Nominations are now open!
2024 Sorenson Legacy Awards. See the flyer below. The deadline to submit is Monday, March 11, 2024 by 5:00 pm.
Nominations are now open!
2024 Sorenson Legacy Awards. See the flyer below. The deadline to submit is Monday, March 11, 2024 by 5:00 pm.
In order to maintain a professional work atmosphere for students and staff members, respect staff time, and to avoid ethical and fraudulent conflicts of interest with vendors, building administrations are asked to abide by the following:
Spring Mentor Training will be available online through Canvas March 4 - April 5, 2024. Mentor Training will be provided to new mentors based on administrator recommendation. After checking with potential mentors, please complete the Google Form by Friday, March 22, to add names of mentors you would like to have complete mentor training. We have a limited number of seats. Educators will be added first come, first served. You may add up to three mentors per form. Teachers will get paid $150 stipend for completing the mentor Canvas training.
You can access a list of currently trained mentors on your school’s mentor list shared with you via Google sheets and your school coaching plan. If you need help accessing your mentor list, please contact Michelle Williams in Teaching and Learning: 801-567-8365
Positions considered Critical Need/Hard to Fill are eligible to begin posting immediately.
Remember to complete the Date Position Available field on your Requisition to assist us in accurately identifying positions available for 2024-2025 school year and support our upcoming recruitment efforts nationwide.
Reminder: For tutorials to assist you with completing requisitions and all things Frontline, there is a link on your Frontline Message Board. If you have any questions, please contact your HR Recruiting Team.
Please see the attached newsletter.
Following the release of the 2024-25 FTE V2.0 enrollment projections, the HR Department is providing RIS training to all principals in a RIS situation. All training sessions will be held at the District Office, room 129 on the following dates and times:
To sign up for the RIS Training, please click on the following link: Sign Up
Please refer to the RIS Flowchart & Timeline for guidance with the RIS Process and/or review the RIS/RIF resource information at: employment.jordandistrict.org/AdminOnly.
Lastly, you may remind teachers/educators resigning at the end of the current school year, 2023-24 of the $200 Early Notification Incentive, if he/she submits their notification prior to February 15, 2024.
For a list of employees at your school location who have submitted a resignation notice in Skyward, please contact Jane Olsen jane.olsen@jordandistrict.org or Brittany Bauer brittany.bauer@jordandistrict.org
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
As a reminder, the following due dates need to be followed when completing all evaluations.
Through the month of FEBRUARY, current JSD licensed teachers and/or educators may view transfer opportunities for the 2024-25 school year. If you are interested in a transfer to another school location in the District for the 2024-25 school year, you must submit a transfer request through the Teacher/Educator Transfer Request located in Skyward Employee Access and/or attend the Teacher/Educator Transfer Fair on Feb. 12, 2024. A Teacher/Educator Transfer Request Report listing all interested licensed teachers and/or educators is emailed to Principals each Monday during the month of February with the names of those teachers/educators who are requesting a transfer to a new location for the 2024-25 school year.
On March 1, current JSD teachers/educators may view openings for the 2024-25 school year at employment.jordandistrict.org and must apply in Frontline. Transfer requests will be accepted through August 1, 2024.
If you are a contracted employee (Benefit eligible) and need to take Annual/Personal Leave on a Critical Day before or after Spring Recess for any reason not listed in policy DP335NEG or DP335B, you must submit a request as follows:
How to Request
During the window, the employee must send the request through email. Please include your name, school, position, and the date you are requesting the leave. Requests left on voicemail or over the phone will NOT be accepted.
Licensed employees submit their request to licensedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org
Education Support Professionals submit their request to classifiedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org
The employee will receive an email confirmation within two working days after submitting the request. If the employee does not receive a confirmation email, then Human Resources has NOT received your request and your leave will not be approved.
School Holiday | Date of Holiday | Critical Days | Window |
Licensed Spring Recess | March 26-29, 2024 | March 22 and April 1, 2024 | Feb. 10 – Feb. 20, 2024 |
ESP Spring Recess
(242/245 Contract) |
March 28-29, 2024 | March 22 and April 1, 2024 | Feb. 12 – Feb. 22, 2024 |
ESP Spring Recess
(206 Contract) |
March 26-29, 2024 | March 22 and April 1, 2024 | Feb. 9 – Feb. 19, 2024 |
ESP Spring Recess
(180/184/187 Contract) |
March 25-29, 2024 | March 22 and April 1, 2024 | Feb. 9 – Feb. 19, 2024 |
Licensed Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 2023-2024
Check out all you need and want to know regarding "Signs"!
Prior to the TEACHER TRANSFER FAIR on February 12, principals may post available positions for the 2024-25 school year on a Google Form. Please click here to advertise your transfer openings for teachers and other licensed employees. This will allow teachers to view your postings prior to the Teacher Transfer Fair.
Upcoming Events and Opportunities – LICENSED EARLY NOTIFICATION
Valued Licensed Employee:
The Human Resource Department is contacting you with important information regarding upcoming events and opportunities.
LICENSED EARLY NOTIFICATION (Resignation or Retirement)
Licensed employees resigning/retiring at the end of the current contract year, who give official early notification in SKYWARD – EMPLOYEE ACCESS, will be eligible for a tiered incentive. To qualify, notification must be submitted on or before the following dates:
The incentive will be paid on the last regular paycheck. Notifications of resignation/retirement received after the dates listed above will not qualify for an incentive. The official District “Notice of Resignation” form is found in Skyward Employee Access under “Task Processes”. Please see District policy DP318 for more detailed information regarding resignations. If you do not know your Skyward username or password please contact the Help Desk at 801-567-8737.
Licensed employees who do not submit an official “Notice of Resignation” form in Skyward Employee Access with at least thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice WILL BE FINED $500, which will be deducted from their final check. Informing your principal/school administrator either verbally or in writing is not sufficient. See District Policy DP318 – Resignations - Licensed.
School/District Administrators must submit an official “Notice of Resignation” form in Skyward Employee Access with at least sixty (60) calendar days’ written notice WILL BE FINED $500 in accordance with District Policy DP318A – Resignations-Administrators.
Please see the attached newsletter.
DATE:
February 1, 2024
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Safety Training Opportunity
Webinar: The Role of Principals in School Safety Efforts
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools and its Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center will host a webinar on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This webinar will focus on the role that principals play in preventing, protecting the school community from, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from threats and hazards.
The objectives of this 60-minute webinar are to
Register on Zoom to participate in the Webinar.
Guest Panelists
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida
Ocali Charter High School in Ocala, Florida
Hudson High School in Hudson, Ohio
Sandy Hook Elementary School
Panel Moderator
Janelle Hughes, Project Director, REMS TA Center
Please see the attached newsletter.
Please take note of this revised document.
DATE:
January 24, 2024
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
SUBJECT:
Wellness Day 2024 Updates
Our District’s third annual Wellness Day is right around the corner! Here are some reminders and updates for school and District leaders:
Looking to promote wellness day and engage your school community? Use this link for some ideas, posters, and posts you can use: wellness.jordandistrict.org/wellnessiseasy
The Department of Language and Culture Services and the Office of EDI are excited to offer a PD series on 'Understanding your Diverse Students'. Our second PD of the year is on February 8th, 2024 at the JATC South from 4-6 PM, focusing on our Refugee students. All licensed employees will receive 2 hours of in-service pay. The administrators are encouraged to attend.
Link to Register (also on the flyer below)
DATE:
January 22, 2024
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
School Safety Specialists
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
United States Secret Service Live Virtual Training Event Opportunities
The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) offers live recurring virtual training events on violence prevention to community safety stakeholders throughout the year. In these trainings, experts and researchers will present findings from NTAC’s research on targeted violence and discuss strategies for preventing acts of violence in our communities. More information about these events and how to register are below.
Enhancing School Safety Using Behavioral Threat Assessment
Description: In this virtual training event, NTAC researchers highlight the key findings and implications from our research on school violence prevention. In this training, you will learn about the background, thinking, and behavior of school attackers and how some schools discovered and stopped plots before violence occurred. This training will provide guidance on how schools may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model.
Intended Audience: School teachers, administrators, counsellors, mental health professionals, school resource officers (SROs), law enforcement officers, and other school safety stakeholders.
Preventing Mass Attacks in Our Communities
Description: In this virtual training event, NTAC researchers discuss important findings from our research on mass attacks perpetrated in public and semi-public spaces, including businesses, restaurants, bars, retail outlets, houses of worship, schools, open spaces, and more. This training will provide guidance on how communities may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model.
Intended Audience: Law enforcement, corporate security, mental health professionals, faith-based community leaders, university faculty, threat assessment team members, and other community safety stakeholders.
DATE:
January 22, 2024
TO:
School Psychologists & School Psychology Interns
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
February School Psychologists & School Psychology Interns Meeting
A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, February 2, 2024, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Julien Smith, Ph.D., Wasatch Pediatric Neuropsychology, Inc., will provide us with a presentation on psychological assessment with neurodiverse populations.
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc:
Principals