Jordan School District
Did you know the most common type of auto claim is also the most avoidable? From FY2014 - FY2020, the Risk Fund had 2,150 claims reported where the driver carelessly struck a stationary object or vehicle. This accounts for roughly 28% of all auto claims reported to Risk Management! All of these are avoidable accidents that typically happen because the driver is in a hurry or distracted. The attached flyer outline some tips to help avoid them.
Please see the document below.
DATE:
March 28, 2023
TO:
All Principals and All Counselors
FROM:
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Stacee Worthen, Secondary Counselor Consultant
SUBJECT:
2023-2024 Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) Calendar
CSCP dates are planned in advance so that individual counseling teams will include them in their school and CSCP calendars. It is essential that counselors are allowed to prioritize CSCP meetings as they work to perform their other duties and tasks assigned to them.
Please see the memo below for all dates.
The Leadership in Personalized and Digital Learning (LPDL) Academy is designed specifically for administrators to lead schools toward personalized and digital learning through research-based content and job-embedded experiences. Sign up today for the 2023-2024 cohort. Open to principals and assistant principals. For questions contact Jared Covili, 801-567-8191.
Cohort 5 Leadership in Personalized and Digital Learning - Link to Register
Due to an increase in the rate of fuel costs as determined by USBE and an increase to this year's salary schedule, there has been a slight revision to the mileage fee and a revised labor fee. This will take effect August 1, 2023. Please plan accordingly.
DATE:
July 27, 2023
TO:
High School Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant
SUBJECT:
High School Calendar Change
The March ACT testing date for high schools has changed to accommodate the testing window. The new date is:
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
In addition to the change to the test date, this change will also impact the A/B rotation and work schedules for some hourly employees.
Calendars have been updated to reflect the change; however, due to the caching practices of web browsers, individuals who have previously viewed a calendar may still see the old version. A refresh (or clearing your browser’s cache) should address this issue.
Please ensure that all staff members are made aware of the change.
The following are new administrative assignments:
Student Services will be offering two trainings for administrators on discipline logging:
• Discipline Logging 101: An introduction to entering discipline offenses in Skyward. Session will cover the basic elements of the discipline system of Skyward and best practices for entering discipline offenses. New assistant principals, administrative interns, and new-to-JSD administrators are STRONGLY encouraged to attend; any other administrator wanting a review may also register.
• Discipline Logging 201: Session will include a quick review of best practices in discipline logging and will cover common mistakes and errors. Main focus will be on the “Office Visit” module of Skyward Discipline, which can be used to track and create logs of non-discipline events for students. For new assistant principals, administrative interns, and new-to-JSD administrators, participation in Discipline Logging 101 is recommended prior to taking this training.
Courses will be at the District Office and ASB; see the information on each tab for specifics on dates, locations, and times.
If you would like to sign up to attend, please visit the link below and type your name/school in the tab for the appropriate training. Once all lines on a sheet are full, the training is full; however, there is a "waitlist" tab for each training so that we can gauge interest/need for additional sessions.
Sign Up LINK
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Health Special Risk, Inc. is offering two options for supplemental accident insurance, at-school coverage and 24-hour coverage. See attached flyer for additional information. Please consider including the information in your school packets.
See the Insurance Services website for more details on student accident insurance.
As per the requirement of Senate Bill 55, Jordan School District is pleased to invite teachers and administrators of grades kindergarten through sixth grade to an open house to review the Wit and Wisdom language arts curriculum that is being considered for adoption. The intent of the adoption is to provide teachers and students with a strong curriculum that will help students build strong vocabularies, deep thinking skills, literacy knowledge and to become fluent writers and communicators. It is necessary for a new curriculum to be considered due to the current Journeys curriculum being out of print.
The open house will be held on the following dates:
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Jordan School District Auxiliary Building (Entrance D)
7905 S. Redwood Road
West Jordan, Utah
The Jordan District School Board may make final decisions regarding this proposed curriculum in the August 8, 2023 board meeting. Public comment in person or via email will be taken at the July 18th and August 8th board meetings at 6:30 pm at JATC South. Public comment may also be emailed to board members. Email contact information may be found at jordandistrict.org.
School/Department Administrators and Administrative Assistants:
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 additional Frontline Recruiting/Hiring training classes in July to prepare you for next year.
All in-person trainings will be at the District office room #129. Please bring your laptop. As an option, a few of these trainings will also be 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.
A friendly reminder for the Employee-Funded Sick Bank Policy,
More information regarding the Employee-Funded Sick Bank can be found in policies, DP326NEG -Sick Leave-Educational Support Professionals and DP 324NEG -Sick Leave-Licensed.
For those who wish to opt out of participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Bank see the tutorial below that includes information on how to opt out, along with the deadlines that must be met.
*First Year Educational Support Professionals and hourly employees are not eligible for sick bank, therefore, a sick bank day will not be deducted (if applicable).
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Byron McClure will be joining us for our first annual Wellness Welcome on August 10th, at JATC-South. Dr. Byron McClure is a nationally renowned educational leader and author.
Also, due to popular demand, there will now be two sessions offered on 8/10.
Please review the attached flyer for details.
Please see the document below.
Effective immediately, the Jordan School District Board of Education will waive the $34 charge to new employees for fingerprint/background checks. This is yet another example of how members of the Board of Education are supporting our employees.
Please see the attached document.
The following are new administrative assignments:
There is still currently funding to provide schools with free HEPA air purifiers in K-12 classrooms, daycares, and Early Childhood Education (ECE). We currently have air purifiers in about 60% of schools and want to ensure all eligible partners are aware of this opportunity before the funding runs out on July 31, 2023.
Schools that wish to order can either reach out to Jake Jensen directly at jake@uphe.org or can complete the interest form on Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environments (our contracted partners) website linked HERE.
The Transportation Moratorium Field/Activity Trips Dates 2023-24 have been revised to reflect ACT testing in March 2024. March 5 was originally scheduled as a moratorium date. However, due to a high school calendar change, the moratorium date has changed from March 5 to March 13, 2024. Please plan accordingly. (High School Calendar Change for 2023-24)
You'll notice a slight moratorium time change in the morning from 9:00 am to 9:15 am Monday - Thursday. This allows bus drivers to complete their elementary school runs with sufficient time to make it to the school requesting a field/activity trip without arriving late. Therefore, field/activity trips will not start prior to 9:15 am. Please plan accordingly.
