Middle School Principals:
See attached 2017-18 PLC calendar.
Jordan School District
Testing Ethics: http://assessments.jordandistrict.org/ethics/
JPAS Taining: jes.jordandistrict.org/educators/trainings/
DATE:
August 9, 2017
TO:
Secondary School Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
State Mandated Summative Testing for 9th and 10th-Graders
On August 4, 2017, the Utah State Board of Education voted to reverse their previous decision to use the ACT Aspire as the end-of-year summative test for the 9th and 10th grades. We will now be administering the SAGE to grades 3-10 and 12. 11th graders will continue taking the ACT as their EOY summative test. It is unclear at this time how this decision will effect school accountability reporting, but we expect more information to come at a future date.
The Board cited the following as the reasons for reversing their decision (see attached flier from USBE in JAMs):
If you have any questions, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.
DATE:
August 10, 2017
TO:
Elementary School Principals
FROM:
Herb Jensen, Director of Transportation
Kathy Simmons, Trainer/Risk Coordinator of Transportation
SUBJECT:
Bus Safety Video
Section A.4.a. of the Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations requires students to receive annual bus safety instruction.
Bus safety instruction and awareness for students in grades K-1 will come in the form of an assembly entitled “Safety in the Schools”. This assembly has already been scheduled for your school.
Bus safety instruction and awareness for all students in grades 2-6 will come in the form of a video, which is available on a DVD at your school’s main office or at the following link, which directs you to the Jordan School District Transportation website:
http://auxiliaryservices.jordandistrict.org/transporation-faq/bus-safety/
While all students in grades 2-6 are required to watch this video, it is also an excellent resource for grades K-1, and should be shown prior to students riding the bus for a field or activity trip.
When all of your students in grades 2-6 have seen the video, please send an e-mail confirmation to: amber.gardner@jordandistrict.org
If you have questions, feel free to contact the Transportation Training Department at (801) 567-8856.
Thank you for cooperation in helping Jordan School District achieve “Safety in the Schools”.
Principals and Administrative Assistants:
Please note that the Long-Term (46 day +) Home & Hospital has been divided into 2 areas:
Please refer to the attached Flowchart. If you have any questions, please call Mary Ann Erdmann (Gen. Ed. 88088) or Brian King (Sp.Ed. 88208).
Thanks!
Welcome Back!! Just wanted to let you know that we will have Surplus Reallocation and Auctions running on PublicSurplus.com starting Thursday, August 24th through Thursday, Sept 7 and then the reallocation items will roll to public auction for the week following. Remember reallocation items are marked with a key icon, everything else in on the public auction. Please check to see if there are any items you may need at your schools. To see our items go to PublicSurplus.com or http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/list/current?sma=y.
Please keep sending in 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 your principal and then sent up to your Area Administrator at the District Office.
If you have any questions, please contact Kris Wishart (801) 567-8709 or Corie Fuller (801) 567-8717.
Thanks again for all your help.
Beginning this new school year, the Payroll Department will no longer accept paper time sheets for current True Time employees. Using True Time for all of their pay (even for one hour) will:
Please email keelee.leuluai@jordandistrict.org (preferred), or call Payroll to set up the proper pay code(s) for True Time. Time sheets received in Payroll for current True Time employees during the school year will be returned, and Payroll will assist and train the employees on how to enter the information from the time sheet into True Time (pool hours, testing, playground, etc).
Please let all current True Time employees at your location know of these changes.
Due to reporting requirements, the following currently do not use True Time: insulin shots, Home & Hospital, USTAR, athletic and activity differentials, and Camps & Clinics (high schools).
Please contact Payroll if you have concerns so we can better accommodate your needs.
We appreciate your ongoing support and assistance in paying Jordan District employees.
DATE:
August 3, 2017
TO:
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Speech-Language Interns
Audiologists
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program
SUBJECT:
2017-2018 TENTATIVE Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments
Attached are the TENTATIVE Speech-Language-Audiology Assignments as of August 3, 2017.
Please read these assignments carefully and direct any questions or concerns to Kristin Norris @ 801-567-8372 or kristin.norris@jordandistrict.org.Thank you for your attention to these issues.
Attachments
DATE:
August 3, 2017
TO:
Principals
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Technicians
Speech-Language Interns
Audiologists
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Kristin Norris, CCC-SLP, TS, Speech-Language-Audiology Program
SUBJECT:
2017-2018 Professional Development Dates
Attached are the dates and location that have been determined for Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Professional Development. Attendance is optional with principal permission.
Your assigned Mentor Teacher Specialist will be contacting you and your Lead Mentor to update the list of provisional teachers at your school. The dates/times of the New Mentor Training classes are attached for reference. Contact Rebecca Smith (801-567-8368) with any questions you may have.
Don’t forget the annual Administrative Leadership Conference scheduled for August 3-4, 2017 at Elk Ridge Middle School. On Thursday, August 3rd a light breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. with the conference beginning promptly at 8:00 a.m. at Elk Ridge.
The activity on Friday, August 4th will begin at Mulligans Golf and Games. Assignments for the activity will be emailed in the next few days.
See you then!
DATE:
July 31, 2017
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
SUBJECT:
Crucial Concerns and Policies 2017-18
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 21. 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, 2017. 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.
Dear Employees:
In conformity with Utah Code Ann. § 63A-4-204 (4), please find attached a PDF document containing information regarding the coverage for legal liability provided a school district employee of this state by the Risk Management Fund under Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah; and under Title 52, Chapter 6, Reimbursement of Legal Fees and Costs to Officers and Employees.
This information includes:
(A) the eligibility requirements, if any, to receive the coverage,
(B) the basic nature of the coverage for a school district employee, including what is not covered,
(C) whether the coverage is primary or in excess of any other coverage the risk manager knows is commonly available to a school district employee in this state; as well as
(D) comparisons the risk manager considers beneficial to a school district employee between the Risk Fund coverage and other coverage the risk manager knows is commonly available to a school district employee in this state.
We have chosen to provide this information in an electronic format in the hopes that it will be easier for you to distribute, store and refer to if needed.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 801-567-8150.