October 11

All OPS Training on October 23

During the monthly leadership meeting on October 23,  Ops BLAST members will be gathering together while TLC and School leaders have their own session.  We are also planning on gathering at additional times during the year.

Please provide feedback as to how you’d like to spend that time by filling out this quick 3 question google form

Staff Breakfasts Sign Up – LAST CALL

All Ops BLAST members are to sign up nine breakfasts (mix of 7 am and 8 am start times and at least one South County school) @ Staff Appreciation Breakfast Schedule & Sign-Up Sheet.

BLAST supervisors will be meeting with their direct reports who have not signed up for breakfasts. Please reach out to Paul if there are extenuating circumstances for a particular person’s ability to attend nine breakfasts.

New Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Canopy EAP services include mental health support, counseling, behavioral coaching, digital tools, and resources to help navigate life and work – from financial coaching to gym and pet insurance discounts – Canopy’s mission is to create happier and healthier lives for employees.

Canopy services are free, confidential, and available to ALL district employees and their family members. 

Learn more about Canopy and how to access their services on our district’s Benefits website.

K-12 Safety and Security

For your reference, here is an excellent document K-12 Safety and Security Resource with the following content:

Advisory Committees

Consider applying to be on the district’s administrator advisory team. See this week’s Staff Spotlight for more specific information.

Applications are due Wednesday, October 16. Applicants will be notified on Monday, October 21. To see the meeting schedule and submit your application, please use THIS FORM.

Cyber October

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we’re excited to announce Cyber October! Throughout the month, our IT department will be sharing valuable resources to help improve your cyber hygiene and protect our school district from cyber threats.

All staff will receive a link to our annual cybersecurity training. This mandatory training will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and is crucial in helping to protect both personal and district data from cyberattacks. The window to complete the training is October 1^st through November 30^th.

IT Purchases

To ensure the safety, quality, and compatibility of our technology, ALL tech-related purchases must be approved and processed through our IT department.

If the answer is “yes” to any of these questions, the purchase must go through IT:

• Is it a computer, tablet, or related device?
• Does it connect to or charge one of our devices?
• Does it connect to our networks or get installed on a device?

Why is this important?

While it may be tempting to purchase cheaper options from websites like Amazon, our district maintains strict standards to ensure all devices are safe, reliable, and compatible with our systems. Unsafe or substandard devices can:

• Pose risks such as electrical shock or fire
• Introduce security threats like malware
• Fail to work properly within our network environment

Power & Internet Outage Protocol

We are drafting a one-page Power & Internet Outage Protocols Document for schools. We are asking department leaders to enter their information so that we can finalize Safety’s draft.

From Communications:

A great way to keep up on employee news, announcements, resources and tools is to check our STAFF PORTAL regularly. We are posting updates to the Portal almost every day. We encourage all staff to bookmark the Portal on your browser.

The “Quick Links” on the Staff Portal is a go-to resource for many of us. And keep an eye on the featured news items, which provides a mix of local news headlines and timely information we are sharing with you and our community.

Departments

Custodial/Sustainability

• The expansion of free lunch to all of our students have resulted in increase in dumpster costs and garbage supplies
• Ongoing discussions with after-school programs to review cleaning duties

Safety

• Safety Program Presentation to Representative Levy
• AQI protocol updates in progress
• Potential grant funding for Emergency Management software
• First Safety Cadre Training – November 8th

Facilities/Maintenance

• Summit HS door hardware and card access project will be undertaken during winter break
• Buckingham cafeteria is in the design phase
• A city trail near Pilot Butte MS and Juniper ES is in the works
• Work continues for South East Area Plan (SEAP) plan and trail near HDMS

Transportation

• Finished up Evac Drills. Scott M observed, creating a video
• Meet held on Stop Arm Cameras, Operation School Bus ( S County)
• New contract with Drug Testing Consortium

IT

Departments

Recognition

To Dead Fred who gets dragged around the Transportation Center

Upcoming Events

• Yom Kippur: Sat Oct 12
• October 13: Leadership Meeting from 3:00 – 4:30 pm with the Ops session at a TBD location

Elementary Parent Teacher Conference Schedule

• October 29 3:15 pm- 7:15 pm (after regular school day)
• October 30 3:15 pm – 7:15 pm (no school)
• October 31 7:15 am – 3:15 pm (no school)

***November 7/8***: Date change for Taking It Up two day training for Ops Leadership

November 11: Veteran’s Day–No School

November 13: Leadership Meeting from 3:00 – 4:30 pm

To Do’s

• Turn in your timesheet and approve your direct reports’ timesheets in UKG
• Sign up for nine breakfasts Staff Appreciation Breakfast Schedule & Sign-Up Sheet
• Fill in the Ops PD survey
• Sign up here by 10/16 if you want to apply to be on the District Admin Advisory Team
• Complete your cyber security training by Nov 30