Please notify your site coaches of the finalized model and schedule for the 2021-22 ICI/ coaching endorsement training. Please review the attached information.
Category: Other Administrators
Free Meals for Students in School Cafeterias for the 2021-22 School Year
Principals, please take note that all schools will serve free meals in the school cafeteria for the 2021-22 school year.
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2021-22 Virtual Student Meal Accessibility Options
Secondary virtual students who attend some classes at Hidden Valley Middle or Majestic Elementary:
- Eat at home
- Make arrangements to pick up ‘grab n go’ meals from their home school.
- Make arrangements to pick up ‘grab n go’ meals from Hidden Valley Middle or Majestic Elementary (Secondary and elementary students cannot eat in the cafeteria at the same time.)
- Pick up ‘grab n go’ meals from one of three middle school curbside/door side locations; South Hills Middle, Joel P Jensen Middle, and Elk Ridge Middle.
Secondary totally virtual students:
- Eat at home
- Make arrangements to pick up ‘grab n go’ meals from their home school.
- Pick up ‘grab n go’ meals from one of three middle school curbside/door side locations; South Hills Middle, Joel P Jensen Middle, and Elk Ridge Middle.
Elementary virtual students:
- Eat at home
- Make arrangement to pick up ‘grab n go’ meals from their home school.
- Pick up ‘grab n go’ meals from one of three middle school curbside/door side locations; South Hills Middle, Joel P Jensen Middle, and Elk Ridge Middle.
Register for Leadership in Personalized and Digital Learning (LPDL) 2021-22 Academy
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 2021-22 cohort. Open to principals and assistant principals. There will be both an elementary and secondary cohort. For questions contact Jared Covili, 801-567-8191.
2021-22 Crucial Concerns Annual Policy Review
Jordan School District Employees are responsible for knowing and adhering to all District policies and procedures. The crucial policy review is now available to District employees in Skyward through “Online Forms.” As a condition of continued employment, all employees (i.e. Licensed, ESP, Substitutes, Coaches, Miscellaneous adults, etc.), with the exception of minor students, will be required to complete this training. We ask your assistance in notifying your employees of this required training and ask that this training be completed by November 1, 2021.
A message will appear upon login of Skyward Employee Access for the employee to complete an “Online Form.” Employees can complete the steps at that time or can return to the review at another time by selecting “Online Forms” under “Employee Information.”
Reports of completion will be available through Skyward so you can verify that your staff members have completed this process. A tutorial is attached for your reference. If you or any staff members need technical help, please call the help desk at 801-567-USER (8737).
Payroll Training for all Administrative Assistants
Payroll is offering training to all administrative assistants throughout the year.
If interested, please call Pauli Young @ 801/567-8156 or email pauli.young@jordandistrict.org to schedule an appointment.
Please see flyer below.
2021-22 Testing Bulletin
DATE:
Thursday, July 29, 2021
TO:
School and District Administrators
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2021-22 Testing Bulletin Now Available
The testing bulletins for elementary, middle and high schools for the 2021-22 school year have been updated. They are updated throughout the year and may be found on the Evaluation, Research & Accountability website: https://assessments.jordandistrict.org/
For your convenience, individual level testing bulletins may also be accessed below:
Elementary School Testing Bulletin
Middle School Testing Bulletin
High School Testing Bulletin
Administrators will be notified if there is a change to any testing windows currently listed in the bulletins.
2021-22 Testing Ethics Training for Education Support Professionals
DATE:
Thursday, July 29, 2021
TO:
All Principals and District Department Directors/Consultants
FROM:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2021-22 Required Testing Ethics Professional Development Procedures for Education Support Professionals
Licensed teachers will do their testing ethics training as part of their annual crucial policies and procedures review. Principals do not need to train their teachers on testing ethics for the 2021-22 school year; however, principals will need to conduct a training for any education support professionals (classified employees) who will assist with district, state or federally-mandated testing. This will include computer lab assistants who function as the school’s test coordinator, any classroom aides that assist with testing, literacy aides who assist with Acadience Reading testing or progress monitoring, or any office staff that assist test coordinators with district, state or federally-mandated testing.
The three required procedures for completing this testing ethics professional development are listed on the “2021-22 Principal’s Testing Ethics Checklist for ESPs” form, which is due to the Evaluation, Research & Accountability Department by Friday, September 17, 2021.
As has been done in the past, principals may provide in-person training on testing ethics using the pdf slide deck attached with this memo. Alternatively, principals may refer education support personnel to the YouTube video that provides the same ethics training. Once education support personnel have been trained, either in-person or using the video, they are required to sign the “2021-22 Standard Test Administration and Testing Ethics Policy Training Signature Form.” Principals are asked to keep these signed forms on file at the school.
There are several materials attached with this memo for your use:
- 2021-22 Principal’s Testing Ethics Checklist or ESPs – This form needs to be filled out and sent to Evaluation, Research & Accountability by Friday, September 17, 2021.
- Testing Ethics Presentation, 2022-21 – This is the pdf slide deck if principals choose to present the training in-person.
- 2021-22 Standard Test Administration and Testing Ethics Policy – This document should be distributed to every Education Support Professional that assists with state or federally-mandated testing.
- ESP Testing Ethics Video – This is the training video that may be used in lieu of in-person training. The video may be found at this link: https://youtu.be/WW1wXObXPQo
- Standard Test Administration and Testing Ethics Training Signature Form, 2021-22 – Principals should retain a signed copy of this form for all Education Support Professionals who assist with district, state or federally-mandated testing.
Please contact Ben Jameson or Gaylene Miller in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions.
Special Education Extended Year Stipend Memo
Labor Day: Annual/Personal Leave Day before/after a Holiday Break
Labor Day Annual/Personal Leave Lottery Request
If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave before or after Labor Day 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:
Labor Day
Date of Holiday:
September 6, 2021
Window:
July 23 – Aug. 2, 2021
https://employment.jordandistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/PersonalLeaveBeforeAfterHoliday-
21-22-updated-1.pdf
2021 JSD Administrative Leadership Conference – Cornhole Tournament Registration
Last Call ~ Get your registration completed by July 26th!
Click Here to go to the registration form! Please complete the form by July 26th!
2021-22 Annual Administrative Leadership Conference
DATE:
July 15, 2021
TO:
Jordan School District Administrators
FROM:
District Administration
SUBJECT:
2021-22 Annual Administrative Leadership Conference
You are invited to attend the annual Jordan School District Administrative Leadership Conference, “Curious, Intentional, United” scheduled on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Mountain Ridge High, 14100 S Sentinel Ridge Blvd (4500 W), in Herriman.
The conference will follow a full-day format. We will begin in the auditorium at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday after a light breakfast, which will be provided starting at 7:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided, and the meeting will adjourn by 3:45 p.m. Interns assigned to your building are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Nadine Page (801-567-8182 or nadine.page@jordandistrict.org) no later than July 26th if you have an intern that will be attending so they can be included in the breakfast and lunch count.
Plan on bringing an electronic device in order to access the agenda and conference materials.
Please remember to respond to the Google Survey that was shared in the July 15th JAM, to register for the Cornhole activity!
Appropriate dress for the conference is business casual. We look forward to seeing you!
ARUP Blood Donations 2021
While you may be taking a vacation this summer, the NEED for blood donations is not.
Blood Donations have fallen to their lowest point ever this summer. Donating blood takes less than 1 hour and can help save up to 3 lives. An ARUP Blood Services blood donation center is only 20 minutes away.
Your Blood Donation is needed NOW! Please share the attached "Bleed to Feed" flyers to faculty, staff, PTSA members, school social media, family and friends.
Jordan Education Foundation STEM-Focused Committee
The Jordan Education Foundation has a STEM-Focused committee. The purpose of this committee is to strengthen STEM in Jordan District. A special emphasis of this committee is to assist the Middle Schools. Donna Hunter will be the liaison to the JEF STEM Committee representing the District Secondary schools.
Bruce Cutler, the chair of the STEM Advisory Committee, would like to visit with your school personnel who have a passion for STEM. The purpose of the visit is to determine what your needs are and how the Jordan Education Foundation can help. He will be reaching out to each middle school principal to set up a time to visit. You can also contact Bruce via email at bruce@brucecutler.org.
2021-22 In Person Frontline Training for Administrators and Administrative Assistants
School/Department Administrators and Administrative Assistants:
The Human Resource department is excited to roll out the new recruiting system (Frontline Recruiting/Hiring).
This new system provides the following advantages:
- A more streamlined process to recruit and hire new employees
- All positions will be on the same recruiting system
- A fully electronic recruiting process
- The same recruitment system for both licensed and ESP employees
We are now live with all ESP and non-licensed positions. Effective October 1, 2021, all Licensed positions will be posted on Frontline.
We will be providing additional training opportunities for administrators and administrative assistants. All trainings will be at the District Office room #129. Please bring a laptop for the hands-on training. For available dates/times and to schedule a training session, visit the link below.
Also available on HRConnections and AdminOnly are the training videos and tutorials. Contract Brent Burge at #88224 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Human Resources
Energy Usage in Portable Buildings- July 2021
Principals, our Facility Services department could use your help by encouraging your staff to reduce our excessive energy usage this summer. Facility Services administration has recently performed an audit of the portable buildings throughout the District. It was discovered that 8 out of 10 portables were unoccupied, had lights on and air-conditioning running during the first week of July.
Please work directly with your custodians and other staff members to ensure that everyone is doing their part. The following directives are designed to reduce excessive energy usage as temperature continues to soar above 100 degrees.
- AC needs to be turned off in all the portables and should remain off unless in use.
- Adjust thermostats: For portables that are being used occasionally, set the thermostat to 85 degrees for periods when unoccupied.
- Reduce your lighting: Turn off lights in unoccupied areas that are not needed for security and safety.
- Office equipment: Setting computers, monitors, and copiers to sleep-mode can reduce energy use by 40%.
- Windows and Doors: Use curtains and shades when the portables are not in use. Keeping doors and windows closed and locked will help reduce inside temperatures and security problems.
- Concerns about heat damage to supplies or equipment: Smaller items like crayons, or ink cartridges, can be relocated inside the building or stored in styrofoam coolers. Larger items like musical instruments should be relocated inside the school building. Computers are okay to remain in an unairconditioned portables as long as they are powered off.
Thank you for your help
Steve Peart
Director of Custodial / Energy Services
Required Annual Training to Help Prevent Child Sex Abuse 2021-22
DATE:
July 8, 2021
TO:
All District Employees
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Student Support Consultant
SUBJECT:
Required Annual Training to Help Prevent Child Sex Abuse
Per state statue all school district employees are to be trained annually concerning Child Sex Abuse Prevention or Human Trafficking Prevention. This year (2021-2022) Child Sex Abuse training will be replacing the Human Trafficking Prevention training conducted last year in Crucial Concerns and Policies.
What: An on-line training from Prevent Child Abuse Utah
Who: All adult school district employees
Time: 1 hour to complete
Date: May begin now but must be completed by October.
Link to training: Preventing Child Abuse An Online Course for Adults Working With Youth
At the end of the training there will be a Certificate of Completion that should be printed by the employee for their records.
Save-the-Date – Administrative Leadership Conference August 4, 2021
Please save this date on your calendar so that you may attend the Jordan School District Administrative Leadership Conference to be held August 4, 2021! The conference will be held at Mountain Ridge High. Watch for more information to come.
Administrative Assignments – June 28, 2021
The following are new administrative assignments:
New Assignments effective July 1, 2021:
- Jarom Airhart, administrative intern at Academy Park and Plymouth Elementary in Granite School District, appointed assistant principal at Aspen and Terra Linda Elementary.
- Aubri Moench, teacher at Fox Hollow Elementary, appointed assistant principal at Riverton and Jordan Hills Elementary.
Sick Bank Opt Out Tutorial 2021-22
Welcome to the 2021-2022 contract year! As an annual reminder, in accordance with DP326 NEG H. 1. and 2. and DP324 NEG H. 1. and 2., participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank requires an employee to annually donate one day of accumulated annual leave into the Sick Leave Bank. The Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank is not intended to be used for in-and-out absences, elective medical procedures or other medical care that could be scheduled during non-contract time.
Each year, employees wishing to opt out of participation in the sick bank must annually complete the appropriate online form in Employee Access no later than September 1 for current employees and October 1 for first-year licensed employees, including administrators. This opt out request must be submitted annually.
Prior to completion of this form, it is strongly encouraged to review all District Leave Policies.
Please see tutorial below.