Jordan School District
TO:
School Administrators
FROM:
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Schools
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
The January 14, 2025 principal meeting will be a half day. All levels meet in the auditorium at 8:00 a.m. A light breakfast and beverage service will be served beginning at 7:30 a.m. No lunch will be served. See you there!
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator, Human Resources
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator, ESP
If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave on a Critical Day before or after President’s 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 |
| President’s Day | February 17, 2025 | Feb. 14 and 18, 2025 | Jan. 4 – Jan. 14, 2025 |
Licensed Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 2024-2025
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
Please see the document below.
The following are new administrative assignments:
New Assignments effective January 2, 2025:
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director, Language & Culture Services
The Jordan Ethnic Advisory Committee and Language and Culture Services cannot wait to see you at the annual "What I Wish You Knew Conference: In our shoes." This year the conference will be highlighting and celebrating our teachers making a difference in the classrooms everyday.
DATE:
December 11, 2024
TO:
All Principals, Directors and Supervisors
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
SUBJECT:
DP375 – Vacation Schedule for Administrative Personnel
Clarification of administrator vacation days carryover:
Therefore, as of December 31, 2024, any unused vacation days above 40 days will be forfeited. These 40 days consist of the 20 days that were frontloaded on July 1, 2024 for the 2024-25 year, as well as up to 20 unused earned days that were allowed to be carried over from the previous 2023-24 year.
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Mike Haynes - Director, Jordan Education Foundation
The JEF Outstanding Educator Award Application is now open!
Nominations are due January 16, 2025.
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.
One teacher from each school will be recognized with a crystal award and $500 cash prize. From these excellent candidates, the top 10-15 submissions will be selected by the JEF Awards Committee to attend a banquet in their honor and will receive an addition $500 cash prize ($1,000 total). Submissions received after January 16, will not be eligible for the banquet and additional cash award.
Guidelines and additional information can be found on the JEF Website: JEF Outstanding Educator Awards (PLEASE NOTE: THE 2024-2025 SUBMISSION FORM HAS BEEN REVISED)
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Bonnie Brennan, Director of Insurance Services
Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Insurance Services.
Worker's 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 August 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024.
Please complete this form and return it to Bonnie Brennan, Director of Insurance Services, by December 20, 2024.
If you have questions, I can be reached at bonnie.brennan@jordandistrict.org or (801) 567-8285.
Thank you.
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Jason Skidmore, Director of CTE
What's happening in Work Based Learning?
TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director, Payroll
Please share with your employees.
IMPORTANT DECEMBER PAYCHECK INFORMATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
The District Office will be closing for Winter Recess at the end of the day on Monday, December 23rd and will not return until Thursday, January 2nd. To avoid any delays in receiving your paycheck during this break, the Payroll Department is making the following recommendations:
TO:
Directors
Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Please see the flyer below for all the details.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Jared Covili, Consultant in Teaching & Learning
Check out the links below for the latest updates from Teaching & Learning for December. Learn Tips and Tricks, Sign Up for Upcoming PD, and Learn about Important Updates from the T & L team.
TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Steffany Ellsworth, Support Services Manager, Information Systems
In anticipation of next year's enrollment planning and scheduling, Information Systems will be turning on pre-transfers the afternoon of December 16th. You will be able to start running reports and see your next year's students at that time.
Below are a few reminders about pre-transfers:
Please contact the help desk (ext. 88737) with any questions or concerns regarding the pre-transfer process.
TO:
All Directors
All Principals
FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator, Human Resources
Rebecca Lee, Administrator, Evaluations
Please see the attached newsletter.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator, Human Resources
Rebecca Lee, Administrator, Evaluations
First Full Provisional/Probationary Evaluation Due Date
TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Dan Ellis, Director of Accounting
Natalie Grange, Accounting Administrator
Please submit all school allocation budget transfer forms to Natalie.Grange@jordandistrict.org, no later than January 31, 2025.
Budget transfers for this school year cannot be made after January 31. The budget transfer form is attached.
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator, Human Resources
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator, ESP
If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave on a Critical Day before or after the MLK 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 | Critical Days | Window |
| Martin Luther King
Licensed & ESP |
January 20, 2025 | Jan. 17 and 22, 2025 | Dec. 7 – Dec. 17, 2024 |
Licensed Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 2024-2025
DATE:
November 26, 2024
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
School Safety Specialists
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Matt Alvernaz, School Safety Coordinator
SUBJECT:
Monthly Drill Preparation (HOLD)
Our monthly drill preparation will be held on December 4th at 3:00 PM with a second session at 3:30 PM. This month we will be covering HOLD. Each School Safety Specialist is expected to attend along with administrators assigned to oversee school safety. All other administrations are welcomed to attend as well. The meeting is also opened to any staff who may be interested.
After each monthly training all school staff should be trained by the administrator over school safety and the School Safety Specialist. After being trained each month, teachers should educate their students on each safety drill. Additionally, schools should communicate with their patrons regarding Standard Response Protocol(s) (SRP) and the drill being conducted each month. Videos, handouts, and other resources can be found at the link(s) below.
Information regarding the HOLD response protocol can be found in the Jordan School District Safety Manual on pages 5-7. We will discuss how to implement and execute the drill. This will be an opportunity to ask questions and share ideas amongst the schools.
We will be holding this meeting over Zoom so please join using this link.
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
Due to the last working day at the District Office, Payroll changed payday to Dec 20th.
Because of this change, we also need to change the Frontline Deadline.
Sub Pay Period - Dec 1-13, 2024
Schools and Dept Deadline - Dec 13 - 5:00 p.m.
Payroll will pay what is in Frontline on Dec 13 @ 5:00 p.m.
Any changes afterwards - an Absence Management Form will need to be submitted.
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Holiday decorations add a joyous and festive mood to the holiday season, but when holiday decorations are not used properly they can turn from festive to fiery in a split second.
Jordan School District would like everyone to follow a few safety tips when decorating to avoid a tragic holiday and keep everyone safe.
See the flyer below for more information.
