Jordan School District
Kim Lloyd, Special Education Director in Box Elder School District, has been appointed Special Education Director in Jordan School District effective July 1, 2018.
McKinley Withers, School Counselor at Valley High School, has been appointed Health and Wellness Specialist in Jordan School District effective July 1, 2018.
Congratulations!
Insurance Open Enrollment is effective June 1, 2018 – July 31, 2018, for an effective date of September 1, 2018. The following changes may be made during the open enrollment period.
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The Jordan School District Benefits Fair is Wednesday, June 13 at the Auxiliary Services North Auditorium, 7905 South Redwood Road in West Jordan. There will be screenings available for cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, BMI, glaucoma and body composition.
The Insurance Fair is open from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
The Salt Lake County Library has just added a new digital collection of Spanish eBooks & eAudiobooks for all ages. This is perfect for English learners in Spanish speaking families. Spanish literacy skills will help students maintain their native language and these literacy skills will support their English language development. These books are also good for students who are studying in our Spanish courses.
Books are available at https://slcolibrary.odilo.us
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The following administrative assignments will be effective July 1, 2018.
Cabinet supervision assignments will be forthcoming.
Why do we lock our computers when we walk away? Because not locking them gives an unauthorized user physical access to computers and that user /attacker doesn't need any advanced technical know-how to steal sensitive information. A momentary lapse in vigilance at work can result in a data breach of epic proportions.
Let's say you're working at your desk and you get up to get something off the printer or to help someone at the front desk. During that brief moment, a low-key cyber villain could easily use a USB drive on your computer to copy sensitive files about you or your organization and get away undetected.
Furthermore, if you were logged in to Gmail, your medical records or your bank account, that cyber villain could wreak havoc on your personal and professional life in a matter of minutes.
Tips for Protecting You Computer and Yourself
The good news is that warding off attacks is really easy. Protecting yourself is simply a matter of using your operating system's screen locking function to lock your computer. You don’t have to logout just lock the screen by doing one of the following.
For each of the following options, be sure you are aware of the password connected to your user login before locking yourself out.
Screen Locking in Microsoft Windows
Either option will lock your computer and require a password to unlock the screen.
Screen Locking in macOS
If this does not work contact your tech for help setting this up.
So keep your data safe in one easy step: lock your computer whenever you're not in front of it.
The Jordan District Digital Learning Team is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual UEN Summer Super Blitz. UEN instructors will be bringing five great courses to Jordan School District.
Insurance Benefit Presentations and Q&A Meeting Schedule
Get an update on medical insurance and the new prescription savings option.
May 23 at 3:00 pm & 4:30 pm
Auxiliary Services Building
North Auditorium
7905 South Redwood Road
May 24 at 5:00 pm
District Office
Room 129
7387 South Campus View Drive
The JATC Greenhouse is now open! See the flyer for more information.As the school year is coming to a close think safety first. Slips, trips and falls are second only to motor-vehicle accidents as a cause of death in the United States. Falls account for 15-20 percent of all workers’ compensation costs. The good news is falls are easy to prevent. Take the time to watch for and correct hazardous conditions, and you can lower your chance of injury. Use these suggestions to make your workplace safe:
Always think safety first!
Insurance Open Enrollment is June 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018. Here is the information you need to know about plan and premium changes and the schedule for benefit presentations where questions will be answered.
Open Enrollment 2018-2019
Open enrollment is June 1, 2018, through July 31, 2018, for an effective date of September 1, 2018.
Benefit Presentations and Q&A Meeting Schedule
May 23 at 3:00 pm & 4:30 pm
Auxiliary Services Building
North Auditorium
7905 South Redwood Road
May 24 at 5:00 pm
District Office
Room 129
7387 South Campus View Drive
Health and Benefits Fair
The Health and Benefits Fair has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at the Auxiliary Services Building North Auditorium, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Representatives from the Public Employees Health Program (PEHP), Express Scripts, CRX International, Dental Select, Educators Mutual, Total Dental Administrators, Opticare, CIGNA Life and Long-Term Disability, AFLAC, Blomquist Hale, Senior Benefits and Utah Retirement Systems will be at the Health and Benefits Fair. Free blood pressure, body composition, blood glucose, cholesterol and glaucoma screenings will be provided at no charge.
Health Insurance Benefit Changes
In an effort to maintain a comprehensive offering of benefits, while at the same time keeping premiums at the current level, the following changes will be made for 2018-2019:
Premiums: No Employee Premium Increase
Premium sheets are located on the District Insurance Department webpage.
Medical: Administrative changes recommended by PEHP on all plans.
Star plan deductible increased to IRS mandatory minimum $1,350 employee and $2,700 family.
FSA: Health Care Account maximum increased to $2,650. Online Flexible Spending enrollment.
Prescription: Voluntary CRX International prescription savings program.
Dental: For changes in TDA dental premiums visit the District Insurance Department webpage.
Enrollment guide, premium sheets, election forms, carrier information, certificates and notifications (i.e. CHIP, Medicare D Creditable Coverage) are available for review or printing on the District Insurance Department webpage. If you require assistance in accessing the webpage you may contact the insurance office at 801-567-8146 or 801-567-8341.
NEW THIS YEAR - You may enroll in Flexible Spending online at PEHP.org. Log into PEHP for Members at www.pehp.org. Click the Online Enrollment button at the top of the page to enroll in FLEX$ during open enrollment. If you have any issues with online enrollment please contact PEHP Flex Department 801-366-7503.
Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is a document, required to be made available by Health Care Reform. The purpose of the SBC is to provide information to help employees compare health plans. The SBC is available on the District Insurance Department webpage. A paper copy will be provided upon request. If you have any questions regarding the SBC, please contact a member of the Insurance Department for clarification.
Please familiarize yourself with the benefits in the master policy. A copy will be mailed to your home at the beginning of the new plan year and will also be available on the District Insurance Department webpage.
Jordan School District Department Contact Information
Last Names: A-I
Tammy Iddings: 801-567-8146
Tammy.iddings@jordandistrict.org
Last Names: J-S
Jeanne Ince: 801-567-8341
Jeanne.ince@jordandistrict.org
Last Names: T-Z & Retirees
Kathryn Brinton: 801-567-8255
Kathryn.brinton@jordandistrict.org
Fax: 801-567-8070
jordandistrict.org/departments/insurance
Intermountain Healthcare is inviting all high school teachers to apply for the www.myheartchallenge.org. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2018. As an added incentive, the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute will make a $1,000 donation to the school whose employee wins the challenge.
Facility Services is currently looking for summer maintenance help. Duties include mowing, weeding, grounds care or other duties as assigned. Minimum age is 16. Apply by visiting employment.jordandistrict.org/application-process/
Click on “Classified Apply Here”, then "Click to view current job openings", then select one of the two positions listed below:
Misc-Summer Mtnce Adult (HS Graduate and 18 years old minimum)
Misc-Summer Mtnce Student (Not graduated and 16 – 18 years old)
Willing to work with your schedules.
If you have questions, contact Facility Services at 801-567-8861
Members of the rock band ‘OK Go’ are known for their unique approach to music videos often using science and math concepts to achieve special effects. Now they want to support teachers in the classroom and they are doing it in a fun and unique way.
They are launching something called OK Go Sandbox, providing educators with a collection of music videos they can use as part of classroom instruction. To learn more check out OK Go Sandbox.
Please take the time to review the following time-sensitive Action Item.
Due to schools transitioning from Year Round to Traditional, select Jordan School District employees can choose to change their pay frequency.
Click on this link for information if you are a:
· Licensed or Classified employee hired before the 2015-2016 school year and working at the 17 schools listed below. Your pay frequency is scheduled to change by the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year.
Bluffdale, Butterfield Canyon, Columbia, Daybreak, Eastlake, Elk Meadows, Falcon Ridge, Hayden Peak, Herriman, Midas Creek, Monte Vista, Mountain Shadows, Oquirrh, Riverton, Rose Creek, Silver Crest and Welby
Click on this link for information if you are a:
· Licensed or Classified employee currently assigned to a year round (YRE) school and have not requested to change to a traditional pay frequency. You have the option of remaining on a YRE pay frequency, or transitioning to a traditional pay frequency for the 2018-2019 school year.
Click on this link for information if you are a:
· Bus Driver or Bus Attendant on a year round (YRE) pay schedule and have not requested to change to a traditional pay frequency for the 2018-2019 school year. You have the option of remaining on a YRE pay frequency or transitioning to a traditional pay frequency for the 2018-2018 school year.
If you have further questions, contact HR at 801-567-8150.
One of the most significant threats we face today in a digital world is keeping our information and accounts safe from intrusion. The single best action we can take to combat this individually is to have exceptionally strong passwords.
The challenge we all face is that cyber attackers have developed sophisticated and effective methods to guess passwords. This means bad guys can compromise your passwords if they are weak or easy to guess.
An important step to protecting yourself is to use strong passwords. This can be done by creating complex passwords. However, these can be hard to remember, confusing and difficult to type. Instead, we recommend you use 'passphrase'. A passphrase is a series of random words or a sentence. The more characters your passphrase has, the stronger it is. The advantage is these are much easier to remember and type, but still hard for cyber attackers to hack.
Here are two examples of passphrases:
Sustain-Easily-Practice
Time_for_tea_at_1:23
What makes these passphrases so strong is not only are they long, but they use capital letters and symbols. (Remember, spaces and punctuation are symbols.) At the same time, these passphrases are also easy to remember and type.
You can make your passphrase even stronger by replacing letters with numbers or symbols, such as replacing the letter ‘a’ with the ‘@’ symbol or the letter ‘o’ with the number zero. If a website or program limits the number of characters you can use in a password, use the maximum number of characters allowed.
Applications are being accepted for the 2018-19 program. There will be 2 cohorts, one beginning in August and one beginning in January.
Applicants will be placed based on critical need for Office of Civil Rights (OCR) compliance regarding English learners and timely application.
Because of the SUU process, applicants will not be added to a cohort within 30 days of the first night of class.
Find information regarding the endorsement and the application process.
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