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DATE:     
June 06, 2024

TO: 
Administrators

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

SUBJECT:  
Parental Consent Required for Student Surveys

Effective July 1, 2024 prior consent from a student’s parent for any non-academic survey must be obtained. This includes any survey that is a psychological exam, test, analysis, or any survey, analysis, or evaluation where the student may reveal information, whether personally identifiable or not, concerning the student or student’s family members political affiliation, mental or psychological philosophies, sexual behavior/orientation/gender identity or attitudes, illegal/anti-social/self-incriminating or demeaning behavior, critical appraisals, religious affiliations or beliefs, legally privileged and analogous relationships (such as lawyers, medical personnel, or ministers, or income (except as required by law) (§53G-9-702)

Prior written consent must be obtained at the time a student registers at a school for surveys related to the early warning system (Panorama), surveys that include social emotional learning questions, and school climate surveys. Written consent must be obtained for any student who registers at a school even when they are transferring from one school in the district to another. Rewards for participation or consequence for non-participation in surveys is prohibited.

The early warning system (Panorama) student feedback survey consent form is included in the registration process. To view the consent form, click here. Surveys not related to the early warning system (Panorama), social emotional learning, or school climate are not required to be included in registration. However, a minimum of two (2) weeks’ notice must be provided prior to the administration of any other survey and only those students whose parents have given written consent may take the survey.

Schools should inform their staff of the new parental consent requirements for surveys.

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DATE:      
July 11, 2024

TO:
Principals

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

SUBJECT:
Early Warning System – Panorama Information, Surveys, & Training Opportunities

During this year’s legislative session HB84 – School Safety was passed requiring each regular school within an LEA (District) to implement a Student Intervention Early Warning System (53F-4-207). Panorama meets all the criteria established by HB84-School Safety and will be the District’s early warning system. Panorama Student Success will be paid for by the District.

See the memo below for all of the information.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

New Assignments effective July 1, 2024:

  • Shauna Worthington, previously assigned assistant principal at Riverton Elementary appointed principal at Riverton Elementary.
  • April Thompson, previously assigned assistant principal at Oakcrest Elementary will remain assistant principal at Riverton Elementary.
  • Austin Howarth, administrative intern at Riverton High appointed assistant principal at Copper Mountain Middle.
  • Joel Pullan, principal at Riverton Elementary appointed assistant principal at JATC-North Campus and Southpointe Adult High.

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DATE:
May 30, 2024

TO: 
All Principals
All Licensed Educators

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Melanie Dawson, Program Administrator of Behavior

SUBJECT:
ETT: Supercharge Your Classroom Management Skills

This course is geared towards teachers who want to supercharge their classroom management skills! Effective Teacher Training (ETT) will be offered this summer from June 12-July 31. An $800 stipend is available to all licensed educators who complete the entire course.

Space is limited, so please distribute the attached flyer before your teachers leave for the summer and have them register on JPLS by June 7, 2024.

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services

Principals, please share with your staff.

Licensed staff, would you like help teaching and supporting Multilingual Learners in your class? Come to one of these sessions at ASB. You will leave with basic tools to understand the needs of and apply strategies for teaching multilingual learners.

  • Monday, July 29
  • Wednesday, July 31
  • Monday, August 5
  • Wednesday, August 7
  • There will be more classes in the fall

Register by clicking HERE or use the QR Code in the flyer

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services

Beginning in August, the Language & Culture Services team would like to hold a Spanish for Educators class. We are excited to help you communicate with your students!

Please complete the interest form at the link below, to help us gauge interest, and determine class times/locations. Classes will be for licensed educators only.

Stipends will be provided, more information to follow.

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services

Language and Culture Services want you to save the date for our annual Fall Family Fair on Thursday, Sept. 5 from 4 - 7 p.m. at the the Viridian Event Center. All Jordan District students and their families are invited to become familiar with the District and the Community.

Please see the attached flyer. LCS team members will be going around to place these flyers on your school door.

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Jared Covili, Consultant in Teaching & Learning

Join Digital Teaching and Learning for a differentiated professional learning day on Using AI Effectively in the Classroom. Learn how to leverage SchoolAI elements in your classroom to enhance your teaching practice AND student learning. The trainings are offered on either Aug. 5 or Aug. 7 at the ASB Auditorium beginning at 8 am. This all-day training includes a $400 stipend for completing the workshop.

 

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TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll

IMPORTANT PAYROLL REMINDER
TRUE TIME EMPLOYEES AND APPROVERS

If May 31st is the last day True Time employees and approvers are working before summer break, please make sure all True Time is submitted and approved on time to avoid a delay in receiving June paychecks.

True Time employees MUST clock out and submit all of their True Time on their last day of work this week, no later than Friday, May 31st.

True Time approvers MUST approve all of their True Time by the end of the day May 31st.

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources

The Advancing Pathways toward Equity and eXcellence with Educators of Multilingual Learners (APEX) Project is offered by the University of Utah and funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The APEX Project centers on advancing four professional development pathways including degree pathways that support educators of multilingual learners across varied professional roles. All pathways emphasize effective evidence-based practices for improving outcomes for multilingual learners. If you are interested, please see additional details below:

  • APEX Project Overview describes each of four professional development offerings. The implementation of each pathway is tailored to partner districts’ growing need for highly qualified educators of MLs and supported by district liaisons, year-long mentors/advisors, and local and national experts in ML-focused evidence-based instructional practices.
  • APEX Online, self-paced Intensive Training Series (ITS) is geared for support personnel (paraeducators, family advocates, after school coordinators, etc.). They earn 4-credit hours of upper-level undergraduate credit. The flyer includes a link to the application/registration form. Unlimited enrollment is available. This is NOT an ESL endorsement but is training that aligns with TESOL standards structured for those in supporting roles.
  • APEX Summer Institute – includes a 2-week hybrid (online, & 4 in-person days at U campus) focused on Creating a welcoming, inclusive, literacy-rich environment for Newcomers and their families. This is an advanced training for teachers who already have their ESL endorsement and want to freshen up their skills. This earns them 3 credit hours of graduate-level continuing education credit. The flyer includes a link to the application/registration form. Enrollment is limited to 100.

The ESL/MED pathway has 10-15 slots available for Jordan School District employees. Teachers who join the current cohort that begins June 3rd will be joining the Canyons District cohort, which means the limited number of in person meetings would be at the Canyons Administrative building. The good news is that the two summer courses are all fully online and the first in-person meetings would be August 1st & 2nd and the next course will be in October.

If you are interested, please see the links included in this announcement.

 

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Brent Burge, HR Administrator, ESP

As a reminder, if you are taking disciplinary action against a contracted employee, you may be required to provide him/her the opportunity to have representation at any meeting related to the discipline, in accordance with DP316 Orderly Termination Procedures.

Licensed
II.C.6 - Any employee subject to disciplinary action shall be given the opportunity to be represented in any meeting or conference to which they are invited or required to attend with respect to the disciplinary action.

ESP
II.C.3 - Prior to an employment action (probation/termination), the employee must be notified of the right to representation by the employee agent group or another agent of his/her choice.

Please contact an HR Administrator if you have any questions regarding this requirement.

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Brent Burge, HR Administrator, ESP

As a reminder, within 30 days of receiving an allegation, each LEA is required to notify UPPAC and the educator of any allegation from a parent that an educator’s conduct violated R277-217-2 (Prohibited Conduct by an Educator) or R277-217-3 (Required Conduct for an Educator).

This reporting is required regardless of whether the allegation is substantiated or not.

Within 30 days, please email an HR Administrator with a summary of the allegation, your investigation findings, any discipline imposed and any other relevant information. The HR administrator will submit this information to UPPAC.

R277-217-5. LEA Reporting of Misconduct to UPPAC.

(2)(a) A district superintendent or a charter school director, or their respective designees, shall notify UPPAC and the educator of any allegation from a parent that an educator's conduct violated Sections R277-217-2 and R277-217-3 within 30 days of receiving the allegation.

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services

JSD Principals, School Psychs & Counselors will learn how their school’s Climate and Culture can be structured to ensure Learning.

Please sign up for one of these optional workshops to develop Cultural Awareness, Conflict Resolution, Psychological Safety, Brand application. Arbinger tools will be explored by trained facilitators.

See the links on the flyer below.

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TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools
Spencer Campbell, Principal at Kelsey Peak Virtual School

Throughout the summer, Spencer Campbell, Principal at Kelsey Peak Middle School, will provide weekly virtual workshops on using Google tools to increase productivity and efficiency for administrators and admin assistants. The schedule of topics is listed below, along with the Zoom link and agenda. He will answer questions in the live session; recordings will be in a shared drive folder afterward.

What: Google Training for Administrators and Admin Assistants
When: Tuesdays from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (Except June 25th)

Schedule:
Tue, Jun 11, 2024: Chrome/Gmail Add to Calendar
Tue, Jun 18, 2024: Calendar Add to Calendar
Tue, Jul 2, 2024: Google Drive/Docs   Add to Calendar
Tue, Jul 9, 2024: Google Forms/Sheets Add to Calendar
Tue, Jul 16, 2024: Chat, Sidebars, and Contacts Add to Calendar
Tue, Jul 23, 2024: Keep/Tasks/Reminders Add to Calendar
Tue, Jul 30, 2024: Extensions for Productivity Add to Calendar

Who: All administrators and admin assistants looking for productivity tips and time-saving tools using Google Workspace.
Where: Zoomhttps://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/5918667884
Agenda: Click Here (Zoom link is included on the agenda)

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DATE:  
May 16, 2024

TO:  
All Principals and Directors

FROM: 
John Larsen, Business Administrator

SUBJECT:  
Important Changes to Legislative Supply Funding

The State Legislature recently approved HB105, which specifies that starting in the 2024-25 school year, only Classroom Teachers will receive legislative supply funds. In the June 29, 2023 JAM, we indicated many positions already did not qualify for legislative supply funds but that the District would provide one more year of $175 “legislative funds” for the 2023-24 school year. That list is below.

School Counselors were not included on the June 29, 2023 JAM list as they previously qualified, but under the new rules will not qualify in the future. In order to provide School Counselors a one-year notice, similar to the other positions, the District will provide School Counselors $175 “legislative funds” for one more year (2024-25). After the year 2024-25, School Counselors will not receive these funds.

We are asking principals to inform the licensed personnel below that, beginning in 2024-25, they will not receive legislative supply funds. In addition, we ask that School Counselors be informed of the change explained above.

If you have any questions about these changes, please contact Lisa LeStarge at ext. 88120.

Positions not receiving legislative funds starting 2024-25:
Clinical Support Specialist
District Home & Hospital Instructor
Instructional Coach
Intern
Library Media Specialist
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist
School Counselor – Intern
School Psychologist
School Psychologist – Intern
School Social Worker
Special Ed Itinerant Services
Speech Language Technician
Speech Therapist
Teacher Special Ed Associate

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DATE:  
May 14, 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: 
Fall 2024 Special Education New Teacher Induction Dates

Please see the attached memo for the mandatory induction training dates for all new special education teachers.

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TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
June LeMaster, Administrator of Human Resources
Brittany Bauer, HR Recruiting

Are you a new administrator or administrative assistant and need Frontline Recruiting/Hiring training? Would you like a refresher course? Human Resources will be providing Frontline Recruiting/Hiring and best-practice training classes to make you a STELLAR RECRUITER for all your open positions.

All in-person training will be at the District office room #129. Please bring your laptop. As an option, a training date will also be available on Zoom. Zoom links will be sent to those who register for this option. For available dates/times and to schedule a training session, visit the link below.

Frontline Training Schedule for Appointments

Also available on HRConnections and HRAdminOnly are the training videos and tutorials. Contact Brent Burge at #88224 or Brittany Bauer at #88214 if you have any questions.

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DATE:  
May 16, 2024

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 for Special Educator Stipend Days 2023-24

The number of days and stipend amount are based upon the educators assigned FTE equivalent. Eligible staff that have days left to work, and did not work all of their allotted days in the fall, are required to complete an online survey to be paid for those days. After you have completed working the days, simply click on the link in the memo to start the survey. Days worked must be full or half days and not a combination of assorted hours and must be worked in your assigned building(s). The days available for you to work are: June 4-7th, 10-14th, and 18th. Please remember that June 3rd is the last contract day and June 17th is a holiday. These days do not count toward Extended Year Days.

It is important to remember: Use the link to submit the days after you have worked. When asked for the approver for your submission do not put your principal or LEA. Please put amanda.hamblin@jordandistrict.org so that the submission can be approved through the Special Education office and be sent to the State Office for payment. If you list your building supervisor as the approver, your request will not be submitted for payment.

See attached memo for additional information.