Category: Other Administrators

DATE:
December 17, 2020

TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Administrative Assistants
Secondary Registrars
Secondary Attendance Secretaries

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant, Planning & Enrollment

SUBJECT:
School Choice Permit Allocations and Tiers

---

In 2018, as part of the transition to the PowerSchool permit process and in preparation for the “MOAB” boundary changes, the Board authorized lottery priorities and a three-level permit tier system. The permit tiers control a school’s ability to grant permit seats when projected enrollment is above 90% of building’s capacity.

As a reminder, all schools are required by Utah law (53G-6-402) to accept permit seats when projected enrollment is under 90% of the building’s capacity. Seats from 90% of capacity to 100% of capacity may be offered, following the approvals below, at the principal’s discretion. Schools will not typically offer permit seats when projected enrollment exceeds 100% of capacity. Building capacity is determined by Planning & Enrollment and includes all spaces (including portables, regardless of current use) at a location that are being used or could be used for student instruction. The number of portables at a location, regardless of usage, determines the permit tier for that building.

Tier	Number of Portables	Approval Required to Accept Permits Above 90% of Building Capacity
1	0	- Approval from Administrator of Schools
2	1-6	- Approval from Administrator of Schools - Notification to Board of school’s intent to offer permit seats above 90% of capacity
3	More than 6	- Approval from Cabinet - Discussion/approval by Board of school’s intent to offer permit seats above 90% of capacity

Schools can access their current permit tier, number of seats required to be accepted, and potential number of seats available beyond 90% of building capacity on their Enrollment Dashboard (in the “Permits” section).

For questions related to permits please contact Student Services (801.567.8259) or Caleb Olsen (801.567.8251).

We want to remind you that the current Friday schedule will continue through the end of the 2020-21 school year. 

Thanks for your hard work and enjoy the well-deserved winter break.

The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all Jordan School District employees beginning in mid-January at locations throughout the district. After the winter break employees will receive a link to sign up for a vaccination time slot and location. COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to all employees, but are not required. More information will be forthcoming.

The following are new administrative assignments:

• New Assignments effective December 14, 2020:
  • Elizabeth Felt, assistant principal at Blackridge Elementary appointed principal at Mountain Point Elementary replacing Carolyn Bona who is retiring.
  • Michelle Kilcrease, assistant principal at Mountain Shadows and Copper Canyon Elementary transferred as an assistant principal at Blackridge Elementary and her replacement is to be determined.
  • Ross Menlove, administrator on special assignment in Teaching & Learning appointed an online principal (Elementary) and his replacement is to be determined.
  • Spencer Campbell, assistant principal at South Hills Middle appointed an online principal (Middle) and his replacement is to be determined.
  • Ammon Wiemers, consultant in Teaching & Learning appointed an online principal (High) and his replacement is to be determined.
• New Assignments effective January 19, 2021:
  • Suzanne Williams, principal at Eastlake Elementary appointed principal at the new elementary school in Daybreak.
  • Kristy Howe, assistant principal at Antelope Canyon and Oakcrest Elementary appointed principal at Eastlake Elementary and her replacement is to be determined.

Jordan School District will provide free COVID-19 testing to all asymptomatic Jordan District employees beginning this Friday, December 11. Testing is not required and is being provided as a service to Jordan School District employees. Testing will be conducted using the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test. This test involves a minimally invasive swab test taken from inside the edges of the nostrils.

High school employees interested in getting tested should do so at their high school by contacting a member of their administration.

Testing will be offered each Friday from 2-4 pm at the Jordan District Auxiliary Services Building, located at 7905 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan, UT 84088. Employees should use the north entrance marked “Entrance A”. Use this link for parking information: ASB COVID-19 Testing Location Map

• Please come with personal identification and your JSD ID badge. This form is used for students and employees. Student ID questions are not required for employees.
• Employees may test weekly but only need to register one time.
• Employees wishing to be tested must complete the online form found at this link prior to arriving for testing:
  • District Employee Testing Registration

Employees will be informed of their test results through email. Those who test positive for COVID-19 will be directed to isolate per the instructions they receive from health authorities.

If you have any questions please email nadine.page@jordandistrict.org

---

In addition to the Friday testing at ASB, there are two free testing options at the Maverik Center for school employees:

For asymptomatic school employees

If you are a student or staff member of a school and you meet the requirements below, you may be tested via rapid test for same-day results.

• You were exposed at school only and have no other exposures.
• It has been at least 7 days since the exposure occurred.
• Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• You do not have any symptoms of COVID-19
• You must pre register at slco.org/health/COVID-19/testing/

For symptomatic employees
Any employee experiencing symptoms is advised to get tested through their primary care provider or register for PCR testing at the Maverik Center.

• Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr. in West Valley City
• You must pre register at slco.org/health/COVID-19/testing/public-testing/

Testing occurs in the Maverik Center Overflow Parking Lot
2051 West  3100 South, West Valley City, UT 84119 Enter off of 3100 South

• Maverik Center Testing Flyer (English & Español)

Holiday decorations add a joyous and festive mood to the holiday season, but when holiday decorations are not used properly they can turn from festive to fiery in a split second.

Please see the safety tips below.

The application to be considered for an Administrator of Schools position has been posted. Elementary principal experience is strongly preferred.

To apply click here:

https://employment.jordandistrict.org/apply/  or apply through your Employee Access.

The deadline to apply is midnight on December 3, 2020.

To better provide access to all students for participation in online learning, the District has acquired mobile hotspots to loan out to schools who have students with inadequate Internet access at home. These hotspots are from a company called Kajeet, and they provide access to CIPA compliant filtered Internet service specifically for educational use. Each device comes with unlimited data, and can accommodate up to three simultaneous users. The devices and Internet service are being paid for through a grant, so there is no up-front charge to the student or school.

The term of the device loans from the district is variable, with the potential to extend up to the end of the school year. By accepting the loan, Schools agree to be responsible for the devices, and then use their own methods of distribution and tracking to loan them out to students in need. Sample checkout agreements for schools to customize and use with parents and students are available, as well as device usage instructions, and will be provided upon execution of the initial loan from the district. As per the terms of the district loan agreement, the devices are expected to be returned to the district on the agreed upon date in good working condition, otherwise the school will incur the costs of repair or replacement. Depending on demand, loans may be subject to recall at any time in order to accommodate situations of greater need.

To qualify for participation in this program, interested schools will need to designate a local Kajeet administrator to manage checkout and support of the devices. This should not be your building computer technician. Many schools have found success with their Media Coordinator designated as this person. The name and contact information for this person will be required on the loan agreement.

If you have interest in this program, please call Mark Sowa at 801-567-8392 (x88392).

The Salt Lake County Health Department is offering free Rapid COVID-19 testing for students. This testing is for people who meet the requirements to test 7 days after mask-on-mask school exposure and return to school early.

You can get a Rapid COVID-19 test at the Maverik Center, 3200 South Decker Lake Drive in West Valley City at the following days and times. Registration is required:

• Monday, Wednesday, and Friday events are for ASYMPTOMATIC individuals.
• Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday events are for SYMPTOMATIC individuals. NOTE: This is NOT a rapid test.
• Testing is available from 2 – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday.
• Testing is CLOSED November 11 and 27, December 25 and January 1.

Please note, registration is REQUIRED prior to participating in the test events and lines may be long. Scan the QR code on the attached flyer to register.

All COVID testing in Utah is at NO COST to you. Find other testing opportunities at
coronavirus.utah.gov

Below you will find the return to school testing information for schools, in English and Spanish.

During the 2020-2021 contract year, performance evaluations for Education Support Professionals will be optional, with the exception of Provisional employees. By policy, provisional employees must be evaluated twice in their first year of employment. For career employees, evaluations are recommended if performance concerns exist.

DATE:  
Thursday, November 12, 2020

TO:  
All Principals
All District Administrators

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

SUBJECT:  
Student Data Privacy Approved Apps and Programs

---

A list of apps and programs that have been reviewed for student data privacy and curricular use has been published online.  This searchable list contains apps that have been approved for use as well as those that have been reviewed and denied.  This list will show the grade levels for which the app has been approved and whether or not parent consent will be required for the app’s use.  Any app that has an approval status of ‘Approved for Use’ may be used by schools.

The list may be found on the Evaluation, Research & Accountability website:
https://assessments.jordandistrict.org/student-data-privacy-approval-requests/

Or educators may go directly to Jordan School District’s Public Library on LearnPlatform:
https://jordandistrict.app.learnplatform.com/new/public/tools

As we are constantly reviewing apps and programs, this list will be updated regularly.

Please contact the district’s Student Data Privacy Managers:
Holly Allen (holly.allen@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8115)
Steven Harwood (steven.harwood@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8257).

 

Please see the flyer below for days and times. Decrease your wait time by registering in advance or scanning the QR code on the flyer.