Facility Services is currently looking for summer maintenance help. Will assist with mowing, weeding, grounds care or other duties as needed. Minimum age is 16. If you have questions, contact Facility Services at 801-567-8861.
2016-2017 Flu Shot Clinics
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.
Save the Date – Administrative Leadership Conference 2016-17
Stipend for Department Chair and Team Leaders
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.
- Elementary Schools may pay $300 for 8 Team Leaders.
- Middle Schools may pay $500 for 12 Department Chairs or Team Leaders.
- High Schools may pay $500 for 16 Department Chairs or Team Leaders.
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
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Utah Juvenile Court: Education Court Report
Utah Juvenile Court: Education Court Report: Please follow the attached guidelines when completing the requests for student information. The suggested student record should be attached in response.
NOTE: (Please do not create any information that does not already exist in response to the request and avoid providing any opinions if requested)
Research Project – “Teacher Use of Reason and Research in Education”
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.
Utah Retirement Systems Presentation – May 10
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.
New Address to Send “Report of Child Abuse Forms”
March 31, 2016 Enrollment
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.
Special Education Licensed Calendars 2016-17
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.
SLO Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Last Day for Attendance Computer Entry 2015-16
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.
Graduation Verification Involving a Name Change
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:
- Complete to the attached Graduation Verification when a “Name Change” request is made for a student who has graduated from Jordan School District and the original Transcript indicates a different name.
- Keep a copy of the court order and the issued Graduation Verification Form with the original transcript. These two records will remain with the official transcript permanently.
- In Skyward, pull up the student’s original name. In the Profile screen, enter the new name into the “Other Name” Field as it is shown on the court documents that were provided.
- When Graduation Verification phone calls come into the schools, if the name provided is not found in an original search, perform an Advanced Search using the new name provided and search the “Other Name” field to ensure all possible names were searched before we either confirm or deny that a student attended or graduated from a Jordan School District school. (This is a daily procedural change from what has been done in the past.)
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.
LEA Training Final Session
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
Safe Utah Crisisline Contact Information
DP311A Evaluation of Administrators Revised
See attachment for revision of DP311A.
2016-17 School Hours
Volunteer Hours Reporting – Spring 2016
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.
Technology FYI – April Newsletter
Technology FYI
Jordan School District April 2016
For online version click here: https://www.smore.com/wn215
Time Sheets for School Mentors – April 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.