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SLO Frequently Asked Questions
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Jordan School District
DATE:
May 2, 2016
TO:
All Middle School Principals
FROM:
Herb Jensen, Director of Transportation
Kathy Simmons, Transportation Trainer/Risk Coordinator
SUBJECT:
LAGOON DAY THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016
We are looking forward to helping you provide an exciting, successful, and safe experience for your students this year. Following the same procedure as last year, it is okay to load the first bus at your school and let it depart without waiting for the other buses. As each bus is loaded and a chaperone is on board, please let it depart for Lagoon. Your help with this last year helped alleviate some of the waiting on the bus and congestion at the ticket gates.
This year the park will close at 5:00 p.m. The buses will be taking the students home at the same time as last year, which will be 5:00 p.m. For the safety of everyone, please have those persons you have designated as chaperones report to their assigned school bus loading area at 4:45 p.m. The students will load at 5:00 p.m. All buses will be gone by 5:15 p.m. As a reminder, there will be instructions and signs posted on the South side of the roller coaster at Lagoon for the afternoon return to school.
The map and instructions are to be used by your staff traveling to Lagoon and will help keep a safe environment for the students on this special day. Please feel free to make any copies you need of the map and the instructions for your staff to use that day.
If you need further information, please contact:
Kathy Simmons
(801) 567-8855
Cell: (801) 809-3836
Rich Eddington
(801) 567-8856
Luanne Smith
(801) 567-8831
Cell: (801) 898-7016
Date:
April 28, 2016
To:
All Jordan School District Principals – with bus route students
From:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Herb Jensen, Director of Transportation
Kathy Simmons, Transportation Trainer/Risk Coordinator
Subject:
State Required Bus Evacuations and School Bus Safety 2015-2016
State required semi-annual school bus evacuations have been scheduled for this spring. This applies to those students that ride the bus daily to and from school.
The evacuations will be conducted during the week of:
Monday, May 2 thru Friday, May 6, 2016.
Your school’s regular bus driver will perform this evacuation as they drop your students off in the morning one of the days during that week. This procedure takes place at your school and is located in your normal bus drop off/pick up zone.
This evacuation requires all professional school bus drivers, that transport students, to perform evacuation procedures in case of an emergency. This can either be a rear, side, front door or combination evacuation. The students will then, under the driver’s direction and supervision, evacuate and meet in a safe place approximately 100 feet away from the bus.
Your assistance is welcome but not mandatory to complete this required evacuation drill quickly, safely and effectively.
Thank you for all you do to help us safely transport your students.
CC:
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Patrice Johnson
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent
Teri Timpson, Administrator of Schools
Mike Anderson, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Jill Durrant, Administrator of Schools
Principals:
Please complete the attached Building Capacity Worksheet by September 1, 2016 and return to Planning & Student Services.
Email luann.leavitt@jordandistrict.org if you would like to see a previous year's worksheet or call with any questions 801-567-8251.
The Principal Meeting scheduled for May 3, 2016 will be held at the Auxiliary Services Building. The meeting was previously scheduled for the JATC South.
A beverage service will be provided in the morning and a catered meal from Salsa Leedos Mexican Grill for lunch.
LifeTouch will also be updating everyone's picture. The District picture directory is quite outdated and inconsistent with different picture backgrounds. Everyone attending the meeting needs to plan on having their picture taken that day. Thank you!
DATE:
April 28, 2016
TO:
All Principals, Directors and Coordinators
FROM:
June LeMaster, Ph.D., Administrator, Human Resources
Brent Burge, Human Resource Administrator - Classified
SUBJECT:
Classified Assistant Employment Evaluations for the 2015–2016 School Year
As the end of the school year is fast approaching, it is time to complete employee performance evaluations for all part-time assistants. The evaluation documents are crucial in justifying employee terminations or unemployment claims.
All forms are available on the HR website on the “Admin Only” or the “Secretary Connections” page under the “Part Time Classified Evaluations” link.
You will find the following forms:
It is important you meet with each assistant for his/her evaluation. In each evaluation, the employee must be informed of his/her employment status for the upcoming year and the employee’s signature is required.
As part of your meeting with each assistant, please remind them that part-time employees with Jordan School District are considered "at will". That is, either the employee or Jordan School District may end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, or for no reason. There is no expectation of continued or guaranteed employment.
If you have any questions or if you need additional help, review the evaluation guideline on the website or you may contact our office at 801-567-8224.
Thank you for your assistance.
DATE:
April 26, 2016
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, Director of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which every school has been asked to participate.
Project Title: “… Study of the School Leader’s Role in Students’ Mathematics Achievement Through the Lens of Complexity Theory”
Applicant: Emma Bullock
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 participate in the study. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Clyde Mason at 567-8243.
Thank you for your assistance.
The “License Renewal 4th and Final Notice – Notice of Termination” letter is due to HR on or before Friday May 6, 2016. This letter is for those educators whose license will expire on June 30, 2016 but have not yet renewed their license. These letters were sent via district mail to you on Tuesday April 26th and you should receive them today or tomorrow.
Please meet with the educator and explain:
Both you and the educator will need to SIGN and DATE the letter (use blue ink please).
Return the signed letter to HR (you should keep a copy and give one to the educator) on or before Friday May 6, 2016.
The JSD Surplus Warehouse is up and running. We want to thank the schools and departments who have been diligent in turning in their paperwork. We currently have an auction and reallocation on PublicSurplus.com for those who maybe looking for items for your school/department.
We also have made a few time frame changes to the Surplus Guidelines we sent out. The changes are as follows:
If there are any questions, please contact Corie Fuller, Karen Barnes or Kris Wishart in Fixed Assets/Surplus Warehouse.
Principals and Secretaries,
Many of you have been contacted by Community Nursing Services to host a flu shot clinic in the fall. Some of you have asked for the "BOO to the FLU" scheduling form. It is attached for your convenience. If you have questions, please call Educational Support at 801-567-8246.
DATE:
April 20, 2016
TO:
Principals and District Administrators
FROM:
Anthony Godfrey, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent
SUBJECT:
Stipend for Department Chair and Team Leaders
Stipends for Department Chair and Team Leaders will be paid during the May 2016 payroll.
A time sheet for each employee receiving the stipend should be submitted to the office of your Administrator of Schools by May 6, 2016. All Team Leaders or Department Chairs will be paid out of the same program number from which their salary is paid. In most cases, this will be 0050. Each time sheet should be clearly marked “Stipend for Department Chair” or “Stipend for Team Leader.”
Kauri Sue, River’s Edge, South Valley, and JATC will be paid as middle schools. If a school houses an additional special education program (cluster program or preschool program), the school will have an additional team leader allocation.
Budget Code
10 xxx xxxx 2216 131
DATE:
April 6, 2016
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Clyde Mason, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Research Project
The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school may be asked to participate.
Project Title: “Teacher Use of Reason and Research in Education”
Applicant: Louis Nadelson
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. If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Clyde Mason at 567-8243.
Thank you for your assistance.
DATE:
April 13, 2016
TO:
Year Round School Principals
Year Round School Special Education Teachers
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Procedure for Scheduling Special Education Teachers in YRS 2016-17
See attached memo.
All teachers should have received an individual SLO Folder. If there are questions regarding the SLO Folders or teachers have not received one, please contact Holly Allen holly.allen@jordandistrict.org or 801- 567-8115. The included SLO FAQ document will be sent to all teachers. Please review the document as you can. If you have questions, or if you would like to arrange for someone to help at your school, please contact Shelley Nordick, shelley.nordick@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8110.