Please see document below.
Category: Other Administrators
2020-21 Nutrition Services Pan Sale Canceled
Due to COVID-19 and social distancing concerns, Nutrition Services will not be holding a 2020-2021 Pan Sale.
Optional Training for Office Staff by Business and Auxiliary Services Departments – October 2020
DATE:
September 17, 2020
TO:
Administrative and Office Staff of Schools and District Departments
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
SUBJECT:
Business Department Training for District and School Office and Administrative Staff
Please see the memo and agenda below for information about the optional training being conducted by the Business and Auxiliary Services Departments.
Assistant Principal Meeting Details for September and November 2020
The Assistant Principal meetings will be held in the ASB Presentation Room in-person and also virtually. It's expected that you will attend one of the meetings each month. The room will hold 20 people. In-person slots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. After those slots are filled please sign up for the virtual slots. This will provide room for a total of 50 people per meeting. The course number is: #101627. There are two section numbers for each meeting. Listed below are the JPLS section numbers for the September and November meetings. The access information for the virtual meeting will be provided for those who have signed up in JPLS before the date of the meeting. If you have any questions regarding signing up in JPLS please call Chris Westra at x88657. Other questions may be directed to Nadine Page at x88186.
September 17, 2020
Assistant Principal Meeting
1:00-3:30 pm
ASB Presentation Room
20 In-Person Slots -- Section # 116444
30 Virtual Slots -- Section #116445
September 22, 2020
Assistant Principal Meeting
8:00-10:30 am
ASB Presentation Room
20 In-Person Slots -- Section #116446
30 Virtual Slots -- Section # 116447
November 5, 2020
Assistant Principal Meeting
1:00-3:30 pm
ASB Presentation Room
20 In-Person Slots -- Section #116448
30 Virtual Slots -- Section #116449
November 10, 2020
Assistant Principal Meeting
8:00-10:30 am
ASB Presentation Room
20 In-Person Slots -- Section #116450
30 Virtual Slots -- Section #116451
It’s Time to Get Your 2020 Flu Shots!
Optional Training for Office Staff by Business and Auxiliary Services Departments – October 2020
DATE:
September 10, 2020
TO:
Administrative and Office Staff of Schools and District Departments
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
SUBJECT:
Business Department Training for District and School Office and Administrative Staff
Optional training will be provided by the Business and Auxiliary Services Departments on October 1, 5, and 15 via Zoom or Google Meet. 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. Please see the memo below for detailed information.
Save-the-Date: Assistant Principal Meetings – September & November 2020
Please save these dates for the first two Assistant Principal meetings:
September 17 - 1:00-3:30 pm
September 22 - 8:00-10:30 am
November 5 - 1:00-3:30 pm
November 10 - 8:00-10:30 am
More information will be coming next week in JAM regarding in-person and virtual meetings and how to sign up for a time.
JPAS Updates for 2020-2021
Please see attached document.
ZOOM Pro Plan for Educators
Utah Education Network is working to provide a ZOOM Pro Plan for Educators. Within the next two weeks you will receive an email (sample below) from ZOOM with an invitation to approve a request for a new account through UEN. If you would like the Pro Plan for Zoom, you will have 30 days to approve the request. Please share this.
Working Together to Keep Our Schools Open
The flyer below was posted in JEM earlier this week. Attached below is a PDF copy that you can print and hang throughout your school or building. Let's work together to keep our schools open. What we do makes a difference.
COVID-19 Symptoms Letter
Administrators:
Please review this important letter from the County Health Department with teachers and staff. Especially share with staff working in the front office.
Discretionary Staff Funds
DATE:
September 3, 2020
TO:
All Administrators
All Financial Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools
John Larsen, Business Administrator
SUBJECT:
Discretionary Staff Funds
Please see memo below.
Principal Meeting – September 15, 2020
Principal Meeting is coming up on September 15, 2020. Please take note of the following schedule:
Secondary and Special Schools Principals meet at 8:00 a.m. – ASB Auditorium
Teaching & Learning and all other District Administration housed at the DO or ASB meet at 11:00 a.m. – ASB Auditorium
Elementary Principals meet at 1:30 p.m. – ASB Auditorium
Due to group number restrictions no interns or other guests will be permitted to attend.
A beverage service of water and soda will be offered at all three meetings. Please take note that no coffee, tea or hot chocolate will be offered due to COVID restrictions.
Title IX Training 2020-21
Please take note of the attached document. More information will be forthcoming.
2020-21 Required Testing Ethics Professional Development Procedures for Education Support Professional (Classified) Employees
DATE:
Thursday, August 27, 2020
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:
2020-21 Required Testing Ethics Professional Development Procedures for Education Support Professional (Classified) Employees
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 2020-21 school year; however, principals will need to conduct a training for any education support professionals (classified employees) who will assist with 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 (including DLM testing), literacy aides who assist with Acadience Reading testing or progress monitoring, or any office staff that assist test coordinators with state- or federally-mandated testing.
The three required procedures for completing this testing ethics professional development are listed on the “2020-21 Principal’s Testing Ethics Checklist for Classified Employees” form, which is due to Evaluation, Research & Accountability by Friday, September 18, 2020.
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 “2020-21 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:
- 2020-21 Principal’s Testing Ethics Checklist – This form needs to be filled out and sent to Evaluation, Research & Accountability by Friday, September 18, 2020.
- Testing Ethics Presentation, 2020-21 – This is the pdf slide deck if principals choose to present the training in-person.
- 2020-21 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 also be found at this link:
- Standard Test Administration and Testing Ethics Training Signature Form, 2020-21 – Principals should retain a signed copy of this form for all Education Support Professionals who assist with state- or federally-mandated testing.
Please contact Ben Jameson or Gaylene Miller in Evaluation, Research & Accountability with any questions.
FFCRA Questions and Answers for Employees – August 2020
Administrators: Please take note of the information that came out in JEM regarding FFCRA Questions and Answers for Employees. CLICK HERE to see that information.
Mask Exemptions for Employees – August 2020
Administrators: Please see information regarding employees that may have a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that prevents wearing a face covering. CLICK HERE
2020-21 Crucial Policy Review
Administrators: Please take note of the 2020-21 Crucial Policy Review. All employees , with the exception of minor students, will be required to complete the crucial policy review by November 1, 2020.
Please remind your employees to complete this review. CLICK HERE for more information.
School Emergency Drills During the 2020-21 School Year
IMPORTANT!
School Emergency Drills During the 2020-21 School Year
On August 20th, the Utah State Legislature passed H.B. 6004 School Emergency Drills Amendments https://le.utah.gov/~2020S6/bills/static/HB6004.html – stating that schools are not required to hold actual fire evacuation drills before March 1, 2021, due to Covid-19.
Schools are required to:
- Teach age-appropriate fire evacuation instruction (instead of going outside) in lieu of actual evacuation drills, until February 28, 2021.
- Conduct the first fire evacuation instruction within 15 days of the start of the school year.
- Alternate conducting fire instruction with other emergency safety drills, such as: lockdown or lockout for violence, shelter-in-place for chemical spills and severe weather, bomb threat and earthquake drills.
- Conduct the first other emergency safety drill by October 1.
- Conduct a fire evacuation instruction within the first 10 days of the new calendar year, in January.
- Teach Covid-19 precautions/considerations in relation to drills and actual emergencies.
Elementary schools are still required to conduct an instruction or exercise every month, for a minimum of 9 throughout the school year (5 fire, 4 other emergency safety drills).
Secondary schools are required to conduct a minimum of 6 instruction or exercises throughout the school year (4 fire, 2 other emergency safety drills).
Schools are encouraged to conduct actual evacuation drills, if comfortable doing so, and appropriate Covid-19 precautions can be maintained.
Regular fire evacuation drills (going outside) will resume on March 1, 2021.
Questions, contact: Lance Everill, Emergency Operations Manager 801-567-8623, lance.everill@jordandistrict.org
Chemicals in Schools and Buildings – August 2020
We are getting requests from schools and teachers to approve or deny the use of individual cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing products. As a reminder, the district cannot police every product and cannot be held responsible for any product that is not specifically provided by the district. We recognize that teachers and staff are purchasing and bringing to schools many different products. Please consider these products often contain alcohol or bleach, may cause skin irritation or injury, intoxication, illness, and may be flammable.
Please do the following when using these products:
- Obtain non-toxic products if possible.
- Keep hand sanitizer and cleaning products secured and away from unsupervised students.
- Keep the SDS on file and readily available for proper handling, protective equipment advisory, first aid and other safety information.
- Use these products only with staff supervision.
- Be aware of allergies and sensitivities.
The building administration is responsible for any outside products introduced into the school environment. When approached by a staff member please ask them to seek out and find the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) online and submit that to the building custodian and administration for approval.