All administrators will be moved to an interim evaluation for the 2020-2021 academic school year. The interim will be completed online in Perform. As part of the evaluation administrators will need to complete the Beginning of the Year form located in Perform under My Folder-Tasks. The form includes the self-evaluation and the required 3 goals in one complete form. Please review the attachment with this notice for logging in and more information.
Category: Other Administrators
List of Approved Apps for Use in Classroom 2020-21
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).
Save-the-Date: Principal Meeting December 1, 2020
Principal Meeting will be held on December 1, 2020. Add it to your calendar and more details will be coming.
Free COVID-19 Testing – Maverik Center
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.
Safety Share – Ice and Snow Safety – November 2020
80 percent of slips and falls are due to snow and ice in the winter. Please see the attached flyer for safety tips.
Important Payroll Dates for November 2020
Please see document below for important dates and reminders.
Principal Meeting – November 3, 2020
Please see the schedule below for Principal Meeting. A beverage service of water and soda will be offered beginning at 7:30 am in the entry by the auditorium. Please take note that no coffee, tea or hot chocolate will be offered due to COVID restrictions.
PRINCIPAL MEETING
November 3, 2020
8:00 A.M. - Welcome in Level Meetings
LOCATION - ASB Assigned Rooms by Level or Zoom Links below
- Whole Group Link for Time Certain Presentations (8:15 - 9:25)
- Join Zoom Meeting - https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/6428973869?pwd=WFM2TVREZkdxSFhNdHdObUtBOGNkQT09
Meeting ID: 642 897 3869
Passcode: 282824
- Elementary/Special Ed Principals - ASB Auditorium
Join Zoom Meeting - https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/6428973869?pwd=WFM2TVREZkdxSFhNdHdObUtBOGNkQT09
Meeting ID: 642 897 3869
Passcode: 282824
- Middle - ASB Presentation Room
- Join Zoom Meeting
https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/5208512121?pwd=aFNTSjYxK0pFTFpVZEIwRm9oallhZz09
Meeting ID: 520 851 2121
Passcode: 399526
- High - PDC Room D113 - ZOOM Link
- Join Zoom Meeting
https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/86064419775?pwd=aSswb2g4SHFGb2plWWk5dHQ1RzNCZz09
Meeting ID: 860 6441 9775
Passcode: 2kta0n
Please join the Whole Group Zoom and any Level Meeting above virtually
- Teaching & Learning Administrators
- HR Administrators
- Student Services Administrators
- Special Education Dept. Administrators
2020-2021 Leave Policy Overview
2020-2021 Leave Policy Overview: Please see the attached Leave Policy Overview by employee type below. Changes to leave policy for the 2020-21 school year are clearly indicated in red. Questions can be directed to Jane Olsen, HR Generalist.
Join our 2020-2021 WebEx Behavior Groups!
Join us for our WebEx virtual Behavior Training! Classes are created for administrators, school psychologists and counselors, Teacher Leaders and others as appropriate. Build your behavior team and join a group or two! The two groups choices are Behavioral Hurricanes: De-Escalating Severe Behavior and Climate Change in the Classroom: Coaching Effective Behavior Management Strategies. Sign up for a group via email to brian.king@jordandistrict.org or melanie.dawson@jordandistrict.org ASAP! See attached flyer for more information, instructions and dates/times.
2020-21 Annual Crucial Policy Review
Attention Administrators,
The deadline for employees to complete the Crucial Policy review is fast approaching. As of today, 79% of administrators, 83% of licensed employees and 79% of ESP employees have completed the required Crucial Policies review, which includes the new required Title IX and Human Trafficking training. However, only 34% of miscellaneous employees have completed the Crucial Policy Review. The Crucial Policy review is required of all employees, with the exception of minor sweepers/student assistants. The Crucial Policies Review is accessed in Skyward Employee Access.
Administrators and Administrative Assistants may access the Crucial Policy Review Report for their location by following the instructions below:
Website link: https://is.jordan.k12.ut.usOpens in a new window
Click: Documentation
Click: Human Resources
Click: Crucial Policy Review Report Instructions
Please run your report and notify each employee of this requirement. The HR Department is tasked with monitoring these reports for compliance and will be contacting principals as needed. If any employee listed in this report is no longer employed, please email your HR feeder assistant.
Employees needing assistance in accessing Skyward Employee Access are directed to contact the Help Desk at 801-567-8737.
Regards,
Human Resources
Are You Ready to Perform?
This training is for any administrator who will be evaluating educators using the new UETS-based JPAS on Perform and missed the initial training in September. The training will be held virtually on November 12th from 8:00-10:00. Please contact Rebecca Lee to be added to the virtual training.
FTE Audit Report 2020-21
DATE:
October 29, 2020
TO:
Department Directors/Administrators
FROM:
HR Administrators
SUBJECT:
FTE Audit Report 2020-21
Electronic FTE Audit Process:
- November 2, 2020 – HR will share with directors and department administrative assistants the FTE Audit Report via Google Sheets. Please review the report with your administrative assistant. The report will include verification of faculty/staff, FTE, title and budget code(s). Please refer to the “Instructions” sheet in the document for assistance in completing the audit.
- November 9, 2020 – DUE DATE for the FTE Audit Report to be completed for HR to process. Check the “yellow” box on the front page to indicate audit completion.
- THE BEST NEWS OF ALL – All corrections made on the FTE Audit Report will be made by HR upon return. Change forms will not be required; however, new hires not listed on the report will require the submission of a hire sheet to HR.
Please feel free to share any feedback regarding this process with an HR administrator. We will consider all suggestions and work to improve this process for future use.
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Training for Security Camera Use and Software Operation – November 10, 2020
Principals:
We have scheduled two separate training sessions on the operation of the school’s security camera and software. The training will include the use of the software, saving of camera footage and the transferring of that footage to the appropriate device. We receive many requests for help in this area.
The training will be held on November 10, 2020.
Session 1: 9:00-10:00 am
Session 2: 1:00-2:00 pm
Both sessions will be held at the Auxiliary Service Building in the Auditorium, enter at Entrance A. It is recommended that at least one administrator per building attend one of the sessions and if possible send one hall monitor to each session.
Masks are required. Social Distancing will be maintained.
Virtual Utah Skyward Conference 2020-21
We are excited to offer our Utah Skyward Conference virtually this year!
The conference has been scheduled over two weeks, November 2nd-6th and November 9th-13th. The first week is dedicated to Skyward presenters and the second week is focused on state-specific sessions, along with presentations from vendors and other districts that use Skyward from across the country. There will be morning and afternoon sessions offered each day, in order to give everyone the opportunity to attend. For example: Monday morning will have Finance sessions and Monday afternoon will have Student sessions. On Tuesday, the morning sessions are Student and the afternoon sessions are Finance.
Here is a link to the Skyward Virtual User Group. On this site, you can browse the sessions that are offered, as well as download the agendas (also attached to this email), and register for sessions. You can filter the sessions by date, product (SMS - which is the Skyward system we currently use in JSD, and Qmlativ - which we currently do not use), and Skyward area, i.e. Food Service, Student Management, Human Resources, and Special Education. **Important Note** All times listed for the sessions are Central Standard Time.
To register for sessions on this site, you will need to select "Register for SMS 2.0" in order to view the session for the Skyward system we currently use. If the button "Register for SMS 2.0" is not available, that session is not offered for our current Skyward system. Once you select the option to register, you will be prompted to select your state and school district, then enter your login credentials for Skyward (credentials for both Student Management and Finance will work). Select "Confirm". You will be taken to a new screen where you need to enter your first name, last name and email address, then select "Register". You will receive a confirmation email after you register for each session. You will also receive an email one business day prior to the session you registered for that will include instructions on how to attend the virtual session.
During the virtual sessions you will have the opportunity to ask questions via chat or Q&A periods throughout the sessions. However, if you have a problem that will take a bit longer to resolve, we suggest that you call our help desk to get further assistance. If you find that you are not able to attend something that you really wanted to see, Skyward will be recording every session and will post links to each session along with any presenter notes and handouts.
As always, we hope you get the best out of this virtual conference and are able to see new things, learn new tips and tricks, get some of your questions answered, and see some of the new possibilities in Skyward. If you have any questions about attending the conference, please feel free to reach out to me, Steffany Ellsworth, (steffany.ellsworth@jordandistrict.org) or x88240.
Thank you!
Fall Enrollment as of October 1, 2020 – REVISED
DATE:
October 15, 2020
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment
Scott Festin, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment
Steven Harwood, Support Services & Programming Manager
SUBJECT:
Fall Enrollment as of October 1, 2020 - REVISED
Please see memo and report below.
Save-the-Date: Principal Meeting November 3, 2020
Principal Meeting will be held on November 3, 2020. Add it to your calendar and more details will be coming.
ESL Compliance – Due December 17, 2020 and April 15, 2021
Dear Administrators,
A populated copy of your Compliance and Assurances Report will be sent to you by the Teacher Specialist assigned to your school. Due dates are Dec. 17 and April 15. A couple of things to keep in mind:
1. The document is current as of Nov., 2020. As new EL students enroll in your school, you will need to add those students to the report. You can check your monthly language proficiency report to determine who the new students are.
2. There will be virtual administrative workshop times where the ELS team will be available to offer support in report completion. Please bring a list of ESL endorsed teachers at your school. We will be looking up student information with you.
Desks and Chairs for Virtual Students – October 2020
Dear Administrators,
The ELS department would like to continue to support our students who are distance learning and provide an opportunity for them to get a free student desk and chair from the warehouse surplus. Supplies are limited and should be reserved for students participating in distant learning. Please have your secretaries, parent liaisons, ELD leads and anyone else who works with our online students reach out to get a school total. Once you have a total, send the request over to Steven Oldham over at the warehouse. Steve can have the desk delivered to your school or patrons can pick up a desk from the warehouse at the ASB. Know that supplies are limited and on a first come first serve basis.
October 13, 2020 Administrative Assignment
The following is a new administrative assignment:
New Assignment effective October 14, 2020:
Stacee Worthen, secondary school counselor specialist in Student Services, appointed secondary school counselor consultant in Student Services.
Apparition Assessment & Ghostly Goals – October 2020
Beginning of the Year Interims are due October 31, 2020. Remember that this includes the following: self-evaluation, 3 required goals (UETS goal, JPAS goal, Stakeholder & Student Growth goal), and administrator approval with date. Interims for all educators (teachers, teacher specialists, psychologists, secondary counselors, etc.) will be found on JPLS.