Jordan High School Community Council Minutes
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
6:00 PM in Tech Atrium
Welcome Amy
Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes Amy
Approval: Sheri Tait
Second: Chris Gardner
Budgets Wendy
Carry over monies –
Land trust: additional $50,000+ for stipends: reading, ELA, SpEd
Will still have about $50,000 Will not need to do an amendment
TSSA Spending Amendment Wendy
Workbooks for math; Will still have $100,000
Counseling Center Update Melissa
AP testing currently
Aspire is over
Advisory Update Wendy and Bruce
APP – Academic Prep Period
Two goals: a. time for students to work on academics
b. connect with an adult
School board is looking at adopting an early out or late start consistent throughout the district at all levels.
This would give singletons time to meet with other teachers in the district
Early out may have some issues
If you have preferences more information can be given so you can contact your board member(s)
Data on D’s and F’s: get to %75 of students on track
Reduce number of students who are not online for graduation as seniors
Move school out of TSI (SpEd, ELA, and African American) This year’s data will not be used. Jordan will be in this for at least 2 years – we are very close
Every school does have ELL and SpEd. Some areas have more newcomers
Jordan has many permit students who come here for a variety of reasons
Refugees begin shadowing other students to start seeing the school and
Newcomer class to help with language acquisition
Lack of investment in education from the state for some time. Now we’re trying to have a balance in how we support schools
There is a grant to help teachers with some of this in helping these students. Scaffolds will be helpful across the board.
Is the WIDIA score reflective of what the students can do?
Some students had backgrounds that have affected their desire to learn
Included: Bell Schedule, roles: administrators, counselors, teachers, students. parents
Will receive .25 elective credit. P/F
Could affect eligibility for athletes. Coaches on board with this; will help with staying eligible.
Parents will be able to track attendance during APP.
Canvas will still be an expectation
Concern: CTEC students – how will this affect them –
Teachers will still be available before and after school.
Have student govt reach out to CTEC students to see how they can help with connecting these students to the school
COVID has opened up the classroom to parents
Graduation/End of Year Updates Wendy
May 14 – Senior Award Night 7:00 PM in the Auditorium
May 17 – Cap and Gown distribution (conversation with seniors about expectations)
On track for graduation
No NG’s
Surveys completed
Civics test passed
Fees and fines paid
Chrome book turned in
Behavior expectations
May 19 – Advanced/Honor Diploma and Seal of Biliteracy; 8:00 AM in the auditorium
By invitation
Cords given
May 20 – End of year assembly
May 25 – Graduation Practice; 12:30 Football
Yearbook distribution
10:00 PM PTSA grad party
May 26 – Yearbook distribution for underclassmen
Graduation 6:30 PM JHS Stadium
Seniors need to be here at 5:30
Parking issues: Ideas?
Seniors given 2 tickets. Possible shuttle busses from the Expo Center
Plan to be here at 6:00 PM due to traffic/parking (delay beginning if needed)
Scanning will take additional time
Tickets will be set up through usual ticketing for events at school
Additional seating in the field (handicap)
Will be live streamed/recorded
Taits will be doing sound
Could use additional help; if you can, please email jana.crist@canyonsdistrict.org
May 27 – Senior Dinner Dance 6:30 PM
Will be provided for senior
?? COVID testing
Google doc created for RSVP
Will reiterate respectfulness
Students are only allowed to wear school issued cords, etc.
Encourage parents to come early to take pictures
Prom: Largest group in a long time. Students were representative of all students at Jordan. Students were excited and respectful.
Honor Cords for next year for graduation Wendy
D. Kohler is working with each department with a cord
Digger Medallion
Service Cord
Roll this out in the summer/early fall so students can make adjustments if needed
Will be pro rated dependent upon the students’ grade.
Thanks to Wendy for her time here at Jordan!!
Adjourn: C. Gardner
Second: A. Robinson
Thank you for your participation on the Jordan SCC this year!
Chris Gardner Amy Bryant Troy Tait
Shari Tait James Barron Angela Robinson
Robyn Davidson Beki Cowdell Wendy Dau
Bruce Eschler Jana Crist
