Please see the flyer below describing the classes and instructors. This is handled through Salt Lake County Youth Services.
Category: Other Admin Info
Jordan School District First Offenders Classes 2020-21
Great news about First Offenders classes!
New this year the District’s First Offenders classes will be on-line. The curriculum is from an outside vendor named 3rd Millennium. Each course is tailored to the type of substance involved in the AS90 Drug & Alcohol Policy violation and the course will take the student 3 to 4 hours to complete. This year the cost of the class will be covered by Student Support Services.
The process is still the same four steps:
- The Administrator calls to determine if it is the student’s first offense. Please call
- Dara White 88298 Database Aide or
- Janie Hyde 88326 Admin Assistant or
- Sharon Jensen 88187 Student Support Services Consultant
- Fill out the I,C,M form including a Student Statement with the student & parent; send the form and statement in District mail to Dara White, Student Support, District Office.
- She will register the student and send the link for the class to the student’s school email, @my.jordandistrict.org, and she will CC the Administrator on the email.
- When the student completes the class, Dara will send the confirmation to the student’s administrator.
School Administrators no longer have to wait for students to attend the first class before returning to school. Administrators will use their judgement and the context of the situation to determine consequences and/or suspension lengths.
Nicotine Violations: Vaping & Cigarettes:
- 3rd millennium also has Nicotine classes which can be used as one of an Administrator’s many tools to try to reduce Nicotine use. The cost of the class will be covered this year by Student Support Services.
- You may assign a student the on-line Nicotine class by calling Dara White (88298) or emailing her at white@jordandistrict.org. Then fill out the T-form with the student and send it in district mail to Dara White, Student Support, District Office.
- She will register the student and send the link for the class to the student’s school email, @my.jordandistrict.org, and she will CC the Administrator on the email.
- When the student completes the class, Dara will send the confirmation to the student’s administrator.
- The End Nicotine Dependence class or ENDs is still being taught at our Jordan Family Education Center for students who continue to have violations on campus with nicotine. The class is separated into Middle School and High School students and is taught every Wednesday night from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The student should attend four weeks in a row but we are flexible. A parent must attend with the middle school student. High school students may attend alone or with a parent. END classes begin on Wednesday, September 16th and will be held every Wednesday that school is in session.
Jordan School District Special Education Return to School FAQ 2020
This is the FAQ document that will hopefully answer all of your questions regarding Distance Learning and getting back to school this year. Please read it over very carefully. Most of the questions you will have can be answered here. Remember, this is a fluid document and will be updated as needed like it was in the Spring. As it is updated, the information that is added will be highlighted so that you know what is new information vs what has been there all along.
Assistant Principal Directories 2020-21
Please see the attached directories.
2020-21 Revised School Hours – August 13, 2020
Please see attachments.
Student Face Covering Exemption Request Form
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in compliance with the State of Utah Public Health Order, Jordan School District will require students to wear face coverings while at school.
Jordan School District recognizes that some students may have a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that prevents wearing a face covering. In order to receive an exemption from the State’s face covering requirements, this form must be completed and returned to the school your child attends prior to your student attending school without a face covering.
Please have your primary care provider complete the Medical Certification by doing one of the following:
- Complete and sign the Medical Certification below.
- Attach an email or note from the primary care provider outlining the same information as indicated below to this completed form.
Students At Higher Risk for COVID-19
Dear Parents,
Thank you for working with us as Jordan School District prepares to reopen schools with in-person and virtual online learning.
As we bring students, teachers and staff back into our schools and buildings, we want you to be aware the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has defined individuals who may be at higher risk for contracting COVID-19.
Everyone is at risk for getting COVID-19 if they are exposed to the virus. While students have been less affected by COVID-19 compared to adults, students with certain conditions may be at increased risk for severe illness.
According to the CDC, children who are medically complex, who have serious genetic, neurologic, metabolic disorders, and with congenital (since birth) heart disease might be at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
Other at-risk factors or underlying medical conditions may include:
- Cancer
- Chronic kidney disease
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Immunocompromised (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant
- Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 or higher)
- Serious heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies
- Sickle cell disease
- Type 2 diabetes
Based on what we know now, people with the following health conditions might be at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19:
- Asthma (moderate to severe)
- Cerebrovascular disease (a disease which affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV/ • AIDS, use of corticosteroids, or use of other immune weakening medicines
- High blood pressure or hypertension
- Liver disease
- Neurologic conditions such as dementia
- Pregnancy
- Pulmonary fibrosis (having damaged or scarred lung tissues)
- Sickle cell disease
- Thalassemia (a type of blood disorder)
- Type 1 diabetes
If any of the above conditions listed above describe your child please indicate by logging into Skyward Family Access at https://skystu.jordan.k12.ut.us/ and completing the “Online Form”.
Skyward Screen Language
The Jordan School District and local health department will use this information to notify parents of at-risk students in the event of a positive Covid-19 diagnosis in your child’s class or school.
After reading the information above, I would identify my student as “at-risk” for COVID-19. I understand that The Jordan School District and local health department will use this information to contact me in the event of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis in my child’s class or school.
- Yes, I identify my student as at-risk.
Jordan School District Leave Information
Last night, after negotiations with JESPA and JEA, the Board of Education voted to approve changes to leave policies for all benefit-eligible employees. Below is a brief summary of what those changes mean, as well as a description of federal leave options available through December 31, 2020.
Changes to Leave Policy
- 6 weeks of maternity leave is available to all benefit-eligible employees.
- 2 weeks of paternity leave is available to all benefit-eligible employees (to be taken in the first year of the child’s life).
- Instead of receiving sick, family sick, and personal leave, employees will receive an equal amount of “annual leave” that can be used for any purpose.
- Any annual leave days that are not used by July 1 each year will convert to sick leave.
- All personal and sick leave accrued before July 1 remains available and unchanged.
Federal Leave Assistance through FFCRA
- The Families First Coronavirus Response Act entitles employees to the following leave above and beyond what is offered through policy:
- 80 hours of leave for employees who cannot work because of quarantine.
- 80 hours of leave at ⅔ pay to care for an individual who has been quarantined.
- 10 weeks of leave at ⅔ pay to provide child care for a child whose school or daycare has closed because of COVID-19.
Additional Information
- A moratorium has been placed on all low-absence or no-absence incentives.
- Teachers may be able to teach from home virtually during quarantine, avoiding the need to take leave.
- Individuals must be employed for at least 30 days to qualify for federal leave.
- The deadline for using vacation leave accrued during the 2019-20 school year has been extended to December 31, 2020.
Employees should review the documents at the links below and/or consult with the Human Resources department or their supervisor before making decisions about leave.
Policies - Licensed
Policies - ESP
Administrative Leadership Conference Forms and Documents 2020 – Elementary Level
Attached are all forms and documents distributed during the level meetings at the annual Administrative Leadership Conference held August 5, 2020
Administrative Leadership Conference Forms and Documents 2020 – Secondary Level
Attached are all forms and documents distributed during the level meetings at the annual Administrative Leadership Conference held August 5, 2020
Update Contact Information for Office of Special Education – August 2020
DATE:
August 6, 2020
TO:
Principals
All Special Education Staff
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
Update Contact Information for Office of Special Education
Please be advised that all questions and concerns regarding Special Education are to be directed to Amanda Hamblin effective immediately. Amanda may be contacted via phone at 801-567-8176 or by email at amanda.hamblin@jordandistrict.org. You may also contact the teacher specialist assigned to your school with any questions. Please work with your teacher specialist for your materials requests as well as any equipment needs or requests. The current teacher specialist assignments are attached here for your reference.
Draft Licensed Annual Leave Policy Resulting from Licensed Negotiations – August 2020
Please see the attached document regarding the Annual Leave Policy, DP335 Neg.
Meet the Educational Language Services Department in Teaching and Learning 2020-21
Please CLICK HERE to meet the team and learn more about ELS!
New Teacher Induction – Virtual Training
Dear Principals,
To comply with social distancing and be time efficient, the teacher induction training for 2020-21 will be virtual, through a New Teacher Induction video.
The purpose of the video is to welcome our new teachers to Jordan School District, introduce key personnel and department heads and provide contact information for essential resources.
The New Teacher Induction video will be available on August 10th and should be viewed by all new teachers by August 14th. The video presentation is at the principal’s discretion on date and time; however, we encourage new teachers be provided the opportunity to view the video with their assigned mentor. For this purpose, please make sure each new teacher has been assigned a mentor by August 10th.
We also encourage all staff members to have an opportunity to view the video. You may want to include the video as part of your teacher training, or to be viewed by teams. The video lasts approximately 25 minutes.
Support in the first year of teaching is crucial in the success, retention and development of teachers. Receiving support from administrators and colleagues, mentoring and supervision, targeted professional development, and recognition of professional growth is essential for effective teaching.
Ongoing induction training and support will be provided by the Teaching and Learning Department. More information is coming.
Digital Training For Teachers
The courses have been designed for administrators and teachers to build their knowledge and understanding to instruct using Google tools and the Canvas platform. The courses will provide administrators and teachers with a solid foundation in using Google tools and the Canvas platform to deliver instruction and content to students in a digital learning format. Instructors in the courses will provide feedback and monitor course progression. Course enrollment takes place in JPLS using the course numbers provided below.
Special Education Summer Conference on August 3, 2020
Summer Science Professional Development on August 3, 2020
Join us on August 3, 2020. Multiple sessions offered between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register in JPLS. See attached flyer for all the information.
District Mileage Tables – Updated for 2020-21
Click HERE to access the updated Elementary, Secondary, and District Mileage Tables. They can found under Accounting, Budgets & Audits.
Student Enrollment for June 2020
DATE:
July 1, 2020
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment
Scott Festin, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment
SUBJECT:
Student Enrollment for June 2020
Please see document below.
Administrator of Schools Supervisory Assignments – Revised July 1, 2020
Please see the updated list of supervisory assignments as of July 1, 2020.