Jordan School District
UEN is offering several different online courses for principals looking to enhance their leadership with
technology. The first class begins in November. Visit the UEN Catalog to register today!
For questions contact Jared Covili, Consultant for Digital Teaching and Learning.
Optional training will be provided by the Business and Auxiliary Services Departments on September 26 (1:00-4:00 pm) and October 4 (8:00-11:00 am) via Zoom. This training opportunity is for school or department personnel including principals, assistant principals, administrative assistants, clerks, aides or others with responsibilities correlating with the Business or Auxiliary Services Departments. The draft agenda is attached.
If you would like to participate in one of the sessions, please send an email to Lisa LeStarge, at lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org and let her know which date you would like to sign-up to attend. Attendees will be provided with a link to hand-outs provided by the presenters so they can be viewed during the training or downloaded for future use.
We hope you will take advantage of this training opportunity.
DATE:
September 14, 2022
TO:
All Principals, Jordan School District
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jordan District Nurses
SUBJECT:
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
Jordan School District requires that at least 3 employees in each building be certified in CPR and First Aid. Most certifications are valid for 2 years. It is also recommended that employees who will have direct responsibility for student health and safety be CPR/First Aid certified. This may include front office staff, playground aides, hall monitors, P.E. teachers, etc. It is also recommended that you keep a list of current CPR/First Aid certified staff members by all main phone lines where calls for emergency help may originate. A template is attached.
CPR, First Aid, and AED training and certification is now available to district employees in an online format through the National Safety Council (NSC). The attached document will outline the steps necessary to complete the online portion of the course. Information can also be accessed by going here: CPR & First Aid. The cost of the course is $29.95 and should be paid by the employee at the time of registration. Schools may provide reimbursement for the course, if funds are available, by following appropriate pre-approval and reimbursement procedures.
Once the online course is completed, employees may sign up to complete their certification by attending a 2 hour skills check session with our district nurses. To sign up for a skill check, you will need to register with JPLS under CPR/First Aid/AED skill check. All skill checks must be completed within 45 days of sign-up for the online course. The dates and times for the skill check sessions are listed on the attached flyer.
Please complete the attached CPR/First Aid certification form and return it to the Nursing Services office (Nadine Page) by November 16, 2022.
Beneficial for: All teachers!
Also welcome: Specialists and mental health providers.
Topics include: antecedents, behavior basics, class-wide and individual interventions, increasing academic effectiveness, data-based decision making, students with unique needs, and personal wellness.
This optional 7-week course will be offered online in an asynchronous format. Learners will engage with content and activities via Canvas.
Register on JPLS no later than Sept. 30th.
Course code: 101914
1 USBE credit or 14 relicensure points are available at no cost for those who complete the course, however the Special Education department will not be providing compensation for this optional course.
For questions please contact:
Melanie Dawson at melanie.dawson@jordandistrict.org
or
Katie Jarvis at katie.jarvis@jordandistrict.org
DATE:
September 6, 2022
TO:
All Principals
All Special Education Staff
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Melanie Dawson, Principal of River's Edge
SUBJECT:
ASPEN Training for Special Education Personnel 2022-2023
ASPEN training will continue to be required for all licensed special education teachers, SLPs, school psychologists, elementary school counselors, and for all instructional assistants in SEB and Autism self-contained support classrooms during the 2022-2023 school year. (Exception: Staff with a current Mandt certification will not need to be ASPEN trained).
Please see the attached Memo for more information and training schedule.
Please contact Cassidy Hansen at cassidy.hansen@jordandistrict.org or Daveed Goodrich at daveed.goodrich@jordandistrict.org with any questions.
Please review the 2022-2023 Leave policy overview by employee type for information regarding their leave options.
See the attached flyer for information regarding dates, locations, and times.
If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave before or after Fall 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 | Window |
| Fall Recess
(All 242, 245 Contracts) |
October 27-28, 2022 | Sept. 12 – Sept. 22, 2022 |
| Fall Recess
(180, 184, 187, 207, 206 Contracts) |
October 24-28, 2022 | Sept. 9 – Sept. 19, 2022 |
Annual/Personal Leave Taken Before or After a Holiday 2022-2023
The following dates have been scheduled for administrative assistant (user group) meetings this year. These will be held after the September, January, and March Principal meetings, so administrators can be informed about topics and items that will be discussed with their assistants. See the attachment with the dates listed.
The annual Jordan School District (JSD) Incident Command System (ICS) training will review the basics for responding to an emergency. The course is available for anyone with a key response role at your location. The same course is being offered in both the morning and afternoon. Registration is available on JPLS – Incident Command Training 2022-23, Course #101918. Relicensure points will be issued.
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
8:30-10:00 a.m., section #117445
Or
1:00-2:30 p.m., section #117446
Auxiliary Services Building, Presentation Room C100, Entrance “C”
7905 South Redwood Road
The course will be led by JSD Emergency Operations Manager Lance Everill at 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org.
Additional ICS review opportunities will be made available throughout the school year, and individual locations can schedule meetings as needed/requested.
Optional training will be provided by the Business and Auxiliary Services Departments on September 26 (1:00-4:00 pm) and October 4 (8:00-11:00 am) via Zoom. This training opportunity is for school or department personnel including principals, assistant principals, administrative assistants, clerks, aides or others with responsibilities correlating with the Business or Auxiliary Services Departments.
If you would like to participate in one of the sessions, please send an email to Lisa LeStarge, at lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org and let her know which date you would like to sign-up to attend. The total number of participants in each session will be capped at 80 (plus presenters). Because we want the sessions to have the same interactive environment as in-person sessions, attendees will be able to submit questions via ZOOM Chat. Attendees will also be provided with a link to hand-outs provided by the presenters so they can be viewed during the training or downloaded for future use.
We hope you will take advantage of this training opportunity.
DATE:
September 8, 2022
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Scott Festin, Consultant, Planning and Enrollment
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning and Enrollment
SUBJECT:
10th Day Enrollment versus the Estimate
Please see the memo below.
DATE:
Thursday, September 8, 2022
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your
school has been asked to participate.
Project Title: The Challenge of Peer Leadership
Applicant: Doug Stump, Southern Utah University
The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
The researcher is looking for first-year administrators who have been assigned to schools where they were also a teacher.
Thank you for your assistance.
Portable classroom ramps are very expensive and the District does not keep an inventory of extra ramps.
When there is a ramp request for a legitimate ADA accommodation, administrators should contact their AOS first, to discuss the specific circumstances. If the AOS deems the ramp necessary, they will then contact Facility Services to determine the best school to move a ramp from along with an appropriate timeline for the installation.
DATE:
September 1, 2022
TO:
District Administrators
School Administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment
SUBJECT:
Content-Specific Opt-Out Requests
Please see the attached memo.
Please see the attached flyer. It has been updated for the 2022-23 school year. If you have any questions please call Mike Anderson or Nadine Page (x88182). Thank you!
School Administrators:
Please review next week’s JAM (September 8, 2022) for a summary of the FTE Audit process and required due dates. The FTE Audit is critical to ensure employees are paid correctly and from the correct budgets. The audit will be electronic again. However, if you would like assistance, you will have the option to schedule an appointment with HR to review your audit.
We appreciate your time in completing this essential task.
As outlined in the August 10, 2022 JAM, all employees, with the exception of minor students, are required to complete the Crucial Policy Review by November 1, 2022. We ask for your continued assistance in notifying employees who have yet to complete the required training.
Please review August 17, 2022, JEM for instructions on how to complete the training.
Please review the August 10, 2022 JAM for assistance in running employee completion reports in Skyward. If you or any staff members need technical help, please call the help desk at 801-567-USER (8737).
Please take note of the following clarification on the difference between "Grade Transmittal Days" and "Professional Development Days." This information is also being distributed to employees via JEM.
Grade Transmittal Days are scheduled three times per year (October 21, January 17, March 27) as required in District Policy D207 - Calendar Development. These days occur each year in the Jordan School District. Payment for these days is built into the base teacher salary. Students do not attend. In-person work by teachers is not required; however, schools are open and teachers may use time on this day for finalizing and submitting grades.
Professional Development Days are three days throughout the year (September 16, November 4, April 21) where the Board of Education and District Administration have converted a student instructional day to a professional development day, as allowed by Utah Code 53F-2-102(d). These days are authorized on a year-to-year basis. These days are included in the 187 days of the standard teacher contract. Students do not attend. Principals may use up to three hours of each day for required professional development activities. The remainder of the contract day is to be used by teachers for planning and preparation.
The level and teacher calendars have been updated to clarify this change:
With the restructure of the Human Resource Department, which includes Brittany Bauer and Jane Olsen in their new assignments as HR Specialists, the HR Department has a new look. While Brittany and Jane will focus on NEW EMPLOYEES, Brent and June will focus on CURRENT EMPLOYEES for all employee groups. For additional details, please see the attached graphic. We look forward to continuing to serve you.
