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Please be aware of the many flu shot clinics that have been scheduled in our schools this fall (see attachment). English and Spanish versions are included, for schools to post for their communities. Employees are welcome at all of the clinics. Please also note the clinics scheduled for the District Office and for the ASB. Have a healthy year!

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JSD Administrators and Administrative Assistants:

You will soon receive an email link to the Emergency Procedures and Contact Information 2016-17 manual (aka The Red Book).  Please take a moment to open it up and verify that your contact information is correct before we send it for printing.  If a correction is needed, please contact Peggy at ext.88753 or peggy.margetts@jordandistrict.org by end-of-day Friday, September 2nd.

You will receive your hard copy as soon as they are back from the printer.

Many thanks from the JSD Safety Team,
Paul Bergera, Auxiliary Services Staff Assistant
Lance Everill, Facility Operations Manager
Ron Boshard, Risk Management Coordinator
Peggy Margetts, Administrative Assistant

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In order to be consistent with Federal reporting guidelines, the threshold for coding purchases to equipment (object 730) or computer equipment (731) is increasing to $5,000.  Effective immediately, all purchases where a single item is less than $5,000 should be coded to 610 (supplies) or new object code 650 (technology supplies).  This change does not alter the purchasing threshold of required quotes for a single item >$1,000 or a group of items >$2,000 nor does it impact the items requiring asset tags.

The 2016-17 year will be a transition year.  Please do not change purchase orders already in Skyward or submit journal entries for past purchases.  Current budgets have not been modified.  Please code the purchases to the correct account, regardless of budget.  Schools will be able to transfer budget between equipment and supplies in December and June.  District departments and grant programs may make budget revisions in January to reflect current requirements.

Please contact Heather Ellingson (ext. 88388) with any questions.

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Upcoming Blomquist Hale Employee Assistance Seminar
Loss and Resilience With Aging
Thursday, September 8th, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Come learn more about losses associated with the aging process and how family caregivers of older adults can tend to the loss and resilience in their older family members and in themselves.
Spread the word to your employees.  Employees and eligible dependents covered by Blomquist Hales's EAP service are welcome to attend seminar at not cost.  Call 801-262-9619 or visit blomquisthale.com to reserve a seat!

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DATE:
July 27, 2016

TO:
District Administration

FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant, Planning and Student Services

SUBJECT:
1st Day Enrollment vs. the Estimate
Year-round schools, Tracks A, B, C
(based on July 26, 2016 count)

See attached memo.

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Attached is a PDF of Superintendent Johnson's PowerPoint. If you would like the PowerPoint version please contact Roxane Siggard at 801-567-8180 or roxane.siggard@jordandistrict.org.

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Welcome Back - Just wanted to let you know that Surplus Reallocation and Auctions are currently running on PublicSurplus.com. Please check to see if there are any items you may need at your schools.
Please remember to send in all your surplus paperwork as you get it so that we can continue to schedule pick ups as they are needed. All paperwork needs to be signed by the principal and then sent up to your Administrator of Schools at the District Office.
If you have any questions, please contact Kris Wishart (801) 567-8709 or Corie Fuller (801) 567-8717.

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All administrators will be assigned to a 6-member team for the TopGolf activity on Friday, August 5th, at 9:45 a.m. If you are unable to participate due to health or other issues, please call Anthony Godfrey at 801-567-8316.

Although all equipment will be provided, you are welcome to bring your own clubs.

Team assignments will be sent out next week.

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DATE:   
July 7, 2016

TO: 
Jordan School District Administrators

FROM: 
District Administration

SUBJECT:     
2016 Annual Administrative Leadership Conference

You are invited to attend the annual Jordan School District Administrative Leadership Conference scheduled on Thursday and Friday, August 4 and 5, 2016 at Sunset Ridge Middle School (8292 S. Skyline Arch Drive) in West Jordan.

A program agenda is enclosed for your reference. The conference will follow a full-day format on both days. We will begin in the auditorium at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday after a light breakfast. Lunch will be provided, and meetings will adjourn by 3:30 p.m.

At the start of the day on Friday, time has been set aside for you to take care of any business items before our conference resumes. Our activity will begin that day at 10:00 a.m. at TopGolf (920 Jordan River Bldv.) in Midvale. A flyer explaining TopGolf has been enclosed. The vast majority of TopGolf participants are non-golfers, and all equipment is provided on site. Each administrator will be assigned to a team of six. If you are unable to participate due to health or other issues, please call Anthony Godfrey at 801-567-8316. We are very grateful to Doug Young and Lifetouch for sponsoring this activity.

As noted on the agenda, Craig Zablocki will be our keynote speaker on Friday afternoon.  Interns assigned to your building are invited to attend all day on Thursday and in the afternoon on Friday if they wish to do so.

Appropriate dress for the conference is business casual. We look forward to seeing you then!

 

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DATE:    
July 30, 2016

TO: 
Principals

FROM: 
Administrators of Schools

SUBJECT: 
Crucial Concerns and Policies 2016-17

Jordan School District Employees are responsible for knowing and adhering to all District policies and procedures. The Crucial Concerns and Policies acknowledgement process has been put in place to provide employees a summary of important policies and procedures to be reviewed each year. The policy review will be available to all District employees in Skyward through “Online Forms.” The review provides summaries of selected policies and asks that employees review the summaries and then sign an acknowledgement of completion and agreement. Employees will be asked to read the summaries of policies but will not be required to answer any questions. In addition to acknowledging completion of the review, employees will also acknowledge agreement to the Employee Acceptable Use Policy and the JSD Social Media Guidelines. You will not have to collect signature pages as you have in the past.

Care has been taken to select important points of the selected policies to save administrators time from having to review each policy and to save employees time from having to read the entire policy. Please emphasize to employees the implications of not being aware of policies and encourage them to review the summaries and read the actual policy where needed. Also emphasize to your staff that the summaries are not policy and it is imperative to read applicable policies in their entirety when dealing with school, student, and personnel issues.

The Crucial Policies and Concerns process will be available to all employees July 20. 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.” Employees will need to review the policies and complete the acknowledgement before September 30, 2016. Reports of completion will be available through Skyward so you can verify that your staff members have completed this process. If you or any staff members need technical help, please call USER support at
801-567-USER (8737).

The lists of crucial policies and concerns for both classified employees and licensed employees included in the review, as well as instructions for completing the review, are attached.  Please note: JPAS Orientation and Testing Ethics are not included in this review and will need to be shared with appropriate staff. State law now requires child abuse prevention training for all employees using materials approved through the Utah State Board of Education. A training kit will be provided to all schools for this purpose when it becomes available in August or September.

 

Crucial Policy and Concerns Review for Licensed Employees

Jordan School District employees are responsible for knowing and adhering to all District policies and procedures. The following is a list of policies and concerns that are to be reviewed annually. A review of these policies will be available to all employees through Skyward’s Online Forms. Employees will receive a message upon login to Skyward Employee Access to complete the process. In addition, the form will be available through Skyward Employee Access by selecting “Online Forms” under “Employee Information.”  The summaries provided in the review are not policy, so it is imperative to read applicable policies in their entirety when dealing with school, student, and personnel issues. The Jordan School District Policy Manual can be found at http://policymanual.jordandistrict.org/.

Call USER support at 801-567-USER (8737) for assistance.

Personnel Policies

DP324 NEG Sick Leave – Licensed

  • DP335 NEG Personal Leave – Licensed
  • DP336 NEG Leave of Absence (1 Year) – Licensed
  • DP337 NEG Leave of Absence (15 Days) – Licensed
  • DP322 Family and Medical Leave Act
  • DP311 Evaluation of Licensed Employees
  • DP316 NEG Orderly Termination Procedures -- Licensed
  • DP318 Resignations – Licensed
  • DP356 Substance Abuse-Free Work Environment
  • DP358 Employee Discrimination and Harassment
  • DP353NEG Assault or Abuse of Employees
  • DP371 Employee Information Network Acceptable Use Policy and Social Media
  • DP374 Employment Background Checks
  • DP346 Industrial Accidents
  • AA409 Scope of Employment
  • AA444 Employee Involvement in Private, But Public Education-Related Activities

Student, Instructional, and School Management Policies

  • AS70 Child Abuse-Neglect Reporting by School Personnel
  • AS97 Management of Concussions and Traumatic Head Injuries
  • AS85 Medication in the School Setting
  • AA419 Student Conduct and Dress
  • AS67 Discipline of Students
  • AA418 Discipline of Students – Staff Responsibilities
  • AS90 Drugs and Alcohol
  • AS94 Student Discrimination and Harassment
  • AS95 Conduct related to School Activities
  • AS96 Extracurricular Activity Privileges
  • AA408 Fees
  • AA445 Student Information Network Acceptable Use Policy
  • AA432 Student Attendance and Teacher Disclosure Statements
  • D200 Philosophy of Instruction
  • DE505 Acceptable Use of Copyrighted Materials in Jordan School District
  • AA437 Parental Involvement and School Community Councils
  • DA158 School Trespass
  • AS93 Open Enrollment (School Choice)
  • DA151 Use of Public School Buildings and Grounds as Civic Centers

Video Presentations

  • Universal Precautions Video
  • JSD Social Media Guidelines Video
  • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Overview Video
  • Globally Harmonized System (Hazard Communication Training) Video

 

Crucial Policy and Concerns Review for Classified Employees

Jordan School District employees are responsible for knowing and adhering to all District policies and procedures. The following is a list of policies and concerns that are to be reviewed annually. A review of these policies will be available to all employees through Skyward’s Online Forms. Employees will receive a message upon login to Skyward Employee Access to complete the process. In addition, the form will be available through Skyward Employee Access by selecting “Online Forms” under “Employee Information.”  The summaries provided in the review are not policy, so it is imperative to read applicable policies in their entirety when dealing with school, student, and personnel issues. The Jordan School District Policy Manual can be found at http://policymanual.jordandistrict.org/.

Call USER support at 801-567-USER (8737) for assistance.

Personnel Policies

  • DP326 NEG Sick Leave – Classified
  • DP335BNEG Personal Leave—Classified
  • DP337B NEG Leave of Absence (Personal – 15 Days) – Classified
  • DP336B NEG Leave of Absence (1 Year) – Classified
  • DP322 Family and Medical Leave Act
  • DP371 Employee Information Network Acceptable Use Policy and Social Media
  • DP374 Employment Background Checks
  • DP346 Industrial Accidents
  • DP356 Substance Abuse-Free Work Environment
  • DP358 Employee Discrimination and Harassment
  • DP353NEG Assault or Abuse of Employees
  • AA409 Scope of Employment
  • DP312 Evaluation of Classified Personnel
  • DP316B Orderly Termination – Classified

Student, Instructional, and School Management Policies

  • AS70 Child Abuse-Neglect Reporting by School Personnel
  • AS97 Management of Concussions and Traumatic Head Injuries
  • AS96 Extracurricular Activity Privileges
  • DA151 Use of Public School Buildings and Grounds as Civic Centers
  • DE505 Acceptable Use of Copyrighted Materials in Jordan School District

Video Presentations

  • Universal Precautions Video
  • JSD Social Media Guidelines Video
  • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Overview Video
  • Globally Harmonized System (Hazard Communication Training) Video

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JSD Administrators:

Congratulations to Steven Peart and Duane Devey!

Steve Peart was recently selected as the new Director of Custodial & Energy Services replacing Duane Devey who is retiring at the end of July 2016, following 41 years of dedicated service in the Jordan School District.  Duane will be missed.

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DATE:
June 1, 2016

TO: 
All Principals

FROM: 
Administrators of Schools
Ron Bird, Director, Information Systems
Mark Sowa, Curriculum Technology Consultant

SUBJECT: 
FIRE DANGER - Apple MacBook Aftermarket Battery

See attached memo with picture.