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DATE: 
August 9, 2022

TO:  
Assistant Principals
Principals (info only)
Teaching & Learning Consultants

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services

SUBJECT:   
Safe School Hearing Calendar/Assignments
Please add on your calendar now!

To broaden everyone’s experience, most assistant principals will be a part of the Safe Schools Committee this year. Please add this date to your calendar as a top priority. If your name is not listed, you will be one of the first contacts in case of an emergency and a substitute committee member is needed. PLEASE DO NOT FIND YOUR OWN SUBSITUTE. The committee is balanced by level and gender each week. If an emergency comes up the week of your assignment, please email janie.hyde@jordandistrict.org

The Safe School Committee meets on Wednesdays from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the main district office in conference room 123 back by the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance folks. Bring your own lunch or there is an hour break built in to buy lunch at the many offerings in Jordan Landing.

We are grateful to have your experience, wisdom and skill set to help with this important decision-making committee.

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Attached are the special education budget allocations for Resource, Self-Contained Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists for the 2022-23 school year. (Cluster Leaders do not receive a Special Education budget.) Remember that special education monies must be spent in ways that provide the most benefit to special education students with the goal to improve student achievement and performance. It will be up to you, your team, and your school principal/financial secretary to keep track of how much of your budget you have spent individually.

Please note equipment purchases, electronic games and/or any materials that are not instructional in nature must be pre-approved from the Special Education Department. Equipment purchases that are not pre-approved will not be reimbursed. Requests must include the approval from your teacher specialist.

When submitting requisitions, follow Skyward procedures and guidelines. Requisitions for the 2022-23 school year can be submitted anytime between July 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. The final deadline for all purchasing requests, reimbursement requests, E-checks and P-Card purchases is March 1, 2023. This is a different deadline than we have previously had and will not be extended.

If you have questions regarding your Special Education budget, please call Amanda Hamblin at (801) 567-8177 or the Teacher Specialist assigned to your school.

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Reminder: We're getting close to the deadline (May 1, 2023) for the timesheets to be turned in. Your teachers would need to have already submitted their "Educator-Directed Paid Professional Hours PLAN" by the first day of school in order to be eligible for this payment. Please make sure to total the hours listed on the timesheet and put this number on the Google Sheet. If you have questions please reach out to Nadine Page at x88182 or nadine.page@jordandistrict.org.

Please see attached documents for how to complete the necessary steps to be paid for up to 32 hours of work from funding allocated by HB396.

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Please refer to the attached documents for information to help you prepare for next week's event. Direct any questions to Becky Gerber at becky.gerber@jordandistrict.org.

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Employee donations support programs like: Principal's Pantries, Wellness Rooms, Outstanding Educator Awards, Classroom Grants, Unified Sports, and Christmas for Kids.

Please see the flyer for more information on how you can make a BIG difference!

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DATE: 
July 1, 2022

TO:  
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Preschool and School-Age)
Speech-Language Pathologists

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

SUBJECT: 
Extended Year Special Educator Stipends 2022-23

Attached you will find information and guidelines regarding the Extended Year Stipend that is available to Special Education Teachers and SLP's. Please be sure to read the instructions carefully.

The state has allotted 5 extra days to work either two weeks before or two weeks after your contract ends. The eligible timeline for these days is July 27-Aug 9, 2022 and/or June 6-19, 2023. You can work them all before, all after, or a combination of both. Please keep track of the days you worked in the fall so when spring comes you will know how many you have left.

The days you work are turned in on a Qualtrics survey that the state sends us to generate the payroll information. Unfortunately, we have not yet received this link, but we wanted you to know what the timeline was since it is coming up quickly. The link will be emailed to you as soon as we receive it.

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The Special Education Summer Conference for the 2022-23 school year will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Elk Ridge Middle School. Check in begins at 7:30am and the conference begins at 8:00am. Attendees will receive a $150 stipend and lunch will be provided. Administrators are also welcome to attend. There will be sessions specifically for Administrators throughout the day.

All Certified/Licensed Special Education staff and school administrators are invited to attend. Please register at https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com before August 1st. Course and Session information are on the attached flyer. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your teacher specialist.

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The mileage reimbursement rate is based upon the IRS rate. Effective July 1, 2022, the reimbursement rate is $0.625 per mile. Please use the attached form when submitting for mileage reimbursement. All 2022 mileage reimbursement requests should be submitted as soon as possible. Click HERE to access the mileage form online.

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DATE:  
June 2, 2022

TO: 
All Administrators & Threat Assessment Teams

FROM:   
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers,  Health and Wellness

SUBJECT:  
Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Level 2 Workshop

CSTAG training consists of two (2) training levels and both levels must be completed by all administrator’s and threat assessment team members. The CSTAG Level 2 workshop is for all who have completed the Level 1 training (the six (6) hour web-based training completed in the summer/early fall). This workshop will build upon your knowledge of threat assessment by providing practical application and implementation of the CSTAG process in your school.

The Level 2 workshop will;

  1. Review CSTAG level 1
  2. Focus on implementation and use of the threat assessment process
  3. Focus on sustainable ways to use CSTAG in your school.
  4. Review and training on the decision tree
  5. Review the CSTAG forms and best practices
  6. Practice using real-world scenarios.

You can choose to attend either a morning session or an afternoon session. Select the link below to register for a session of this CSTAG training.

In-Person Training:
Wednesday July 27, 2022
ASB Auditorium
8:30am-10:30am or 1pm-3pm
Please sign up using JPLS for the session you will be attending at:
JPLS Link

The course number is 101883

Should you have any questions please reach out to Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org

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We will be holding a professional development day for all licensed staff on Thursday, Aug. 11 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Mountain America Exposition Center. Speakers include Dr. John Almarode, professor of education and bestselling author, Erin Gruwell, author of The Freedom Writers Diary, Principal El, an award-winning principal, teacher, and author, and Kevin Brown, a motivational speaker and author.

Lunch and snacks will be provided. Please park by 8 a.m. The meeting starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. Carpooling is encouraged. Parking will be available at Exposition Center with additional parking at Rio Tinto Stadium. Shuttle provided. See the attached flyer and map for details.

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Administrators: Please share the attached flyer with those in your building who might be interested in becoming a principal.

Apply by August 19, 2022 at the BYU Aspiring Principals Academy page

 

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DATE:   
May 20, 2022

TO:  
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Preschool and School Age)
Speech-Language Pathologists

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

SUBJECT:   
Updated Extended Year for Special Educator Stipend Days 2021-22

A specific group of special educators were allowed to work up to 4 additional days for the 2021-22 school year. Eligible staff that have days left to work, and did not work all of their allotted days in the fall, are required to complete a survey to be paid for those days. After you have completed working the days, simply click on the link in the attached memo to start the survey. This link will open on June 7, 2021 at 7am and will remain open until June 30, 2022 at midnight. Please remember you cannot enter the days you already worked and were paid for in the fall. Submitted days must be worked between June 7-20, 2022.

Attached is the memo with the instructions and the FAQ sheet.

 

 

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Junteenth, also known as June Nineteenth, is a holiday that marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Texas more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to tell remaining enslaved African Americans that the Civil War had ended and that they were free. The holiday has been celebrated by Black Americans since the late-19th century.

Juneteenth has been celebrated in Utah for the last 33 years in the African American community. There are events, flag raising ceremonies, picnics, and many more. Please share the information with your school community and students.

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DATE:  
May 13, 2022

TO:  
Principals
All Certified Special Education Staff

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

SUBJECT:   
Year-End Checkout for Special Education

The items listed in the attached memo need attention as you prepare to close out the 2021-22 school year. Any questions or concerns that arise should be directed to your school’s Teacher Specialist for clarification.

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Administrators,

This is in regards to the message you heard from Tami Pyfer on Tuesday. She is asking for information on any year-end concerts or events that she can pass along to City Council members. She is starting these visits next week and would love to have something to pass along as part of her visits.

A Google Folder has been created. Each level is listed. When you open it there is a spreadsheet. At the bottom of each spreadsheet are tabs. One for each school. It's really simple. List the date and the activity. Anything from now to the end of the year. Thank you!

LINK TO THE GOOGLE FOLDER - 2021-22 End-of-Year School Events

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The Special Education Summer Conference for the 2022-23 school year will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Elk Ridge Middle School. Check in begins at 7:30am and the conference begins at 8:00am. Attendees will receive a $150 stipend.

All Certified/Licensed Special Education staff and school administrators are invited to attend. Please register on JPLS (click here) before August 1st. Course and Session information are on the attached flyer. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your teacher specialist.

For those who are new this year and will not have access to JPLS to register prior to the conference, Susan and Robin, the New Teacher Induction Specialists will provide us with a list of who will be attending. Please work with them to ensure you are on their list.

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Please advise your staff that Insurance Open enrollment for this year is May 15 - June 15 for a September 1, 2022 Effective Date.  

Let your staff know that they need to receive confirmation that they have gone in and updated or verified that everything is correct on the InfinityHR online enrollment system. Attached are the Open Enrollment Highlights.

InfinityHR/Arcoro (click here to access account) will be used for all benefit eligible employees to make benefit elections offered at Open Enrollment and for newly eligible employees. All benefit eligible employees should log into the online system to verify dependents, beneficiaries and benefit elections. Included in the attached Open Enrollment Highlights are online enrollment instructions.

The following changes may be made during the open enrollment period.

  • Enroll in a new insurance plan
  • Change or cancel an existing insurance plan
  • Add or cancel members from an existing plan
  • Flexible Spending election (new elections must be made each year you wish to participate)

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With only one month left of the 2021-22 school year, it is time to hold the last fire evacuation drill and any other drills that still need to be conducted. Be sure to report all drills, related meetings and notes from actual emergencies, using the link: 2021-22 REPORT EMERGENCY — DRILLS, ACTUAL EVENTS, or MEETINGS Form on Google Drive. Use the Jordan School District Incident Command Manual for planning, conducting drills and preparing for emergencies, link: Incident Command Folder on Google Drive.

If you have any questions regarding what drills your school has conducted this year Judy Bird in the Risk Management Office can provide this information: 801-567-8625, judy.bird@jordandistrict.org.

Please contact Emergency Operations Manager Lance Everill with questions: 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org

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DATE:
April 7, 2022

TO:  
Jordan District Administrators, Directors

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Administrators of Schools

SUBJECT:  
Time Schedule for the Last Day of School

Please review the attached memo carefully for your school dismissal time, and convey this information to your students and parents.