ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE LETTER

 

FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS & PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) – ANNUAL NOTICE

 

INTENT TO AWARD WITHOUT STANDARD PROCUREMENT PROCESS – STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (SPRING 2025)

 

LEA SPECIFIC LICENSES

John Hancock Charter School employs and supports educators who possess Professional, Associate, and LEA-Specific Educator licenses.

Professional Educator Licenses are awarded to individuals who have completed an Educator Preparation Program through a University Program or through a USBE approved alternative pathway.

Associate Educator licenses are granted to individuals who are working through an approved Educator Preparation Program as an intern candidate, or while they fulfill requirements of an alternative pathway approved by the USBE to individuals who already meet basic educator training and other requirements.

Local Education Agency (LEA) Specific Licenses are requested and approved by local boards of education/districts/charters. John Hancock Charter School may hire individuals and request an LEA Specific License in areas of scarcity, or otherwise difficult to fill positions. LEA Specific Licenses may also be approved for individuals possessing significant industry experience or expertise to teach certain courses and to help students. Each LEA Specific License is evaluated and approved by the JHCS Board of Education in an open meeting.

LEA Specific Licenses may be approved for Elementary, Secondary, CTE, Early Elementary, and other assignments in all content areas, and endorsements for 1-3 years. At the end of 3 years, each application will be reviewed by the JHCS Board of Education.  John Hancock Charter School is not authorized to provide an LEA-specific educator license in the areas of special education or preschool special education.

More information about the license status of individual educators can be found by using the Educator Look up Tool provided by the USBE.

Teacher Qualifications for John Hancock Charter School by locations:

Pleasant Grove

Percent Assignments qualified by Associate License: 6%

Percent Assignment qualified by LEA Specific License: 17%

Percent Assignments NOT Qualified: 0%

Percent Assignments qualified by Professional License: 77%

 

Eagle Mountain 

Percent Assignments qualified by Associate License: 15%

Percent Assignment qualified by LEA Specific License: 42%

Percent Assignments NOT Qualified: 0%

Percent Assignments qualified by Professional License: 43%

 

*John Hancock updates information about its teachers’ licenses annually in November of each school year after the CACTUS Clearinghouse.

 

 

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal law, John Hancock Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, religion, socioeconomic status, immigration status, language, genetic information, pregnancy, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy or breastfeeding, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

John Hancock Charter School is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

 

SCHOOL STUDENT ENROLLMENT

John Hancock Charter School enrolls approximately 185 students on its Pleasant Grove (PG) Campus and approximately 900 students on its Eagle Mountain (EM) Campus. As of November 26, 2024, the count of students on the PG Campus was 180 and the EM Campus was 856. The actual chartered number of students is 200 on its PG Campus, and JHCS may enroll up to 1500 students.

 

 

Parents’ Primary Role in the Education of Children

John Hancock Charter School acknowledges that Utah’s Constitution and laws respect parents’ primary role in the education of their children. The school, along with Utah State Board of Education (USBE), deeply appreciates the trust that parents have placed in Utah’s public education system. The school considers its partnership and support of parents an essential part of the school's mission. 

As a parent in Utah, you have parent rights and data privacy rights related to your child's educational records and information. These rights are protected by federal and state laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Utah state regulations. 

Recent research has emphasized effective family engagement as a key component of school transformation and improvement efforts.  Students with highly engaged families:

• Attend school regularly
• Have stronger social skills
• Earn higher grades
• Graduate from high school
• Go on to college or other postsecondary program

A Parent Portal provided by the Utah State Board of Education outlines the basic structure of Utah’s public education system, some of the rights of parents in the direction of their children’s education, and opportunities to engage with and support schools at the state and local level. The portal is available in multiple languages, and USBE offers verbal translation services for further discussions with its staff.