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DATE: 
June 25, 2020

TO:     
Principals

FROM:  
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT:  
Fee Waiver Materials 2020-21

The annual Certificate of Compliance report will be due October 31, 2020. October 1st of each year the Local Board Chair, District Superintendent, and each Principal will receive an email containing a personalized link to complete the Certificate of Compliance. The email will be titled Utah State Board of Education School Year 2020-2021 Certificate of Compliance. Each individual will have 30 days to complete the certificate. Click here to access a sample Certificate of Compliance.

All USBE School Fees Notices and School Fee Waiver Applications can be found by clicking HERE.

Forms can be found under Grades K-6 and Grades 7-12 in multiple languages. The Fee Waiver Application, for both elementary and secondary was revised in March 2020. Please use the current form when having parents fill out the application. 

Attention:  Students who previously showed verification of eligibility do not need to resubmit documentation. It may be necessary for the principal (or designee) to contact the previous school of transferring students for verification of fee waiver status. Kindergarten students coming into the school, new students to the District, and students with extenuating circumstances will still be required to submit documentation.

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All administrators/supervisors will need to request a badge access change or replacement for any employees who are moving to their location or department. Badge access is universal and can be programmed to any location. Email matthew.mears@jordandistrict.org to request the badge access change or replacement.

Employees should not return access badges to the Fire/Security Department, unless the location is named on your badge or your title has changed. Once a change request email is received from an administrator/supervisor, a new badge will be issued and sent to your location via district mail.

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DATE:   
June 10, 2020

TO: 
Elementary Schools

FROM: 
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Derek Anderson, Director of Budgets

SUBJECT:  
School Year 2020 – 2021 Textbook Budgets

Attached is the maximum negative balance you are allowed for your textbook budget at the end of the year for FY 19-20.

In July carryovers are going to be rolled forward to next year. If your school carryover amount is not greater than or equal to the allowed amount, Derek will be reaching out to you to discuss where you would like to make a transfer from. The amount is highlighted on the attached document in yellow.

Please call or email Derek with any questions.

Ex - 88275

E-Mail – derek.anderson2@jordandistrict.org

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The following are new administrative assignments:

Assignments Effective July 1, 2020:

ELEMENTARY

  • Adrienne Yancey, teacher at West Jordan Elementary, appointed assistant principal at Eastlake and Golden Fields Elementary.
  • Ami Shah, assistant principal at Eastlake and West Jordan Elementary, appointed assistant principal at West Jordan Elementary.
  • Kathryn Crandall, assistant principal at Columbia and Golden Fields Elementary, appointed assistant principal at Columbia Elementary.
  • Elizabeth Felt, assistant principal at Blackridge and South Jordan Elementary, appointed assistant principal at Blackridge Elementary .
  • Kimberly Ranney, achievement coach in Canyons School District, appointed assistant principal at Rose Creek and South Jordan Elementary.

SECONDARY

  • Sharon Jensen, principal at Valley High, appointed consultant in Student Services, replacing Mary Ann Erdmann who retired.
  • Jacinto Peterson, assistant principal at Valley High, appointed principal at Valley High, replacing Sharon Jensen who was transferred.
  • Tyler Jones, assistant principal at South Hills Middle, appointed assistant principal at Valley High, replacing Jacinto Peterson who was promoted.
  • Spencer Campbell, assistant principal at Elk Ridge Middle, appointed assistant principal at South Hills Middle, replacing Tyler Jones who was transferred.
  • Danielle Hanson, assistant principal at West Jordan Middle, appointed assistant principal at Elk Ridge Middle, replacing Spencer Campbell who was transferred.
  • Georgia Wing, assistant principal at Herriman High, appointed assistant principal at West Jordan Middle, replacing Danielle Hanson who was transferred.
  • John Vincent, assistant principal at Bingham High, appointed assistant principal at Herriman High, replacing Georgia Wing who was transferred.
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iPad’s Available for Transfer to Your School/Department!

Purchasing has 40 brand new 32GB iPads in Space Gray that were no longer needed at a location and are available for your school or department to purchase!

This is the latest model of the basic iPad, and will come with the Jamf School device management licenses. These iPads have never been used, and are ready to go to a good home.

iPads will be $294.00 each, and the Jamf license $17.50 each.

Please contact Tonya Hodges in Purchasing if you are interested. She can be reached at 801-567-8706 or at tonya.hodges@jordandistrict.org. Purchasing will assist in coordinating the journal entry and any fixed asset transfers needed.

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DATE:  
Tuesday, June 9, 2020

TO:   
All Middle School Principals
All High School Principals

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

SUBJECT:  
Research Project

The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.

Project Title:     “Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions of Problem-Based Learning”

Applicant:     Heather Leary, BYU-Provo

The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee. The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project and to obtain your permission to conduct the study at your school. Participation in the study is at your discretion. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.

The project will involve distributing a survey link to STEM teachers in your school.

Thank you for your assistance.

 

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Community Nursing Services (CNS) will be administering the on-site flu clinics again this year. I have attached the 2020 clinic scheduling form. Dates for clinics scheduled for the District Office and Auxiliary Services Building will be posted as soon as we receive confirmation of dates and times from CNS.

In addition I have included some information about the clinics for your reference

  • CNS will be offering quadrivalent flu vaccine
  • CNS can administer vaccines to children 6 months of age or older and families are welcome
  • CNS will institute all applicable COVID-19 precautions for each clinic (e.g. disinfecting,  social distancing, facial coverings, etc.)
  • Clinics can be scheduled from September 14ththrough December
  • Groups need to schedule clinics at least 2 weeks prior to date of clinic
  • No minimum member threshold for clinic to be scheduled
  • CNS is ready to start accept scheduling forms now
  • CNS will send clinic scheduling confirmation email ~ 3-5 days after request has been received
  • Flu vouchers are available if needed
  • CNS offers 2 walk-in clinics for voucher redemption

If you’re interested in scheduling a clinic and would like to receive the preferred pricing, please fill out the form and send it to Cheryl Matson at the JSD Insurance office.  If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Matson.

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DATE:  
June 8, 2020

TO: 
High School Principals and Head Administrative Assistants

FROM:  
C. Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT:  
2020-21 High School Summer Office Help

Each high school in Jordan School District will be allocated $4,000 to assist in covering summer office hours for the 2020-21 school year. Please note that benefits must be deducted from this amount. Benefits are calculated at 8.45% to include FICA, Medicare, and Industrial Insurance.  If you choose to use a full-time school employee that qualifies for retirement benefits, an additional 23.69% (Tier I-before July 1, 2011) or 20.02% (Tier II-after June 30, 2011) must be added to the total cost.

This money may be used for time worked from June 1 through August 31, 2020. Employees are to use True Time when working these hours. True Time hours should be submitted weekly. Please email a list of names of all employees who will be working these hours to Keelee Leulaui in payroll at keelee.leulaui@jordandistrict.org and she will add the pay-code ‘TSMRO - Summer Office Hours’ for them to use in True Time. No money will be carried over from the summer hour allocation. All time worked for your summer office hours will be coded as 10 E LOC 8707 2436 154 and should be recorded each month for Brad Sorensen’s approval on your school’s allocation form.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Cari Minnesota at cari.minnesota@jordandistrict.org, Ph: 801-567-8173 or
Marilyn Smith at marilyn.smith@jordandistrict.org, Ph: 801-567-8166.

Thank you.

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Information regarding summer operating hours for schools and district offices, beginning Monday, June 8, 2020, is listed below. Regular office hours will resume at all locations on August 3, 2020.

Schools:

  • The office should be open 5 days per week, at least 5 hours per day, except holidays.
  • Time when the building is closed for lunch does not count toward the 5 hours.
  • Employees should still work the same number of contract hours.
  • Employees can work from home with permission from their principal or Cabinet supervisor.
  • Face masks, social distancing, and frequent hand washing are encouraged.
  • If the front office staff is not at the school, please place a sign on the school door indicating a telephone number that can be called to reach someone who can unlock the door. If no one is going to be in the building on a particular day, please inform your Administrator of Schools in advance and post a sign on the school door and a notice on the school’s website and social media accounts indicating the next time the office will be open.

Auxiliary Services Building:

  • Staff will be working and the building will be open from 7:30-3:30.

District Office Building:

  • Staff will be working from 8:00-4:30.
  • The building will be accessible starting at 7:30 a.m.

 

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The following guidelines and associated forms have been approved by Cabinet and the SL County Health Department in order for programs to move forward this summer. It is the responsibility of each local school administration to oversee that each sport or activity group is following the approved guidelines during the summer of 2020.

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Due to the Covid-19 Outbreak, many educators who requested authorization for a background check were unable to get fingerprinted before the expiration date on the form. The form normally expires after 60 days. The Utah State Board of Education has a contingency in place to allow educators to use these authorization forms, regardless of the expiration date. There is no need for the educator to get a new form.

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DATE:
June 1, 2020

TO:
All Principals

FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment
Scott Festin, Consultant of Planning and Enrollment

SUBJECT:
Student Enrollment for May 2020

Please see document below.

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DATE:  
May 29, 2020

TO:     
Principals
Special Education Teachers (Preschool and School Age)
Speech-Language Pathologists

FROM:  
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT: 
Updated Extended Year for Special Educator Stipends 2019-20

The USBE has set up new guidelines for documenting and reporting Extended Year Stipend Days. A specific group of special educators were allowed to work up to 4 additional days for the 2019-20 school year. Please read the attached memo carefully and follow the instructions to submit and be paid for the remaining additional days you are eligible to work for the current school year.

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Dear Principals:

Instructional Coaching questions are now available as part of the District Approved Interview Questions found on Admin Only under HR Resources - HR Resource Hiring Licensed

When interviewing an instructional coach for your school you may use additional District approved questions as part of the interview.

When hiring, please indicate the questions asked on the interview form using the designated letter and number.

If you have any questions, please call Wyatt Bentley (801)567-8215 or Kim Gibson (801)-567-8216.

https://employment.jordandistrict.org/hr-resource-hiring-licensed/

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