Jordan School District
Effective: 9/30/1969 Revision: 7/1/2023 Reviewed: 6/10/2014 Board Directive The Board of Education recognizes that, under extenuating circumstances, an employee of the District may request termination of his/her contract, that the appropriate office of the District may request the termination of a contract, and that by mutual agreement between the District and the employee, an employee's ...continue reading "DP318 – Resignations—Licensed"
Effective: 8/27/1969 Revision: 1/23/2018 Reviewed: 5/28/2013 Board Directive Jordan School District is an equal opportunity employer and desires to maintain a high level of employee performance and satisfaction. The Board delegates to the Administration the responsibility for developing policy for selecting licensed personnel. Administration Policy The Administration shall seek to employ the most able and ...continue reading "DP303 – Staff Selection — Licensed"
Effective: 8/27/1969 Revision: 5/8/2018 Reviewed: 4/26/13 Board Directive The Board recognizes the need for a District grievance process and delegates to the Administration the authority to implement a policy regarding grievance procedures for licensed personnel. Administration Policy It is the policy of the Administration to address grievances alleged by licensed employees with the following administrative ...continue reading "DP315 NEG – Grievance Procedure—Licensed"
Effective: 6/27/1969 Revision: 9/8/2009 THIS POLICY ONLY APPLIES TO EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE RETIRED PRIOR TO THE 2006-07 CONTRACT YEAR. Board Policy It is the intent of the Board to comply with the Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986 (P.L. No. 99-592). An employee's age shall not be a factor in determining separation from employment. ...continue reading "DP319 NEG – Retirement—Licensed"
Effective: 3/19/2024 Board Directive Animals are prohibited in Jordan School District schools and administrative offices with exceptions for service animals and animals-in-training, for instructional purposes, or working dogs used by a law enforcement agency. The Board delegates to the District Administration responsibility for developing and administering this policy. Administrative Policy General Prohibition Animals, including but ...continue reading "AA451 – Domesticated Animals in Schools and Offices"
Effective: 4/26/2022 Board Directive The Board of Education seeks to provide every student with access to a high-quality learning environment that provides superior educational programming and supports student health and well-being. Board members recognize that at times there may be the need to reconsider the use of District buildings. The Board strives to maximize the ...continue reading "A13 – School Consolidation/Closure"
Effective: 3/29/2022 Board Directive The Board adopts this policy to set standards of conduct and expectations of honorable and ethical behavior it expects of all employees. As with the Utah Public Officers’ and Employees’ Ethics Act (67-16), it is intended to promote the public interest and strengthen the faith and confidence of residents in the ...continue reading "DP381 – Employee Code of Ethics"
Effective: 9/22/2020 Board Directive The Board of Education recognizes the statutory requirement for individual school districts to administer the statewide assessment system to uniformly measure statewide student performance. The Board further recognizes the public investment in statewide assessments, and supports an orderly and manageable process to allow private and home school students to participate in ...continue reading "DE506 – Private and Home School Student Participation in Public School Statewide Achievement Tests"
Effective 8/11/2020 Revised 11/28/2023 Board Directive It is the policy of the Board to allow benefit eligible employees Maternity/Parent Leave as indicated below. Administrative Policy Employees applying for Maternity/Parent Leave must apply in Skyward Employee Access under the provisions of DP322 – Family Medical Leave Act. Benefit-eligible employees shall receive six consecutive calendar weeks of ...continue reading "DP380 – Maternity/Parent Leave"
Effective: 9/24/2019 Board Directive The Board adopts this policy, in part, because the legislature has conditioned certain governmental immunity protections upon the adoption of an appropriate behavior policy not less stringent than a model policy created by the State Board of Education. The Board is committed to establishing and maintaining appropriate standards of conduct between ...continue reading "DP378 – Employee Code of Conduct"