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Administrators,

This is in regards to the message you heard from Tami Pyfer on Tuesday. She is asking for information on any year-end concerts or events that she can pass along to City Council members. She is starting these visits next week and would love to have something to pass along as part of her visits.

A Google Folder has been created. Each level is listed. When you open it there is a spreadsheet. At the bottom of each spreadsheet are tabs. One for each school. It's really simple. List the date and the activity. Anything from now to the end of the year. Thank you!

LINK TO THE GOOGLE FOLDER - 2021-22 End-of-Year School Events

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Digital Teaching and Learning is co-hosting the Leading Schools Summit with the Utah Telehealth and Education Network this July 12-14, 2022 at JATC South. This conference will include administrators from across the state who are looking to strengthen the impact of digital learning in their schools. This is a FREE conference, so sign up today!

Click HERE for more information and to register.

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DATE:
May 4, 2022

TO:
All Principals and Directors

FROM:
June LeMaster, Ph.D., Administrator of Human Resources
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator, ESP

SUBJECT:
Education Support Professionals (Non-Exempt) Employee Overtime Reminder

Please see the memo below.

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DATE:
May 4, 2022

TO:
All Principals, Directors, and Coordinators

FROM:
June LeMaster, Ph.D., Administrator, Human Resources
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator - ESP

SUBJECT:
Optional PT ESP Assistant Employee Evaluations - 2021-2022 School Year

Please see the memo below.

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Beginning May 1, 2022 Office Depot Business Solutions has rebranded as a B2B (business to business) dedicated e-commerce organization with a new name – ODP Business Solutions™. Users of the Business.officedepot.com will be automatically redirected to the new site www.odpbusiness.com, and all current site functionality and support that you are used to will still be there. Your current login and password will remain the same. No need to re-register, just login as normal. You will still be receiving State of Utah Contract pricing on your purchases. There is no change to our sales representative, Damon Wilde, as a result of this rebranding. Damon’s email address will be changing to damon.wilde@odpbusiness.com and his phone number is still (801) 736-7372.

Also be aware, beginning May 1st, if you shop at an Office Depot® or OfficeMax® retail store and use your US Bank Pcard, the store system will no longer recognize the JSD account information. This means that you will no longer receive the State of Utah Contract pricing in the retail stores. You can continue to use your Pcard as a regular form of payment and your tax-exempt information will still be accessible, but you will not receive the State of Utah contract pricing at the retail locations. This may change in the future, so stay tuned for future information regarding this change.

If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Veldevere, Senior Buyer, at (801) 567-8703 or by email at brenda.veldevere@jordandistrict.org.

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Interpreting and translation services are provided through Mirsa Joosten in the Equity and Compliance department.

To request an interpreter or translation services:

  • Complete and submit the Interpreting and Translation Services Request Form, which can also be found on the Equity and Compliance webpage, by clicking the Interpreting|Translation menu.
  • You will see a confirmation notice on screen, and an e-mail will be sent to Mirsa Joosten and Malinda Jensen in Equity and Compliance to make them aware of your request.
  • If you have not heard from Mirsa within one business day, please call Malinda Jensen at 801-567-8325.
  • Mirsa will schedule an interpreting or translation services for you.
  • Once the interpreter or translation service has been scheduled, Mirsa will send you an e-mail containing the following details.
    • date,
    • time,
    • school location,
    • provider, and
    • reference number (if applicable).

If you have concerns or questions related to interpreter arrangements, please contact Stacy Evans at 801-567-8110.

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The Special Education Summer Conference for the 2022-23 school year will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Elk Ridge Middle School. Check in begins at 7:30am and the conference begins at 8:00am. Attendees will receive a $150 stipend.

All Certified/Licensed Special Education staff and school administrators are invited to attend. Please register on JPLS (click here) before August 1st. Course and Session information are on the attached flyer. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your teacher specialist.

For those who are new this year and will not have access to JPLS to register prior to the conference, Susan and Robin, the New Teacher Induction Specialists will provide us with a list of who will be attending. Please work with them to ensure you are on their list.

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Please advise your staff that Insurance Open enrollment for this year is May 15 - June 15 for a September 1, 2022 Effective Date.  

Let your staff know that they need to receive confirmation that they have gone in and updated or verified that everything is correct on the InfinityHR online enrollment system. Attached are the Open Enrollment Highlights.

InfinityHR/Arcoro (click here to access account) will be used for all benefit eligible employees to make benefit elections offered at Open Enrollment and for newly eligible employees. All benefit eligible employees should log into the online system to verify dependents, beneficiaries and benefit elections. Included in the attached Open Enrollment Highlights are online enrollment instructions.

The following changes may be made during the open enrollment period.

  • Enroll in a new insurance plan
  • Change or cancel an existing insurance plan
  • Add or cancel members from an existing plan
  • Flexible Spending election (new elections must be made each year you wish to participate)

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DATE:     
Thursday, May 5, 2022

TO:  
All School Administrators

FROM: 
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
Michael Heaps, Director of Information Systems
David Bowman, Systems & Security Manager

SUBJECT: 
Chromebooks as Primary Testing Devices

All school administrators are advised that Chromebook devices will once again serve as the primary devices on which RISE and Utah Aspire Plus testing will be administered, as has been the case in previous years. The reason for this is that the Chrome platform works best with both testing systems and does not require the level of time and labor to update as do hardwired computers or laptops.

If you feel strongly that a hardwired computer lab or a laptop lab should be used to administer either the RISE or Utah Aspire Plus assessments, please reach out to your school tech and Information Systems as soon as possible as the system compatibility updates will take time to implement.

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With only one month left of the 2021-22 school year, it is time to hold the last fire evacuation drill and any other drills that still need to be conducted. Be sure to report all drills, related meetings and notes from actual emergencies, using the link: 2021-22 REPORT EMERGENCY — DRILLS, ACTUAL EVENTS, or MEETINGS Form on Google Drive. Use the Jordan School District Incident Command Manual for planning, conducting drills and preparing for emergencies, link: Incident Command Folder on Google Drive.

If you have any questions regarding what drills your school has conducted this year Judy Bird in the Risk Management Office can provide this information: 801-567-8625, judy.bird@jordandistrict.org.

Please contact Emergency Operations Manager Lance Everill with questions: 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org

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If you are interested in learning more about Panorama’s Student Success program there will be an information session on this Friday, April 29th from 11am-12pm. This session will provide an overview of Panorama’s Student Success. Access the session by using this Zoom link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://panoramaed.zoom.us/j/8703111856&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1651499033529175&usg=AOvVaw3KxRPdeSA_NgoSvQqm-7QP

A second session for Panorama’s Behavior Module will be on this Friday, April 29th from 12-12:30pm. This module is like Educators Handbook except it integrates fully with Panorama’s Student Success AND there is a mobile option. Access the session by using this Zoom link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://panoramaed.zoom.us/j/8703111856&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1651504100425762&usg=AOvVaw0_ArFDQ3Y5feAUuLLB8DV1

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DATE:    
April 25, 2022

TO:  
School Psychologists, School Psychology Interns, Elementary Counselor

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance

SUBJECT: 
May School Psychologist, School Psychology Interns, Elementary Counselor Meeting

An in-person meeting has been scheduled for Friday, May 6, 2022, from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. at a different location, Jordan Applied Technology Center-South (JATC-South) (12723 S. Park Avenue {2080 W}). Superintendent Anthony Godfrey is providing us with lunch on that day and would like to address our group promptly at 12:00 noon. I would appreciate you being on time for him. Lisa Stillman, school psychologist at Monte Vista Elementary and Naomi Varuso, school psychologist at Copper Canyon Elementary will provide us with a presentation on Wellness Rooms.

Rebecca Cramer, school psychologist for Autism Assessment, will provide us with a presentation on autism in girls. In addition, we want you to provide you with some time to complete the focus group we started in March, 2022 so that we can get your input re: meeting your needs and future directions, so please come prepared with your ideas.

Part-time Staff:  I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

cc: 
Principals

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SUBSTITUTE TEACHER BONUS INCENTIVES for MAY 2022!

The JORDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT is at it again!

For MAY 2022, substitute teachers with NO CANCELLATIONS and who qualify as outlined below, will be paid on June 10, 2022.  The May tiered substitute teacher bonus incentives are as follows:

18 days worked = $300

15 days worked = $180

12 days worked = $120

9 days worked = $60

Benefit eligible substitute teachers working full time at various schools throughout the Jordan School District, DO NOT QUALIFY for the monthly substitute teacher bonus incentives, since they are required to work every school (contract) day.

Thank you again for your service to Jordan School District.

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All students will no longer receive free meals automatically for the 2022-23 school year. The USDA free meals waiver was not renewed by the federal government and will end with the close of the 2021-22 school year. Please see the flyer below and share this information with the families in your school.

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Administrators & Program Directors,

As we are beginning to make plans for the 2022-23 school year, we wanted to remind you about the master calendar for the district. You can find it on mastercal.jordandistrict.org. This calendar is intended to inform Principals, Administrators, and District personnel of district events and due dates (it does not include individual school events).

If you would like to copy anything on this calendar to your personal google calendar, simply click on the “see more details” link and then copy it using the 3 vertical dot (options) button.

To search for an item in the master calendar, you can use Command+F (Apple) or Control+F (PC). This will bring up a search bar where you can type a few key words to help you find the information you are seeking.

if you would like to add a district event or make a revision to the master calendar, please contact Lisa LeStarge at 801-567-8120 or lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org.

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The current service contract on Kajeet mobile hotspots will end mid-June, 2022. For schools interested in renewing service contracts on these devices, the attached quote from CDWG will give you an idea of how much that will cost. Pricing as listed is per device, per year (12 months, not school year). To make a purchase, you can contact Chris Carpen using the contact info provided at the bottom of the quote.

If you want additional Kajeet devices, free of charge, please contact Mark Sowa (mark.sowa@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8392) to arrange for a delivery. There are plenty to go around.