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February 12, 2026

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All Administrators & Threat Assessment Teams

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant
Angie Rasmussen, Student Safety and Wellness Specialist

SUBJECT:
CSTAG Updates

CSTAG training consists of two (2) training levels, and both levels must be completed by all administrators and threat assessment team members.  CSTAG Level 2 training is for all who have completed the Level 1 training (the web-based training from Navigate360). Level 2 training builds upon your knowledge of threat assessment by providing practical application and implementation of the CSTAG process in your school.

Administrators are invited to repeat CSTAG Level 2 for a practical refresher of CSTAG protocols, or administrators who are new to JSD or intern administrators should complete it if they have not done so already.  Select the link to register for this upcoming session of CSTAG Level 2 training.

Upcoming VIRTUAL CSTAG Level (2)Two Training:
Friday, March 6th 1-3pm (Virtual)- Zoom link will be emailed the day before.
Use the link to register

Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students and staff is our highest priority. A well-understood threat assessment process is a vital component of a safe school environment. Health and Wellness is creating series of "mini" training videos, focused on the critical aspects of the school threat assessment process. Each training video is under 5 minutes in duration and will review important components of CSTAG with the goal of increasing the use and benefits of threat assessment with fidelity.

4th Topic:
CSTAG Case Example
This brief, targeted training video is designed to provide all threat assessment team members with a review of critical components of threat assessment.

Other important CSTAG reminders: If you want to train a staff member or threat assessment team member in CSTAG level 1, please email the request with the person’s name, title, and email address to Angie Rasmussen (angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org). CSTAG Level 1 is web-based through Navigate 360 and the training costs $100 per person. A request for reimbursement will be sent to the school after the staff member has been added.

To access CSTAG documents and resources use this link: CSTAG Resources.

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DATE:
February 12, 2026

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Elementary Principals
Middle School Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Matt Alvernaz, School Safety Coordinator

SUBJECT: Safe Routes To Schools Reminder

This is a reminder to complete your district level Safe Routes To School (SRTS) plan by Friday, February 13th (TOMORROW).

If any schools need help getting log in information, contact Kristen Hoschouer at khoschouer@utah.gov to request what you need. If there is a new contact at your school, then explain that in the email so it can be updated on their end.

Be sure to complete the map on the state website. Please make sure there are no gaps in the lines and the map is accurate before submitting for district approval. This still needs to be done and resubmitted even if it currently says “approved” for your school.

All of this information, including guides and video tutorials, can be found on the state website as you scroll down.

Separately, the District SRTS form has been updated and placed in a shared drive by the corresponding city. Follow the appropriate link below and find your school. You will see last year’s information entered by the school still on it for reference and convenience. Make updates to the form as needed. You do not need to share the forms back to the district.

After the due date, these same forms will be shared with city governments for review and response. With it being shared, you will be able to see the city’s responses to better prepare for our meetings. You may begin signing up for your ZOOM time slot by using the same links below. The date and ZOOM link is on the sign-up roster.

If you have any questions please contact the district School Safety Coordinator, Matt Alvernaz matt.alvernaz@jordandistrict.org.

West Jordan Schools
South Jordan Schools
Herriman Schools
Riverton Schools
Bluffdale Schools

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All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Nancy Bolduc, Administrative Assistant

Reminder! This deadline is approaching.
The LOG/TIMESHEET must be turned in to the school no later than April 10, 2026 so that amounts may be paid in the May 2026 paycheck. Hours must be completed before turning in the log/timesheet. Payroll will take the information for payment from the Google Sheet.

Please make sure to total the hours listed on the Log/Timesheet and put this number on the Google Sheet. Double check to make sure ALL employees to be paid are listed and that their hours worked are correct. If you have questions please reach out to Nancy Bolduc at x88166 or nancy.bolduc@jordandistrict.org.

Below you will find the original documents sent out at the beginning of the school year with all the guidelines. Here is the LINK to the original JAM that was sent with all instructions.

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All School Principals

FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Lisa LeStarge, Administrative Assistant

To assist schools in completing (upcoming) 2026-2027 LAND Trust Plans, please note the following:

* 2026-2027 (upcoming year) Land Trust Plans can be submitted only after 2024-2025 Final LAND Trust Reports are completed, submitted, and finalized by the District Office.

* The allowable expenditure for student incentives tied to an academic goal has increased to $4 per student.

* The use of LAND Trust funds on absenteeism interventions is now explicitly allowable for all school levels, provided there is a direct impact on an academic goal.

Reminder: LAND Trust plans must support an academic component of TSSA Plans.
TSSA Plan and Folder LINKS: 2026-2027 School TSSA Plans.

Additional resources can be found here.

Please contact Lisa LeStarge at ext. 88182 or Mike Anderson at ext. 88316 if you have questions.

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FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Lisa LeStarge, Administrative Assistant

Due to a recent State LAND Trust website issue, the Utah State Board of Education has extended the deadline for submissions of School LAND Trust Final Reports for 2024-2025. Final LAND Trust Reports must be submitted on the State website by March 20, 2026.

However, Upcoming Land Trust Plans cannot be submitted until the 2024-2025 Final LAND Trust Reports are completed and submitted, so we highly recommended that Principals submit these Final Reports as soon as possible.

If you have questions, please contact Lisa LeStarge at ext. 88182.

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All Administrators

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Jane Olsen, Human Resources Specialist

We are currently in the Teacher Transfer Window from February 1st-28th. The Transfer Fair is Tuesday, February 17th.

Step 1: Advertise Available Position, Encourage  Educators to Attend the Transfer Fair
Principals you may now advertise available positions for the 2026-2027 school year through an internal Google Form. Please click here to advertise your openings for teachers and other licensed employees. This will enable our teachers to view your postings during the Transfer Window. 

Teachers interested in your positions must either complete the Skyward Teacher Transfer Request form in their Employee Access and/or attend the Teacher Transfer Fair on February 17th at Herriman High School. Each Monday during February, a Teacher/Educator Transfer Request Report will be emailed to principals, listing all interested licensed teachers and educators requesting a transfer for the upcoming school year.   

REMINDER
The Teacher Transfer Fair event is exclusively for current JSD educators, JSD interns, and student teachers for the 2025–2026 contract year. If they are not on our intern/student teacher list they will be turned away.
Education Support Professionals (ESPs) and substitute teachers interested in teaching roles are invited to attend the Jordan Job Fair on March 2nd, 2026. Please do not invite ESPs or substitute teachers to the Teacher Transfer Fair, as they will not be admitted.

Step 2: The Transfer Fair
Please park on the North side of Herriman High School and enter through the doors on the North west side, near the gymnasium.
To submit a transfer approval request for these educators, please complete the following form: Transfer Approval Request. This request form will be available until 5 pm on February 27th, 2026.
You will receive an approval/denial email with instructions on how to proceed.

Step 3: Posting Remaining Positions for Competitive Recruitment
Beginning March 1st, current JSD teachers and educators can view openings for the 2026-2027 school year at employment.jordandistrict.org and must apply and be hired through Frontline. Please note current educators may transfer until August 1st, 2026. Posting will be LIVE for 5 business days and interviews are required to include a minimum of two current JSD educators (internal qualified candidates) when available. Student teachers, ESPs and substitutes are not considered internal qualified candidates. Thank you for your attention to this important process and for helping to facilitate opportunities for our educators. 

Step 4: Hiring Current Educators in Qmulativ
After Qmulativ has gone live, you will receive an email with names of educators you have been approved to hire and instructions on how to proceed with hiring them. You will receive JAM reminders as this date comes closer. You can always check with the Recruiting team for status updates of approved transfer educators.

We look forward to seeing your team at the Teacher Transfer Fair.

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Elementary Principals
Other Administrators

FROM:
JAESP

Congratulations to the following Jordan School District elementary principals, assistant principal and Administrator of Schools administrative assistant on the following awards.

JAESP is thankful to these individuals for their hard work and dedication to education. We are also grateful for each person who took time to submit a nomination.

Bryce Eardley - Jordan Association of Elementary School Principals National Distinguished Principal
Amber Allen - Jordan Association of Elementary School Principals National Distinguished Assistant Principal
Shannel Hooper - Jordan Association of Elementary School Principals Secretary of the Year
Nick Hansen - Student Advocate Principal of the Year
Angie Hamilton - Instructional Leader of the Year
Megan Cox - Principal Mentor of the Year
Natalie Gleave - Rookie of the Year
Abe Yospe - Innovator of the Year
Garett York - Community Leader of the Year
Bobbie Nixon - School Improvement Leader of the Year

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FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amanda Bollinger, Associate Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amy Lloyd, K-12 Math Consultant of Teaching & Learning

Principals,
On March 6th, from 1:00-3:00 at the ASB, we will be hosting a professional learning session: “The Power of Being: Shifting the Order of Operations in your Math Class”.

Many teachers use the same resources but see very different results. Instead of piling on new tools or strategies, this session will invite teachers to rethink the order of operations by focusing on internal shifts that drive real impact. They will discover how leading from the inside out can transform their practice.

Secondary math teachers have received invitations via email, and the information is also available in JEM.

Here is a link to registration information.

Thank you for your support in reminding teachers of this opportunity.

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February 12, 2026

TO:
Middle School Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:
2025-26 STAMP for DLI Results Now Available in Tableau

STAMP for DLI:
Results for the STAMP assessment, which was administered for the first time in October/November 2025 to DLI students, are now available in Tableau for administrators and lead counselors. STAMP provides aggregated composite scores as well as listening, reading, speaking and writing scores using ACTFL’s proficiency scale. In addition, viewers have access to see individual student results.

For questions about this Tableau dashboard, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

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Elementary School Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT: Updated MOY Assessment Dashboards

The following Tableau dashboards have been updated with the most recent assessment results:

Acadience Reading:
Administrators and instructional coaches may view middle-of-year aggregate benchmark, growth and measure results as well as individual teacher and student results. Included is a student historical score look up that will contain an individual student’s Acadience Reading scoring history.

Acadience Math:
Administrators and instructional coaches may view middle-of-year aggregate benchmark, growth and measure results as well as individual teacher and student results.

6th Grade CogAT:
Administrators and instructional coaches may view the 2025-26 results for 6th grade students who took the CogAT. Aggregated scores are broken down by nonverbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and verbal reasoning skills. There are helpful descriptions of each type of score to help viewers make sense of the data being shown. Student results are also included to help administrators and coaches differentiate classroom instruction for gifted students and to encourage them to take advanced coursework in the middle school wherever possible.

STAMP for DLI:
Results for the STAMP assessment, which was administered for the first time in October/November 2025 to DLI students, are now available in Tableau for administrators and instructional coaches. STAMP provides aggregated composite scores as well as listening, reading, speaking and writing scores using ACTFL’s proficiency scale. In addition, viewers have access to see individual student results.

For questions about these assessments or the Tableau dashboards, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

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February 12, 2026

TO:
School Psychologists & School Psychology Interns

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Consultant– Guidance

SUBJECT:
February School Psychologists & School Psychology Interns Meeting

A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan Applied Technology Center Auditorium (JATC South, {12723 Park Avenue (2080 West), Riverton}. Please note the change in location for this meeting. Annie Morgan, RN, Director of Patient Care at Cognitive FX, will provide us with a presentation on clinical implications of traumatic brain injury.

Part-time Staff:  I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

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February 12, 2026

TO:
All School Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability

SUBJECT:
Schools At Risk for Being Designated for Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI)

When a school has one or more low-performing student groups for two consecutive years, the state designates that school for Targeted Support and Improvement or TSI. The state identifies a low-performing student group by calculating a school accountability report card score for each student group. Low-performing is defined as a student group that accrues a percentage of school accountability report card points that is less than the state’s bottom 5% threshold of Title I schools. In other words, that student group is performing below the bottom 5% of Title I schools from across
the state.

The student groups that can be designated for TSI are as follows:
 • Asian
 • American Indian
 • Black
 • Hispanic
 • Multiple Races
 • Pacific Islander
 • White
 • Economically Disadvantaged
 • Multi-lingual Learner (ML)
 • Student with a Disability

Recently, USBE released TSI calculations for the 2024-25 school year for each student group in every school in the state. A Tableau dashboard contains two views that will help you determine if any of your student groups are at risk for being designated as TSI:

 • A list of schools at risk for a TSI designation in one or more student groups (there are 25 schools).
 • A breakdown of school report card indicator scores for each student group for one school at a time.

While individual report card scores for student groups at each school are not published on the state’s school report card website, the school accountability report card for an entire school population may be found here.

Please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability with questions about Utah’s school accountability system or TSI.

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District Office Personnel
Specialty School Principals

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning

The purpose of the Curriculum Advisory Committee is to provide transparency and understanding in reviewing current primary instructional materials and to provide feedback to the Board in anticipation of adopting new primary instructional materials. See DE501

The membership of this committee is determined by policy and includes parents, teachers, and administrators. The current committee is planning to meet on March 3rd, 2026.

This is a reminder to all departments that any curricular materials that may be considered for use districtwide as primary instructional materials (except as listed below) should be presented to the committee for initial review before an RFP or an adoption by the Jordan Board of Education. This includes software programs for assessment and instruction used districtwide by students, e.g. Star Reading; Canvas; Mastery Connect; Amira, etc.

Primary Instructional Materials are defined in policy as: learning materials that a local school board adopts and approves for use districtwide for student instruction and assessment. Primary instructional materials do not include learning materials used to teach specific electives, concurrent enrollment, advanced placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Dual Language Immersion (DLI), and technical education (CTE) courses.

Please contact Carolyn Gough if you have questions about curriculum adoption or if your department is contemplating an adoption within the 2026-2027 school year.

 

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FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Jane Olsen, Human Resources Specialist

Your JSD Human Resources Department is pleased to announce this week's new openings for Education Support Professionals (ESP) positions across the district. We will frequently post highlights in JEM.

Please share this information with anyone you think may be interested in these positions. This does not reflect all ESP positions posted within the last week, only a select number of featured positions.

Featured New ESP Positions

Here is a brief ​d​escription ​o​f the new ESP vacancies posted this week:

  • Clerk Fixed Assets FT: Assist with the District fixed assets program, training assistants, monitoring transactions of new equipment purchases and transfers, and travel throughout the District is required.
    • Location: ASB, Redwood Road
  • Custodian Assistant FT: Provide careof grounds, minor maintenance, building cleaning, assist with security, and may direct work of student sweepers.
    • Location: Custodial and Energy Services, ASB, Redwood Road
  • Facility Carpenter FT: Perform carpentry tasks to help in the fabrication, maintenance, remodel and repair of areas in and around the District facilities, including building cabinets, install and matching hardware, trim, molding, countertops, sheetrock, tile and more.
    • Location: ASB, Redwood Road
  • Facility Electrician FT: Performs journey-level duties and responsibilities in the installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and repairs of electrical and high-voltage circuits, systems, and equipment according to specifications and code.
    • Location: ASB, Redwood Road

How to View and Apply

Each posted position has specific criteria and due dates. To see the complete list of vacancies and to ​apply, click this link: Jordan School District - Frontline Recruitment

Thank you for your continued dedication to Jordan School District students and families!

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Jordan School District Human Resources

Jordan School District

 

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FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services

Language & Culture Services is providing another opportunity for you to become certified as a District Interpreter. This course is for employees at the school level that have been hired to be interpreters in the front office, classroom, or for conferences. Through HB 302, a legislative bill passed in Utah to strengthen family engagement in education, this bill focuses on the need for schools to effectively communicate with parents and guardians so they can fully participate in their child’s education.

Join us March 6th 8-3 p.m.

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Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Jared Covili, Consultant of Digital Learning

As previously mentioned in principals’ meeting, JSD is looking to open up additional AI tools and opportunities for admin and faculty. There are several different ways for you to share good AI practices in your schools. 

First, we want to provide you with the Jordan School District AI Framework. This document is meant to provide ideas for each member of your school community and how they can use AI responsibly in school. You'll also find quick reference guides that can help your teachers know when it is appropriate to use AI for themselves and for their students.

JSD AI Framework

Second, we have two opportunities for you and your schools to have customized experiences with SchoolAI.  You have the chance to be part of the Admin pilot with features specific to your role and responsibilities.  There are three different options for your involvement.  You can choose any or all of these options.

  1. Access to the SchoolAI Admin Pilot Portal - this provides you with a new interface that allows you to implement AI in your work as an administrator.
  2. Provide feedback as part of an admin user group with SchoolAI - help shape the SchoolAI Admin Portal by providing recommendations and feedback to our partner.
  3. Have SchoolAI visit your school to talk with administrators and teachers about their SchoolAI experiences.

We are looking to provide access to students in a new student portal pilot with SchoolAI.  We are moving forward to explore options for students to have equitable access to AI tools for their learning.  We plan to roster students in a pilot for grades 7-12 and may add upper elementary grades as well. 

These pilots will last through the end of the school year in order to test structured access to AI as part of students’ learning activities.  Please fill out the attached form to indicate your interest in participating in either or both of these pilots. Contact Jared Covili, Admin - DTL, with any questions.

SchoolAI Pilot for Admin and Students Form

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February 4, 2026

TO: 
All School Administrators

FROM:  
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
Michelle Reyes, Attendance Specialist

SUBJECT:
Attendance Newsletter and Resources

Please review the attached newsletter for resources to increase student attendance.

FEB2026 Attendance Resources February 2026 Attendance Newsletter

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All School Principals

FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Lisa LeStarge, Administrative Assistant

As a reminder: School LAND Trust program Final Reports for 2024-2025 are due Friday, February 13, 2026.

Please submit your final report on the State website as soon as possible.

Final Report expenditures will not be entered by the principal, but will be displayed and space will be available for principals to enter an explanation for those expenditures.

The 2026-2027 (upcoming year) Land Trust Plan can be submitted after the final report is completed, submitted, and finalized by the District Office. The due date for submitting 2026-2027 Land Trust and TSSA plans is March 20, 2026. This allows sufficient time for plans to be approved by the Board prior to receiving funds for the 2026-27 school year.

TSSA Plan and Folder LINKS: 2026-2027 School TSSA Plans.

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Administrators and Club Advisors

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Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services

Save the date for "Color Brave- Learn your story" Middle School Multicultural Conference . The Language and Culture Services department will provide buses for the schools (Flyer attached). Please see this sign up sheet and have your club advisor RSVP for your school.

Language and Culture Services will pay for transportation and the sub code is: 5336

RSVP here

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Principals

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Assistant Director of Special Education
Mike Trimmell, Special Education Administrator

Attached is the Special Ed Newsletter for February 2026.

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