – 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 in Frontline.
  • If you are interested in meeting with HR to review/assist with your audit, a link will be available on the Instructions sheet in your audit documents. You are welcome to invite your administrative assistant and Assistant Principal. You can schedule a time to meet. We ask that you review the audit and come prepared to the meeting with needed changes to your audit.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

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As outlined in the August 10, 2022 JAM, all employees, with the exception of minor students, are required to complete the Crucial Policy Review by November 1, 2022.  We ask for your continued assistance in notifying employees who have yet to complete the required training.

Please review August 17, 2022, JEM for instructions on how to complete the training.

Please review the August 10, 2022 JAM for assistance in running employee completion reports in Skyward. If you or any staff members need technical help, please call the help desk at 801-567-USER (8737).

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Principals received both an email and an announcement in the New Teacher Induction (NTI) CANVAS course. This access allows you the ability to preview what your new teachers will view tomorrow, August 12, 2022, which contains important information regarding their employment.

Please remind your new teachers that the NTI CANVAS course is to be completed prior to the start of school for students.

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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, 2022.

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.” Attached is a tutorial to assist in completing the review.

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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Licensed and Education Support Professionals,

Welcome to the 2022-2023 contract year! An annual reminder, in accordance with DP326 NEG and DP324 NEG, participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank requires an employee to annually donate one day of accumulated annual leave into the Sick Leave Bank. The Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank is not intended to be used for in-and-out absences, elective medical procedures or other medical care that could be scheduled during non-contract time.

Employees wishing to opt out of participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank must annually complete the appropriate online form in Employee Access no later than September 1st for current employees and October 1st for first-year employees, including administrators. This opt out request must be submitted annually.

*First year Education Support Professionals and hourly employees are not eligible for sick bank, therefore, a sick bank day will not be deducted (if applicable). Please be aware that policies and eligibility requirements for Licensed (DP324 NEG) and Education Support Professionals (DP326 NEG) employees are different. These and other District policies are available for review at https://policy.jordandistrict.org/.

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Special Education Resource and Self-Contained Team Leaders will soon receive a SCRAM report via Move-It of all students who should be receiving services through your school’s special education program(s) at the start of the 2022-23 school year. All team members and service providers need to verify each student on this list as either correct, changed, exited/moved, and/or incomplete. Since only one copy is being sent per “team” (i.e., Resource and Cluster), it is important that resource teams, cluster teams, SLPs, Guidance Specialists and other itinerant providers work together to check and complete the requested information.

Please have your SCRAM Reports and corrected SCRAM returned to the District Office by
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

If you have questions, please contact the Teacher Specialist assigned to your school or Jen Warkentine at (801) 567-8207. Thank you for your conscientious efforts to complete this critical information. Please remember that special education funding is contingent upon the accuracy of this data.

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Secondary Principals:

The Special Education Department is offering professional development to support co-teaching instruction.

Interested schools will need to submit the attached application no later than September 2, 2022 to Tammy Rajczyk in the Special Education Department. The co-teaching cohort will be capped at 13 teams/23 individuals. A signature on the completed application indicates that the principal is committed to supporting the teacher's commitment in the co-teaching PD described in the attached documents.

For questions, please contact:

Renee Sass, M.Ed.
Curriculum & Instructional Specialist
Special Education
Jordan School District
(801)567-8295

 

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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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NEW FULL TIME (PAID) ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIP OPENINGS for 2022-23

JORDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT is offering Elementary and Secondary paid administrative internship openings for the 2022-23 academic year. These positions are available immediately. Applications are open now through July 6, 2022 at midnight. Please only apply once under your preferred level.

Please refer to the details below:

  • Applicants must select their level of preference (elementary, middle or high) and submit only one application.
  • Selected applicants will be interviewed.
  • Assignments are for 1-year only, with no guarantee of a permanent administrative position.
  • Internal applicants, if selected, will be treated as an employee on a leave of absence for the current school year. Internal applicants chosen as an intern will have the right to return to a comparable licensed position at the end of the internship.

Applicants must:

  1. be enrolled in a university administrative/leadership program, OR
  2. have a current in state or out-of-state administrative license, OR
  3. be in the JSD Administrative Pool.
    • Elementary Administrative Interns are paid on a teacher salary schedule – 187-day contract plus 20 additional days (total of 207 days).
    • Secondary Administrative Interns are paid on a teacher salary schedule – 187-day contract plus 10 additional days (total of 197 days).
    • A night stipend will be added according to level.
    • Assignment locations are to be determined.

If you are interested in this internship opening, click HERE to apply!

Click here for a Frontline application tutorial  https://employment.jordandistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/How-to-Apply-Frontline.pdf

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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 of April 1, 2022 to the end of the School Year.

Please complete this form and return it to Cheryl Matson, Director of Insurance Services, by June 30, 2022.

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TO:   
Jordan School District P-Card Holders

FROM:  
Kurt A. Prusse, Purchasing Director

This is to remind you that purchases made before the cycle end date of June 6, 2022, will be taken from your 2021-2022 school year budget. Any charges after June 6, 2022, will be taken from your 2022-2023 school year budget. Your reconciliation will still be due in the Accounting Office by June 17th, as the 19th falls on the weekend. If you can get your reconciliation in sooner than that, the Accounting Department would appreciate it.

As a reminder for traditional schools, your P-Card reconciliation is still due in the Accounting Department by June 17th, regardless of whether you are working or not. Please make sure that you get your reconciliation in on time.

We are also aware that some assistant principals, teachers and secretaries who currently have a P-Card will be transferring to different schools in the district or will be retiring or leaving the school district. For those of you who will be transferring schools, you can keep the same P-Card but we will need the name and address of the new school, your new office phone number, and the accounting code that will be used at your new school. For those who are retiring or leaving the school district, please call Kris Wishart in the Purchasing Department at (801) 567-8708 and let her know so that she can cancel your P-Card.

If you have any questions or concerns, please give Kris a call.

 

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JAMF licenses are required for all Apple devices. Schools have been paying for these licenses when ordering new Apple devices. For the past two years, Information Systems has been striving to place JAMF on all older Apple products, and covering the costs of doing so. Despite this effort, there remain older Apple devices in some schools that have remained elusive.

In a final effort to address this need, district funding for JAMF licensing of older Apple devices will expire August 31, 2022. After that point, the requirement for JAMF on older Apple machines will remain, but schools will be responsible for funding the needed licenses.

To help you take full advantage of remaining funding opportunities from Information Systems, it is highly recommended that you require your staff to allow your school tech to put JAMF on their respective Apple device prior to leaving for summer break. This will be the most ideal time to do this.

Information Systems is aware that many teachers take their mobile computing devices home with them over summer break. This is why the deadline was set for August 31, 2022 - to provide one additional short window to take advantage of district funding after teachers return from summer break. Nevertheless, because August is a particularly busy time for school techs, the recommendation is to not wait until the last minute.

Thank you for your cooperation and support in these efforts. If you have questions about this, please reach out to your school tech.