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Legislative Supply Fund Clarifications

See below for clarification on the following common questions about legislative funds:

  1. Should sales tax be included in the use of funds? (Yes, sales tax may be included)
  2. What types of expenditures are allowed? What is the purpose of these funds? (Per State Rule R277, funds are to be used for educational purposes to benefit students)
  3. Are the items purchased with legislative funds the property of the teacher or the school? (Per State Rule R277, items belong to the school)

IMPORTANT Changes
There are some licensed positions that do not qualify for the Classroom Supplies Appropriation per State Board rule R277-459, but were mistakenly funded in the past by the District. As a courtesy, these positions will receive legislative funds for one more year (2023-24). We are asking principals to inform anyone with a following job description, that beginning in 2024-25, they will no longer receive legislative classroom funds:

Clinical Support Specialist
District Home & Hospital Instructor
Instructional Coach
Intern
Library Media Specialist
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist
School Counselor – Intern
School Psychologist
School Psychologist – Intern
School Social Worker
Special Ed Itinerant Services
Speech Language Technician
Speech Therapist
Teacher Special Ed Associate

We appreciate your help in making sure these guidelines and upcoming changes are shared with the licensed educators receiving these funds at your school. For your information, attached is State Rule R277 and the legislative funds guidelines sent out each year.

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A friendly reminder for the Employee-Funded Sick Bank Policy,

  1. Employees are automatically enrolled in the sick bank each year through the annual donation of one (1) annual leave day to the sick bank.

More information regarding the Employee-Funded Sick Bank can be found in policies, DP326NEG -Sick Leave-Educational Support Professionals and DP 324NEG -Sick Leave-Licensed.

For those who wish to opt out of participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Bank see the tutorial below that includes information on how to opt out, along with the deadlines that must be met.

*First Year Educational Support Professionals and hourly employees are not eligible for sick bank, therefore, a sick bank day will not be deducted (if applicable).

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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Byron McClure will be joining us for our first annual Wellness Welcome on August 10th, at JATC-South. Dr. Byron McClure is a nationally renowned educational leader and author.

Also, due to popular demand, there will now be two sessions offered on 8/10.

  • Session One: Creating a Culture of Connection. This session will be focused on Tier One, universal strategies. A stipend may be available for licensed attendees and individuals who sign up will be given more information about this potential stipend as the event gets closer.
  • Session Two: Restoring Connections. This session will be focused on tier two and three strategies for restoring connections. The target audience for session two is school administrators and mental health professionals.

Please review the attached flyer for details.

 

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Effective immediately, the Jordan School District Board of Education will waive the $34 charge to new employees for fingerprint/background checks. This is yet another example of how members of the Board of Education are supporting our employees.

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Heggerty training is now available in a Canvas course for new teachers in grades K-2. New teachers will receive an email with instructions for accessing the course. This training can be taken when it is convenient for teachers and they will be paid a $200.00 stipend for completing the course. Please see the attached flyer.

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The following are new administrative assignments:

  • New Assignment effective July 31, 2023:
    • Melissa Flores, Senior Associate General Counsel at Maricopa County Community College appointed General Counsel.
  • New Assignments effective July 1, 2023:
    • Jerilyn Schafer, assistant principal at Westland Elementary appointed principal at Riverside Elementary School.
    • Kim Anderson, previously assigned assistant principal at Welby Elementary appointed assistant principal at Westland Elementary.
    • Janae Young, previously assigned assistant principal at Silver Crest Elementary appointed assistant principal at Welby Elementary.
    • Holly Bagley, previously assigned administrative intern at Southland Elementary assigned administrative intern at Silver Crest Elementary.
    • Nanette Ririe, principal at Monte Vista Elementary appointed assistant principal at Southland Elementary.
    • Natalie Gleave, previously assigned assistant principal at Rose Creek Elementary appointed principal at Monte Vista Elementary.
    • Baylee Lansford, assistant principal at Blackridge Elementary appointed assistant principal at Rose Creek Elementary.
    • Ann Henrie, teacher specialist at Heartland Elementary assigned administrative intern at Blackridge Elementary.
    • Russell Stephenson, previously assigned assistant principal at West Hills Middle appointed assistant principal at Joel P. Jensen Middle.
    • Kristie Howe, principal at Eastlake Elementary appointed assistant principal at West Hills Middle.
    • Hallie Myler, assistant principal at Butterfield Canyon Elementary appointed principal at Eastlake Elementary.
    • Ami Anderson, instructional coach at Rocky Peak Elementary assigned administrative intern at Butterfield Canyon Elementary.
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There is still currently funding to provide schools with free HEPA air purifiers in K-12 classrooms, daycares, and Early Childhood Education (ECE). We currently have air purifiers in about 60% of schools and want to ensure all eligible partners are aware of this opportunity before the funding runs out on July 31, 2023.

Schools that wish to order can either reach out to Jake Jensen directly at jake@uphe.org or can complete the interest form on Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environments (our contracted partners) website linked HERE.

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Our annual Fall Family Fair will be held Thursday, Sept. 7th. We are so excited to share District and community resources with our families. Please share and place in your parent communications. Plan on having you and your teachers attend as well!

 

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DATE:   
Thursday, June 15, 2023

TO:  
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators

FROM:  
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: 
2023 Utah Aspire Plus Summative Results Now Available in Tableau

Utah Aspire Plus dashboards in Tableau have been updated with the unofficial 2022-23 summative results. School administrators may view the following results:

Please refer to the Utah Aspire Plus Cut Scores document attached with this memo to help you interpret both aggregate proficiency results and individual student data.

All of these dashboards are equipped with various demographic filters to help you analyze and interact with your school’s assessment results.

Please note that growth data is not yet available. The state will release growth data sometime this fall along with School Accountability Report Card information.

Please direct questions about these dashboards to Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.

 

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DATE:    
Thursday, June 15, 2023

TO:   
Elementary School Administrators

FROM:  
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:   
2023 EOY Acadience Reading Results Now Available in Tableau

The Acadience Reading summary dashboard has been updated in Tableau with end of year benchmark results. School administrators and instructional coaches will be able to see the following 2022-23 results for each benchmark period:

All of these dashboards are equipped with various demographic filters to help you analyze and interact with your school’s data.

Please direct questions about these dashboards to Ben Jameson in Evaluation, Research & Accountability.

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The Transportation Moratorium Field/Activity Trips Dates 2023-24 have been revised to reflect ACT testing in March 2024. March 5 was originally scheduled as a moratorium date. However, due to a high school calendar change, the moratorium date has changed from March 5 to March 13, 2024. Please plan accordingly. (High School Calendar Change for 2023-24)

You'll notice a slight moratorium time change in the morning from 9:00 am to 9:15 am Monday - Thursday. This allows bus drivers to complete their elementary school runs with sufficient time to make it to the school requesting a field/activity trip without arriving late. Therefore, field/activity trips will not start prior to 9:15 am. Please plan accordingly.

 

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Teacher mentor lists will be distributed to principals through email on Friday, June 16.

School administrators will want to identify the school administrator over mentoring, school coach over mentoring, and any other school leader that will need to have access to this list. Please update that information on your school spreadsheet on the instructions tab.

If you have questions about your spreadsheet, contact Michelle Williams (michelle.williams@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8365) in Teaching and Learning.

Spreadsheets will be sent through email on Friday, June 16.

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DATE:  
June 7, 2023

TO: 
Principals

FROM:  
Carolyn Gough, Teaching and Learning Administrator
Chris Richards-Khong, Teaching and Learning Staff Assistant Administrator
Amanda Bollinger, Teaching and Learning Staff Assistant Administrator

SUBJECT: 
Save The Date - Coaching Kick-Off with Principals

Who:
Building principals and instructional and digital coaches

What:
The JSD Instructional Coaching Institute (ICI)
This will be the first meeting of the year. We will have principals bring their coaching teams to 1) receive further implementation training on the JSD coaching and mentoring model, 2) discover how applying the ten research based coaching roles leads to greater student impact, and 3) design a unique building coaching plan for the year.

When:
Elementary
Friday, August 25, 2023
8:30 am - 11:30 am

Secondary
Wednesday August, 30, 2023
8:00 am - 11:00 am

Where :
Auxiliary Services Building
Auditorium
7905 S. Redwood Road
West Jordan, Utah 84088

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On August 10th, from 9-12 we will be having our first annual "Wellness Welcome." Our topic is "Restoring a Culture of Connection." We welcome all educators who would like to add to their wellness toolkit for themselves and their students. Our target audience is classroom teachers, but everyone is welcome!

If you are interested, fill out the brief form and we will keep you updated as the event gets closer. A stipend may be available for licensed employees.

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DATE:
June 8, 2023

TO:
All School Administrators

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness

SUBJECT:
Student Mental Wellness Opportunities and Reminders

Throughout the 2023 summer, Jordan District’s Clinical staff will offer mental wellness groups focused on coping, connections, and community, as well as individual check-ins, screenings, and mental health consultations. If a student or staff member would benefit from these services, please share the attached flyer with them so they can schedule an appointment.

As a reminder, emergency services and mobile crisis teams remain available throughout the summer through 988 and SafeUT.

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The new English Language Arts Standards for elementary grades have been approved and are now available on the UEN website. It is common protocol for instructional standards in the state of Utah to be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. The new standards have gone through rigorous revisions and state board approval. They will be in effect for the 2023-24 school year and can be viewed on the UEN website. Please share the attachment with the links with teachers to help them in the planning process for the 2023-24 school year.

Use the following links to access the new English Language Arts standards for the 2023-24 school year:

Step by Step Guide to Finding the New 2023 ELA Standards

New 2023 ELA Standards

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