All administrators will be moved to an interim evaluation for the 2020-2021 academic school year. The interim will be completed online in Perform. As part of the evaluation administrators will need to complete the Beginning of the Year form located in Perform under My Folder-Tasks. The form includes the self-evaluation and the required 3 goals in one complete form. Please review the attachment with this notice for logging in and more information.
Category: Other Admin Deadline
Important Payroll Dates for November 2020
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
FTE Audit Report 2020-21
DATE:
October 29, 2020
TO:
Department Directors/Administrators
FROM:
HR Administrators
SUBJECT:
FTE Audit Report 2020-21
Electronic FTE Audit Process:
- November 2, 2020 – HR will share with directors and department 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.
- November 9, 2020 – 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.
Please feel free to share any feedback regarding this process with an HR administrator. We will consider all suggestions and work to improve this process for future use.
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Apparition Assessment & Ghostly Goals – October 2020
Beginning of the Year Interims are due October 31, 2020. Remember that this includes the following: self-evaluation, 3 required goals (UETS goal, JPAS goal, Stakeholder & Student Growth goal), and administrator approval with date. Interims for all educators (teachers, teacher specialists, psychologists, secondary counselors, etc.) will be found on JPLS.
Interviews for Principal Positions – November 2020
Cabinet members will be interviewing all administrators currently employed by Jordan School District who wish to be considered for an elementary, middle or high school principal position between now and October 2021. Your participation in these interviews is the way for you to declare your interest in a principalship. Similar interviews will be held each fall for anyone who has not interviewed previously. This year’s interviews will be held on Thursday, November 19th and Friday, November 20th.
Any administrator interested in being interviewed this year should email Angela Montague at angela.montague@jordandistrict.org by Monday, October 19th at 5:00 p.m. Please indicate whether you would like to be considered for an elementary, middle or high school principal position. This process is not designed to select principals for newly-constructed schools nor any school in particular. No application or documentation is required.
Any questions should be directed to a Cabinet member. We look forward to getting to know you better.
Principal Verification Needed for “Pandemic Work” Educator Grants 2020-21
The Board of Education has approved $4 million for the Educator Grant program. Please make your faculty aware that all licensed educators can now apply for pandemic and innovative work grants.
As part of the pandemic work grant application, Principals will need to verify the pandemic work completed in the Spring of 2020, so we want you to be aware of this process:
1) The individual applies for a Pandemic Work grant.
2) They must request Principal Confirmation of work completed.
3) This form in the grant application will automatically send you an email to verify their work. You will be able to click on a link to a description of the work and then click to confirm that the work was completed within the Pandemic work period.
The deadline for Principal Confirmation is October 30, 2020. We ask that you complete these quickly, as applicants will not receive a pandemic award if there is no verification by this date.
4) If you are not the Principal that was working with this individual during the Spring of 2020, please forward this Principal Confirmation email to the correct Principal.
For more information please see the memo below.
Important Payroll Dates for October 2020
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
2020-21 Required Testing Ethics Professional Development Procedures for Education Support Professional (Classified) Employees
DATE:
Thursday, August 27, 2020
TO:
All Principals and District Department Directors/Consultants
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2020-21 Required Testing Ethics Professional Development Procedures for Education Support Professional (Classified) Employees
Licensed teachers will do their testing ethics training as part of their annual crucial policies and procedures review. Principals do not need to train their teachers on testing ethics for the 2020-21 school year; however, principals will need to conduct a training for any education support professionals (classified employees) who will assist with state- or federally-mandated testing. This will include computer lab assistants who function as the school’s test coordinator, any classroom aides that assist with testing (including DLM testing), literacy aides who assist with Acadience Reading testing or progress monitoring, or any office staff that assist test coordinators with state- or federally-mandated testing.
The three required procedures for completing this testing ethics professional development are listed on the “2020-21 Principal’s Testing Ethics Checklist for Classified Employees” form, which is due to Evaluation, Research & Accountability by Friday, September 18, 2020.
As has been done in the past, principals may provide in-person training on testing ethics using the pdf slide deck attached with this memo. Alternatively, principals may refer education support personnel to the YouTube video that provides the same ethics training. Once education support personnel have been trained, either in-person or using the video, they are required to sign the “2020-21 Standard Test Administration and Testing Ethics Policy Training Signature Form.” Principals are asked to keep these signed forms on file at the school.
There are several materials attached with this memo for your use:
- 2020-21 Principal’s Testing Ethics Checklist – This form needs to be filled out and sent to Evaluation, Research & Accountability by Friday, September 18, 2020.
- Testing Ethics Presentation, 2020-21 – This is the pdf slide deck if principals choose to present the training in-person.
- 2020-21 Standard Test Administration and Testing Ethics Policy – This document should be distributed to every Education Support Professional that assists with state or federally-mandated testing.
- ESP Testing Ethics Video – This is the training video that may be used in lieu of in-person training. The video may also be found at this link:
- Standard Test Administration and Testing Ethics Training Signature Form, 2020-21 – Principals should retain a signed copy of this form for all Education Support Professionals who assist with state- or federally-mandated testing.
Please contact Ben Jameson or Gaylene Miller in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions.
2020-21 Crucial Policy Review
Administrators: Please take note of the 2020-21 Crucial Policy Review. All employees , with the exception of minor students, will be required to complete the crucial policy review by November 1, 2020.
Please remind your employees to complete this review. CLICK HERE for more information.
Important Payroll Dates for September 2020
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
JPAS (August 31) and JPLS (October 31) Deadlines 2020
JPAS: Delegation lists will be closed to all changes August 31st. Please make necessary changes by this date.
JPLS: Interim Beginning of the Year Activities (Self-eval, 3 required goals) need to be completed and approved by October 31st.
Crucial Policy Review 2020-21
Jordan School District Employees are responsible for knowing and adhering to all District policies and procedures. The crucial policy review is now 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. In addition to last year’s policies and procedures, the District is required to provide training to employees regarding human trafficking and Title IX. We ask your assistance in notifying your employees of this required training and ask that this training be completed by November 1, 2020.
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.” Reports of completion will be available through Skyward so you can verify that your staff members have completed this process. If you or any staff members need technical help, please call the help desk at 801-567-USER (8737).
Sick Bank Opt Out Tutorial 2020-21
Welcome to the 2020-2021 contract year! As 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 log in to their Employee Access and complete the opt out process no later than September 1st. First year educators have until October 1st. This opt out request must be submitted annually.
Prior to completion of this form, it is strongly encouraged to review all District Leave Policies.
Please see instructions below.
Date for Viewing Schedules on Skyward Has Been Delayed
The date for which parents and students will be able to view schedules and teacher assignments in Skyward has been delayed.
The District will send a message tomorrow informing parents that the option to view schedules and teacher assignments will be delayed until later next week.
We will let principals and counselors know ahead of time when schedules and teacher assignments will be available for parents to view.
BYU Aspiring Principals Academy – Deadline September 1, 2020
Reminder: This deadline of September 1, 2020 is approaching fast! We need your qualified people to apply. Please encourage them!
Do you know someone who should be an administrator? Have them apply by September 1, 2020.
See flyer for further information. Session 1 will be held on October 6, 2020 at the District Office.
JSD COVID-19 Point of Contact 2020-21
Please go to this LINK and fill in the information regarding who will be the Point of Contact (POC) for your school or building. This information is due by August 12, 2020.
Important Payroll Dates for August 2020
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
Important Payroll Dates for July 2020
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USBE License Changes Starting July 1, 2020
Please refer to the new license changes that take place July 1. See attached document for FAQ's.
Important Payroll Dates for June 2020
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.