Jordan School District
DATE:
October 17, 2024
TO:
District Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Scott Festin, Planning Consultant, Planning & Enrollment
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant, Planning & Enrollment
SUBJECT:
Fall Enrollment as of October 1, 2024 - REVISED
Attached to this memo is District enrollment as of October 1, 2024. These totals are revised and approved by the State Board of Education.
TO:
Elementary Administrators
FROM:
Garett York, JAESP, UEASP
Join UAESP's Assistant/Aspiring Principal Conference coming up on December 5th from 8:30-3:00 at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan featuring Andrew Marotta and Hank Smith. You do not have to be a member of UAESP to attend. Register for the event at uaesp.org!
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Jordan School District Cabinet Members
All licensed administrators are invited to complete the following questionnaire by November 15, 2024. This formal process of gaining your input will serve as a conversation starter with your Administrator of Schools about work assignments for the coming school year (2025-26) in Jordan District. Personal preference is one of many factors considered when determining administrative assignments. This does not take the place of the need to sign up for a formal Principal interview. Please use this link to access the form: 2024-25 Licensed Administrator Assignment Questionnaire.
TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Steffany Ellsworth, Support Services Manager, Information Systems
Dear Employees,
This is a friendly reminder about the upcoming requirement to use your JSD Google account to log in to Skyward Student. As previously announced in JEM, this change will enhance security and streamline your login process.
Key Dates:
Two Easy Methods to Login to Skyward Using Google
Need Assistance?
If you encounter any issues or have questions, please contact the Information Systems help desk at (801) 567-8737.
Thank you for your cooperation.
TO:
Directors
Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Rebecca Eastman, HR Generalist, Leave Benefits
Please review the 2024-25 Leave policy overview by employee type for information regarding leave options.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
All Administrators,
WGU has deepened its partnership with Jordan School District to now include the Pathway to Become a Teacher Scholarship. This scholarship offers new students or returning graduates the opportunity to further their education at WGU. The scholarship, worth up to $5,000, will help cover some of the costs of tuition to become teachers.
WGU will provide these scholarships to be used exclusively by students who want to continue on their path to becoming teachers in any of WGU's Teachers College degree programs leading to teacher licensure.
We are truly excited about this opportunity and wanted to make sure all employees were aware of it. Please feel free to share this information with any of your employees who may be interested in pursuing a teaching career or continuing their education.
For more information, you can visit: https://www.wgu.edu/financial-aid-tuition/scholarships/partner/pathway-become-teacher.html
Best regards,
Human Resources
DATE:
October 7, 2024
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Special Education
Mike Trimmell, Ed.D., Special Education Administrator
SUBJECT:
Professional Development Opportunities for November and December
Attached is a listing of all the professional development opportunities for Special Education Licensed Staff for November and December. A link to sign up for each training will be sent to all Special Education Licensed Staff Members.
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Brandee Bergum, Consultant in Teaching & Learning
To prepare for using the Star Reading assessment as our new district-wide reading screener, we are offering training for two educators from each school to become school-based guides on the assessment.
These guides will assist their ELA departments or grade-level teams in accessing, administering, and understanding the reports from the assessment. We will provide multiple virtual training sessions, starting with the first session on November 8, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Additional sessions will be available before or after school in November and December. Educators will be compensated at their hourly rate for attending.
Please submit the names of your two educators or have them contact Brandee Bergum, x88152 or brandee.bergum@jordandistrict.org, to receive the link for the November 8 training.
DATE:
Thursday, October 17, 2024
TO:
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2024-25 Stakeholder Input Survey Preview and Administration Materials
Please see the memo below for instructions of what needs to take place before the survey window opens on Friday, November 1, 2024.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Chris Richards-Khong, Associate Administrator in Teaching and Learning
The Jordan Teacher Leader Fellows is searching for sixteen educators from a variety of teaching experiences and expertise. During their 2-year fellowship cohort, Teacher Leader Fellows will earn an annual $1500 stipend while engaging in a variety of professional learning experiences focused on developing skills related to the Utah Teacher Leader Roles and Utah's Portrait of a Teacher Leader. Encourage your teachers to apply today for this exciting new opportunity!
TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Nominate a deserving teacher. See the flyer below for details.
TO:
Directors
Principals
FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Special scholarship opportunity from WGM. Valued at up to $2,500. Apply by December 15, 2024.
TO:
Directors
Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
The Utah State Board of Education Teacher Salary Supplement Program (TSSP) qualifications and application deadlines are available for 2024-2025. The application deadlines are printed below. Information regarding the TSSP program and qualifications is found at the following Utah State Board of Education (USBE) link:
Application Term Dates
An application term indicates a preference of when and how often the educator would like to receive any bonus. Applicants may select one of the following terms before the respective deadline:
| Term | # of Payments | Application Available & Accepted | Application Deadline |
| Trimester | 3 | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 6:00 AM | Friday, November 15, 2024 11:59 PM |
| Semester | 2 | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 6:00 AM | Friday, January 31, 2025 11:59 PM |
| Annual | 1 | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 6:00 AM | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 11:59 PM |
Please note that the 2024-2025 school year will be the final funding opportunity under the current TSSP. The Utah Legislature has approved the new Salary Supplement for Highly Needed Educators (SHiNE) Program in the 2024 session that will go into effect July 1, 2025.
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Nadine Page, Administrative Assistant
Take note of the following quarterly newsletter with important communication about the School LAND Trust (SLT) Program.
If you missed the training resources shared by email in August, please navigate to the Compliance Newsletter section titled "Training Newsletters" and select the one that applies to you.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
The Jordan School District Board of Education has approved a new Districtwide cellphone policy, AA453 Personal Use of Electronic and Communication Devices. A video will be shared with parents explaining how the new policy applies to our elementary and secondary schools.
We invite you to watch the video:
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
The annual Business and Auxiliary Services Training was recorded on October 10, 2024. To access the Zoom recording, click on this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pOin2UbSlIHy_0xt21l4_1KLF00Fip6L/view?usp=drive_link
DATE:
October 10, 2024
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator, Human Resources
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator, ESP
SUBJECT:
2024 Thanksgiving Critical Day Annual/Personal Leave Lottery Request
If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave before or after Thanksgiving on a “Critical Day” 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 | Critical Days | Window |
| Thanksgiving Recess
(Licensed) |
Nov. 27-29, 2024 | Nov. 26 and Dec. 2, 2024 | Oct. 14 – Oct. 24, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Recess
(ESP) |
Nov. 28-29, 2024 | Nov. 26 and Dec. 2, 2024 | Oct. 15 – Oct. 25, 2024 |
Licensed Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 2024-2025
DATE:
October 10, 2024
TO:
Principals
All Special Educators and Related Service Providers
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
Important Deadline--Please Read Immediately
SCRAM Data Due by the end of day Friday, November 8, 2024
Updating SCRAM for December 1 Funding Count
Special Education Resource and SCSC Team Leaders will soon receive a SCRAM report via District Mail with all students who are currently receiving services through your school’s special education program(s). 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 SCSC), it is important that resource teams, SCSC teams, SLPs, Guidance Specialists and other itinerant providers work together to check and complete the requested information. It is important to verify every student.
Special education funding and, therefore, school staffing/assistant allocations, etc. are contingent upon the accuracy of this data. Your timely and accurate response is critical! Thank you for all your efforts to get us the correct information in a very short time period.
All Corrections and SCRAM reports are Due: By 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024. Please see the attached Memo for information and instructions.
DATE:
October 10, 2024
TO:
School-based Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
Bullying Action Plans & Required Training
As per State requirements outlined in H.B. 84, Jordan District has created a “Bullying Action Plan” to support a caring, proactive response to bullying incidents.
Training on the Bullying Action Plan will occur through in-person, 2-hour sessions of each school-based administrator’s choosing. All school-based administrators are required to attend one training session.
All training will take place at JATC-South on the following days and times:
November 12
Session One: 8:30-10:30 – Register HERE
Session Two: 11:00-1:00 – Register HERE
November 20
Session One: 8:30-10:30 – Register HERE
Session Two: 1:00-3:00- Register HERE
December 3
Session One: 8:30-10:30 – Register HERE
Session Two: 1:00-3:00 – Register HERE
January 7
Session One: 8:30-10:30 – Register HERE
Session Two: 1:00-3:00 – Register HERE
Register for your session through Canvas at pd.jordandistrict.org
Note: Training for school mental health staff members who support bullying intervention will be arranged through Student Services at already scheduled training meetings.
TO:
School & District Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Helping Students Thrive, Not Just Survive: Keynote speakers include Kenneth Ginsburg and Vijay Gupta - content is aimed at supporting students. Registration is $75. Reserve your spot today!
