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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Please notify your site coaches of the finalized model and schedule for the 2021-22 endorsement training. Please review attached information regarding dates, times, and substitute codes for training.

2021-22 Secondary Coaching Final Schedule

2021-2022  Secondary Coaching Model

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As of March 2021, the Fire and Security department began replacing all employee access badges that are approximately 5 years and older. This process is being conducted on a school by school basis. They are also upgrading badge holders that will assist in preventing wear and loss. Office staff at each location will be contacted for assistance in confirming active employees, in collecting the old badges, and in distributing the new. The process of replacing said employee access badges will be free of charge. Employees will remain responsible for the fee of $7.00 to replace a lost access badge. This will be done through a payroll deduction.

Pass badges, such as portable passes, substitute passes, sweeper passes, and elevator passes, will also be replaced considering the needs of each location.  This is also being conducted on a school by school basis. Once schools receive new pass badges, they will be required to pay the $7.00 replacement fee for any badges that are lost or stolen. This can be done through a journal entry.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

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Due to the recent approval of changes made to BP178 – Purchasing Provisions, the Accounting and Purchasing Departments would like to announce the following changes. Effective July 1, 2021, the Purchasing Guidelines will have increased spending thresholds at each level, which will also include Pcard and eCheck purchases. Most notable in the changes is the increase of the individual procurement item threshold (single item) from $1,000 to $5,000. There will not be a distinction under the Level 1 purchase threshold of a single item purchased and a single procurement aggregate (multiple items purchased from one source at one time) purchase. They will both be $5,000 and will not require any additional quotes.

This also means that the maximum one-time charge that can be made using the district Pcard is $5,000. Because some administrators may not be comfortable with their employees having a higher limit on the Pcard, all cardholders will remain at current levels. A new application needs to be filled out with an acknowledgement for the higher dollar amount authorization must be signed by the cardholder and their supervisor. That form will be made available on the Purchasing website beginning July 1st. The Purchasing Card Manual has also been updated and must be read and understood before making any credit limit increases.

Attached is the updated and revised Purchasing Guidelines. Please don’t hesitate to contact the Purchasing Department with assistance with future purchases that will be affected by these changes.

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DATE:     
June 22, 2021

TO:  
All School Administrators

FROM: 
Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services

SUBJECT: 
Behavior Survival Training for Administrators – MAKE UP SESSION

As you are aware, a required training was scheduled for all administrators that provided, within a restorative MTSS framework, background information pertaining to why problematic behaviors occur, basic information about behavioral resources that are available, an understanding of basic behavioral concepts, and strategies for effectively dealing with crisis behaviors.

Positive behavior intervention and supports (PBIS) are a cornerstone of any restorative MTSS culture. This training will provide the background and understanding to adequately and appropriately manage behavior issues in a supportive environment.

A make-up session has been scheduled for all who were unable to attend one of the June training sessions.

The make-up session will be:

Date:                     Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Time:                    8am-12pm
Location:             Jordan School District Offices, Room 129
                              7387 S Campus View Drive

Please reach out to Travis (travis.hamblin@jordandistrict.org or 801.567.8439) with any questions.

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Information Systems would like you to be aware that as of tomorrow, June 11, 2021, all Kajeet devices throughout the district will be disabled for the summer. They will be re-enabled on August 16th. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Sowa at 801-567-8392.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

New Assignments effective July 1, 2021:

  • James Groethe, assistant principal at Copper Hills High appointed assistant principal at Bingham High School, replacing Kenneth Damron who resigned.
  • Sterling Hunt, assistant principal at West Jordan High appointed assistant principal at Copper Hills High, replacing James Groethe who was transferred.
  • Noelapoomaikala (Noelani) Ioane, teacher specialist in Teaching & Learning appointed assistant principal at West Jordan High, replacing Sterling Hunt who was transferred.
  • Josh Sullivan, assistant principal at Channing Hall, appointed assistant principal at Bluffdale and Antelope Canyon Elementary.
  • Aubri Moench, teacher at Fox Hollow Elementary, appointed assistant principal, on an open contract, at a location to be determined.

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Date:
June 10, 2021

In consideration of our extraordinary drought conditions and the Governor’s third drought Executive Order dates June 8, 2021 (see attached), we are implementing the following procedures:

  • All school irrigation clocks are being adjusted to water only two days per week. Some larger schools require two days to rotate through all of their stations, so people may see the sprinklers on every day, but each station will only be watering two times per week.
  • We will only be watering during the evening and night time hours. On occasion, sprinklers may be running a brief test cycle during the day to check for broken heads or to make spray pattern adjustments.
  • New sod and seed areas will continue to be watered according to recommended schedules.
  • The Custodial Department will continue to work with individual schools to assist with broken sprinkler heads and to correct spray pattern issues.
  • We continue to encourage schools to submit work orders to repair leaking faucets, toilets and drinking fountains.
  • We will continue to follow this drought issue closely and plan to comply with any other State, County or local restrictions.
  • All principals and custodians will be informed of these changes and our plans moving forward.
  • Please continue to call or email us with any water issues that are brought to your attention and we will dispatch our employees to address them.

We hope that this helps you answer questions and demonstrates our commitment to responsible water use during these extreme conditions.

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Date:
June 10, 2021

To:
All School Administrators

From:
Shelley Nordick, Ph.D., Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

Subject:
2021 WIDA Access Results and Dashboard

Results for the 2021 WIDA Access assessment administered in January-March this year are now available on your Tableau Viewer account. School administrators may access the following data:

  • District level data
  • School level data
  • Student level data

School administrators may interact with the data using the following demographic filters:

  • School year
  • Grade level
  • Gender
  • Economically disadvantaged
  • Race/ethnicity
  • Students with a disability

A data analysis protocol has been provided to help school leadership and EL teams examine the assessment data and brainstorm possible responses or implementations to further support the learning of EL students.

As a reminder, if having a group of teachers work with the Tableau dashboards is something principals are interested in, temporary access to the 2021 WIDA Access results may be granted through Tableau. Please contact Ben Jameson for more information.

 

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The Teaching and Learning Department will offer GT endorsement classes during the 2021-2022 school year.  Please see the attached documents for detailed information and relay this information to anyone on your staff who may be interested in earning a GT endorsement.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

New Assignments effective July 1, 2021:

  • Michael Haynes, JEF Board Member appointed director of the Jordan Education Foundation, replacing Steve Hall who is retiring.
  • Amanda Bollinger, consultant in Special Education appointed staff assistant in the Special Education Department.
  • Kaye Rizzuto, Social Studies teacher at Elk Ridge Middle appointed consultant in the Teaching & Learning Department, replacing Pam Su’a who is retiring.
  • Tamara Rajczyk, teacher specialist in Special Education appointed consultant in the Special Education Department, replacing Shelly Davis who is retiring.
  • Audrey Fish, assistant principal at Fort Herriman Middle appointed principal at Sunset Ridge Middle, replacing Kim Searle who is retiring.
  • Lisa Jackson, principal at Southland Elementary appointed assistant principal at Fort Herriman Middle, replacing Audrey Fish who was transferred.
  • Garett York, assistant principal at Westvale Elementary appointed principal at Southland Elementary, replacing Lisa Jackson who was transferred.
  • Tyler (TJ) Davenport, elementary teacher at Plymouth Elementary in the Granite School District, who was offered open contract in February 2021, appointed assistant principal at Westvale Elementary, replacing Garett York who was transferred.
  • Frank Preston, assistant principal at Herriman and Butterfield Canyon Elementary appointed assistant principal at Herriman and Daybreak Elementary.
  • Jennifer Smith, assistant principal at Foothills Elementary appointed assistant principal at Copper Canyon and Welby Elementary.
  • Michelle Kilcrease, assistant principal at Blackridge Elementary appointed assistant principal at Blackridge and Foothills Elementary.
  • Angela Hamilton, assistant principal at Bastian Elementary appointed assistant principal at Bastian and Butterfield Canyon Elementary.
  • Allyson Stovall, assistant principal at Southland and Welby Elementary appointed part-time assistant principal at Southland Elementary.
  • Kami Taylor, teacher specialist in Teaching & Learning appointed consultant for STEM and Computer Science in the Teaching & Learning Department.
  • Todd Theobald, assistant principal at Daybreak Elementary, part-time, appointed part-time administrator on special assignment in the Teaching & Learning Department.