Jordan Employee Memos

Reminder to register for our Jordan School District Special Education Summer Conference 2025

The Special Education Summer Conference for the 2025-26 school year will be held on Monday, Aug. 4 at Mountain Creek Middle.  Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., and the conference begins at 8 a.m.  Attendees will receive a $200 stipend, and lunch will be provided.  Administrators are also welcome to attend.  There will be sessions specifically for Administrators throughout the day.

All Certified/Licensed Special Education staff and school administrators are invited to attend.  Please register through PD Catalog by July 31.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your teacher specialist.

• Special Education Summer Conference 2025 Flyer

Jordan School District Employees are responsible for knowing and adhering to all District policies and procedures. The annual Crucial Concerns and Policy Review is now available to District employees in Skyward through "Online Forms." As a condition of continued employment, all employees, with the exception of minor students, are required to complete the review by Nov. 1, 2025.

Employees may access this policy review via their Employee Access in Skyward. If you need assistance in accessing Skyward, please call the help desk at 801-567-USER (8737).

Please see the attached Tutorial if you need additional assistance in accessing or completing the review.

We thank you for your prompt attention to this required training

Crucial Policy Review
To complete the required Policy Review, login to your Employee Access account. A link to the login page can be found at jordandistrict.org, select Faculty and Staff, then select Employee Access (Skyward). If you need help with your login ID or password, contact the Help Desk at 801-567-8737.
If you have not completed your Policy Review, you will see the screen below. Click the Policy Review link.

If you have not completed your Policy Review, you will see the screen below. Click the Policy Review link. The Policy Review can also be accessed by selecting Employee Information/Online Forms.

Begin the Policy Review by clicking the link for each step. A PDF or video will open. When completed with each step, click on the next step, or click the Next button at the bottom of the page. At any time you may select Close and Finish Later to complete the Policy Review at a later time.On the next to the last step, you are required to provide your electronic signature, acknowledging you have reviewed the policies. Select Yes in the required boxes, then enter the date you are completing the form. Click next to go to the final step.Checkmark the box indicating you have completed the Policy Review, then click the Finish button.

• Crucial Concerns and Policy Review Instructions

PEHP has been migrating their membership to a new system for some time.  Jordan School District will be one of their last groups going onto their new system.  Your current PEHP ID number starts with 1741000.  You will be receiving a new PEHP ID card early August and your new number will start with "M" and will be effective September 1, 2025.

We have had several members contact us because their providers office is adamant that they need to provide them with a new ID number.  If this happens to you, please make them aware that you will be moving to the new system effective September 1, 2025 and will provide them with your new card once you receive it.  They can also contact PEHP directly to confirm this information.  It is very important that once September 1st is here that you are presenting the new card whenever you receive services.  If you don't, it is going to create billing issues and the payment of your claim will be delayed.  This needs to occur at the pharmacy as well.  If you use your old card after August 31 it will show that you no longer have coverage.

Here is a picture of each of the cards so you know what to look for.

Please reach out to Insurance Services if you have any questions 801-567-8146 / insurance@jordandistrict.org

DP324 NEG- Sick Leave- Licensed and DP326 NEG- Sick Leave- Education Support Professionals

Welcome to the 2025-2026 contract year! As an annual reminder, in accordance with DP326 NEG I. 1. and 2. and DP324 NEG I. 1. and 2., participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank requires a contract employee to annually donate one day of accumulated annual leave into the Sick Leave Bank. The Employee- Funded Sick Leave Bank is not intended to be used for in-and-out absences, elective medical procedures or other medical care that could be scheduled during non-contract time.

Each year, contract employees wishing to opt out of participation in the sick bank must annually complete the appropriate online form in Employee Access no later than September 1 for current employees and October 1 for first-year licensed employees, including administrators. This opt out request must be submitted annually. Prior to completion of this form, it is strongly encouraged to review all District Leave Policies.

1. Log in to your Skyward Employee Access. (If you do not know your login and/or password, contact the Information Systems Help Desk at 801-567- )
2. Select “Task Manager” under the Jump to Other Dashboards
3. Under “Task Processes” select “Sick Bank Opt ”
4. Open the Sick Bank Request form, enter information in all required fields and then click the “Save” button.
5. Click the “Next” button and enter Notes, as
6. Click the “Next” button past Attachments; no attachments are
7. Click the “Next” button until you reach the final step “Choose Next Task.” Click the “Submit Sick Leave Bank Opt Out” button to submit the Sick Bank Opt Out Request. An email will be sent to your District email account confirming the Sick Bank Opt Out submission.

Sick Bank Opt Out Processing
Please note that the submission needs to be submitted by September 1 (current employees)/October 1 (for first year employees). The automatic Sick Bank Donation from your annual leave balance will not be returned until after all Sick Bank Opt Out Deadlines have passed.

Questions regarding Sick Bank should be directed to the HR Generalist at leaves@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8249. If you need additional assistance with the completion or submission of this form, contact the Administrative Assistant at your location or the HR Generalist.*Education Support Professionals who are considered ‘provisional’ as of July 1 and hourly employees (non-contract), are not eligible for sick bank benefits that year, therefore, a sick bank donation will not be deducted (if applicable). Please be aware that policies and eligibility requirements for Licensed (DP324 NEG) and Education Support Professionals (DP326 NEG) employees are different. These and other District policies are available for review at https://policy.jordandistrict.org/.

Blomquist Hale has one workshop coming up in July. See attached for the workshop flyer and details outlined below.

• Topic: Next Level Leadership
  Date: July 16
  Time: 12 – 1 p.m. MT
  Location: Online!

To register for any of our upcoming workshops, please visit blomquisthale.com/workshops/.

• July 2025 Upcoming Blomquist Hale Workshop Flyer

Preventing Cancer Through Wellness
Eight healthy behaviors can go a long way toward improving your health and lowering your risk of many cancers–as well as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Small changes can have a big impact.

1. Maintain a Healthy Weight - Keeping a healthy weight can be hard, but it has health benefits, including lowering the risk of 13 different cancers.
2. Exercise Regularly - While it’s not always easy to find the time, fitting in at least 30 minutes of activity every day can make a difference.
3. Avoid Tobacco - Tobacco causes many types of cancer, along with other serious problems. If you smoke or use smokeless tobacco (like chewing tobacco, snuff or snus), quitting is one of the best things you can do for your health.
4. Eat a Healthy Diet - Focus on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and keep red meat and processed meat to a minimum. It’s also important to cut back on saturated and trans fats, and choose healthy more often.
5. Limit Alcohol - Drinking alcohol can increase the chances of developing six different types of cancer. Zero is best; just ó to 1 drink a day can increase the risk of breast and colon cancer.
6. Beware of UV Radiation - While the warm sun can feel great, too much exposure to its ultraviolet rays can lead to skin cancer, including melanoma. Tanning beds can be just as harmful. Skin damage starts early in childhood, so it’s especially important to start using sun protection at an early age.
7. Practice Safe Sex - Sexually transmitted infections–like human papillomavirus (HPV), hepatitis, and HIV–can cause a number of different cancers. Practicing safe sex can lower the chance of getting a sexually transmitted infection. Talk to a healthcare provider for more information on vaccination that can help lower your risk of developing cancer.
8. Get Screening Tests - There are a number of important screening tests that can help protect against cancer. Some of these tests find cancer early when it is more treatable, while others can actually help keep cancer from developing in the first place. Check with your health care provider to see what screenings are available to you.

• Payroll Due: July 2
• View Your Paycheck: July 22
• Payday: July 25

July 25 is the first paycheck of the 2025-26 contract year for all 242 & 245 day employees.

Attendance Incentive will be paid on the July 25th paycheck for all eligible employees.

DIRECT DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED!
If you do not have direct deposit your check will be held in the Payroll Department at the District Office for pickup. To sign up for or update your direct deposit you can do so via Employee Access: Direct Deposit Instructions

District Office Closed:
July 4 - Independence Day
July 24 - Pioneer Day

True Time Deadlines:
Pay Period: June 2 - July 6
EMPLOYEES: Please submit your timesheets at the end of each work week
APPROVERS: Please ensure you are approving time sheets weekly for accuracy

• Payroll website: payroll.jordandistrict.org email: payroll@jordandistrict.org
• Important Payroll Information - July 2025

📁 All ParentSquare posts for the 2024-25 school year will be archived on June 20.

✅ Why do we archive?

• Let’s start the 2025-26 school year with a clean slate.
• To avoid clutter and make it easier for parents to navigate through posts.

📁 What will be archived?

• All posts and any photos included in posts.
• Media and documents uploaded to the Photos, Videos, Files section.
• Posts sent to Groups.

❌ What will NOT be archived?

• Post sent on or after June 20.
• Scheduled posts set to go out after June 20.
• Posts tied to events happening after June 20.
• Groups and group members.
• Direct Messages.

📦 Access to Archived Posts

• You will still be able to access archived posts through the Advanced Search.

Should you have any questions or need assistance accessing archived posts, contact the Information Systems help desk at 801-567-8737, or ext. 88737.

• ParentSquare Pointers - End of Year Archive Flyer

With the District's increased investment in Google this year, Information Systems is simplifying our email security. We are returning to the previous Google SPAM folder setup. The Proofpoint End User Digest system will no longer be used.

Effective July 24, your SPAM/bulk mail will be directed to the SPAM email folder in your main Gmail interface. This means that emails identified as potential SPAM will go directly to your Gmail SPAM folder, rather than being held in a Proofpoint quarantine.

What Happens to My Proofpoint Rules?
Unfortunately, any rules you created in the Proofpoint End User Digest will not transfer to Gmail. If you need to adjust how Gmail identifies SPAM, you will need to modify or create rules directly within your Gmail settings.

Recommendations
Please review your Gmail SPAM folder after July 24 to check for any important emails. Make sure to update your Gmail filter settings as needed to manage SPAM effectively.

For Support
If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the Information Systems Help Desk at 801-567-8737.

Jordan School District and the Salt Lake Bees are once again joining forces to show appreciation to all JSD employees by offering free tickets to an upcoming Bees game at the beautiful new Ballpark at America First Square in South Jordan. This year you have three nights to choose from; Wednesday, August 6, Thursday, August 7, or Friday, August 8.

This is what you need to know:

• Every employee can sign up for 2 free tickets and 2 tickets at the discounted price of $4.00 each. Please contact us if you need additional tickets.
• Every employee will receive a free t-shirt at the game. When ordering your tickets, please indicate your preferred t-shirt size.
• The first 100 employees at the game each night will receive a souvenir pennant.

Please use the link below to order your tickets and t-shirt. Select tickets for one night only.

We look forward to seeing you for a fun night out at the brand-new ballpark!

• Aug. 2025 Salt Lake Bees Game Ticket Request for Jordan School District Employees

The Board of Education has approved the negotiated agreements for licensed educators and educational support professionals for the 2025-26 school year. To view the agreements, please use the link below.

• HR Employee Groups & Negotiated Agreements

We are coming down to the end of the 2025 open enrollment period and there are a few important changes this year.  Take a minute and review the Open Enrollment Changes letter attached or watch the video that can be found on the Insurance Services webpage.

We have also created some Spanish Open Enrollment materials.  We now have the employee guide as well as an open enrollment recording.

• Guía de beneficios para empleados

If you would like to set up a time and not have to wait, please contact us 801-567-8146 / insurance@jordandistrict.org.  Our office gets very busy as it gets closer to the end of open enrollment.  We want to be able to spend as much time with you as necessary, but it isn't possible the last few days. Please attempt to complete your open enrollment and get all of your questions answered as soon as possible.

Jordan Credit Center is seeking to fill positions for Physical Education, Financial Literacy, and Health courses. Instructors are needed immediately in asynchronous virtual courses for original credit, grade replacement credit, and credit recovery. Number of instructors will be based on fluctuating student enrollment. Only internal JSD candidates will be considered. Accepting only current licensed, contracted educators. See complete Frontline listing for more detail (JobID: 12330). Applicants must start an application profile and state they are current employees before they will be able to see the posting.

• Date applications close: June 13, 2025 
• Date positions begin: June 2025

For general information about Jordan Credit Center, please see our website at tl.jordandistrict.org/secondary/credit/

Now that you’ve dipped your toes in the ParentSquare pool this year, are you ready to dive deeper into all things ParentSquare? Introducing ParentSquare Pointers, our periodic dose of ParentSquare tips and tricks delivered via JEM. Think of it as a cheat sheet to avoid digital communication disasters. We’ll reveal underutilized features, share tips to make you ‘oooh’ and ‘ahhh,’ and remind you how to avoid blunders, like sending messages to the wrong peeps (been there, done that).

First up: Summer Camp!
⛺ Missing out on summer camp? ParentSquare has you covered! Each day, you'll embark on a different journey packed with self-paced activities and helpful resources, along with a few surprises along the trail. Choose your own path, learn at your own pace, and unlock the secrets of ParentSquare like a true summer explorer.

⛺🌞Complete all activities and receive a 5-hour professional development certificate. And don’t forget to swing by the virtual campfire 🔥 aka live webinars 🔥 where we’ll dive into cool features, swap stories, and maybe even roast a few (metaphorical) marshmallows together.

Your adventure awaits - Just follow this link:

• ParentSquate Teacher Summer Camp 2025
• Introducing ParentSquare Pointers Flyer

Food for Thought
A new research study showed that a healthy, balanced diet was linked to superior brain health, cognitive function, and mental wellbeing. The study, involving researchers at the University of Warwick, sheds light on how our food preferences not only influence physical health but also significantly impact brain health.

The dietary choices of a large sample from the UK Biobank were analyzed along with a range of physical evaluations, including cognitive function, blood metabolic biomarkers, brain imaging, and genetics–unveiling new insights into the relationship between nutrition and overall wellbeing.

• June 2025 Moreton & Company Health Insights Online Newsletter
• June 2025 Moreton & Company Health Insights Print Newsletter

For questions about this article, please contact the Population Health team at wellness@moreton.com. If you have any other questions, please contact Jordan Insurance Services at 801-567-8146 or insurance@jordandistrict.org.

We are halfway through open enrollment and we hope you have all of your questions answered. If not, there is one more meeting you can attend.  It will be held Monday, June 2 at 3 and 4 p.m. in the Herriman High Media Room.

You are always welcome to contact JSD Insurance Services, 801-567-8146, insurance@jordandistrict.org, with any questions.  We are located at the District Office and are here from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Please don't wait until the last week of Open Enrollment because it gets very busy and we want to spend as much time with you as necessary.

Please note that open enrollment ends on Sunday this year.  It would be very beneficial if you could have your elections completed prior to Friday, June 13.

Please review this information if you are benefit eligible but have healthcare through the Marketplace and receiving a subsidy.   If you currently work for Jordan School District and are benefit eligible, you DO NOT qualify for subsidies through the Health Insurance Marketplace.  Please read the attached form, Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage Options and Your Health Coverage, for detailed information.  Now is your chance to elect coverage with the District during open enrollment (May 15 - June 15).  If you have taken advantage of subsidies, please contact a tax advisor for guidance on amending your taxes if necessary.

If you need additional assistance or have questions, please contact Jordan Insurance Services 801-567-8146 / insurance@jordandistrict.org.

• Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage Options and Your Health Coverage (English & Español)

Blomquist Hale has two workshops coming up in June. See attached for the workshop flyers and details outlined below.

• Topic: Grief Series: Coping Skills and Healthy Mourning Rituals
  Date: June 18
  Time: 12 – 1 p.m. MT
  Location: Online!
• Topic: Focusing on the Positive - The Power of Positive Attitude
  Date: June 26
  Time: 12 – 1 p.m. MT
  Location: Online!

To register for any of our upcoming workshops, please visit our website at blomquisthale.com/workshops/

• June 2025 Blomquist Hale Workshop Flyers