Jordan School District
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.
On May 10, 2016, Utah Retirement Systems is offering a presentation regarding pension plans for Tier 1 and Tier 2 contracted employees.
See flyer below for more information. Please share with your faculty and staff at the school.
DATE:
April 4, 2016
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Administrator of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant of Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
March 31, 2016 Enrollment
See attached memo.
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.
DATE:
April 13, 2016
TO:
Principals and Attendance Secretaries
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant for Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
LAST DAY FOR ATTENDANCE COMPUTER ENTRY
See attached memo.
DATE:
April 22, 2016
TO:
High School Principals
High School Registrars
FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent of Schools
Luann Leavitt, Consultant for Planning and Student Services
SUBJECT:
Graduation Verification Involving a Name Change
This is to provide some guidance to Registrars when a patron who has graduated from a Jordan School District school and after graduation had their name changed through the courts. In this type of situation, the original Transcript is not to be altered if the name change occurred after the student graduated from a Jordan District school.
A legal court order is required to issue the attached verification that indicates the date it was filed with the courts and has a Judges signature.
The following steps should be taken when this above request is made:
If the student is a current student and has not yet graduated, the Skyward system may be updated upon receipt of the court order indicating the name change. This documentation is to be kept in the Student’s Cum Folder. Please contact Planning & Student Services with any questions. Thank you.
DATE:
April 6, 2016
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curric./Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Julie Brown, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
LEA Training Final Session
The last LEA training session for 2015-16 will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at 1:00 PM in the ASB Auditorium. We will only have one session but in a larger venue. The purpose of this session will be to give you, as the LEA, and any other staff that you wish to attend, time to review your school data as it relates to students with disabilities. We will also briefly review the goals and objectives of the State Improvement Plan (SIP) for Students with Disabilities.
Individual school data was provided at a prior principal meeting and will be available in an electronic format for you to save onto your computer. You will then have a series of guiding questions that you can use to look for trends and patterns as well as make some preliminary plans for the future.
If you plan to attend, please send an RSVP email to Lisa Robinson (lisa.robinson@jordandistrict.org) so data and space can be prepared to accommodate you and your guests.
LEA Training Session –
Data review for Students with Disabilities
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
1:00 PM (1 session only)
ASB Auditorium
See attachment for revision of DP311A.
DATE:
April 1, 2016
TO:
All Principals
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum and Staff Development
Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services
SUBJECT:
Volunteer Hours
Volunteer reports need to be submitted to Educational Support Services.
Workmans Compensation insurance costs are based on numbers submitted by schools. It is important that this information be accurate and complete.
PTA figures must be separate from other volunteer hours.
Attached is a copy of the Volunteer Report for the period from the beginning of the 2015 school year to March 31, 2016.
Please complete this form and return it to Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Educational Support Services by May 2, 2016.
Principals and Administrative Assistants:
In the next few days, administrators and head secretaries will be receiving an email containing time sheets for school mentors. Please complete the time sheets by entering the mentors' hourly rates on the group time sheet and obtaining the signature of the lead mentor on the individual time sheet. Return all time sheets to Lucy Bateman, Curriculum/Staff Development by Friday, April 15.
SLO2016 Folders for Secondary Teachers
Secondary teachers will be receiving their SLO2016 folders which are an important part of the student growth portion of the educator evaluation. The folder will contain tutorials, student growth Excel templates (that are also available online), and a turn-in folder. The curriculum consultants will be glad to help provide training or support to you or your staff through this process. Training opportunities at the District level will also be available closer to the deadline. Deadlines for SLO data collection are included in the District’s testing bulletin.
Please direct your questions or concerns to any of the following individuals:
Holly Allen 801-567-8115
Clyde Mason 801-567-8243
Shelley Nordick 801-567-8110
Elementary and Middle School Principals and Administrative Assistants:
Since the changes in the flu shot clinic were so successful last year, we have been given the green light to continue working with Community Nursing Services (CNS) for the coming year. It is called “Say Boo to the Flu.” I know that many of you use CNS for immunization clinics, already. In an effort to serve our communities better as well as our employees, CNS will be contacting you this spring to host a flu shot clinic for your school community in the fall. It requires very little of you. They set up, provide the shots, and clean up. They will work with you to determine a day that will work for your school.
We have attached several items for you to view: Boo frequently asked questions (FAQ), Boo checklist, and a Boo poster. Please let Ed Support know if you have additional questions.
