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All Licensed Administrators

FROM:
Cabinet

All licensed administrators are invited to complete this form by November 20, 2026. This formal process of gaining your input will serve as a conversation starter with your Administrator of Schools about work assignments for the coming school year (2027-28) in Jordan District. Personal preference is one of many factors considered when determining administrative assignments. This does not take the place of the need to sign up for a formal Principal interview.

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DATE:
November 5, 2026

TO:  
All Secondary Principals

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Brian King, Ph.D. Director of Special Education
Maddie Karanevich, Assistant Director of Special Education
Katie Mintiloglitis, Program Administrator, Elementary

SUBJECT:
Professional Development Opportunity for Secondary Special Education Teachers - Using UFLI Resource for Struggling Readers

As secondary educators, we frequently encounter older students who face significant barriers to reading independence because of missing critical, foundational literacy/phonics skills.  In response, we are teaming up with Teaching & Learning to introduce concrete tools to support these low readers, including UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Initiative).

While originally designed for elementary settings, UFLI's explicit, systematic approach to word recognition can be powerfully adapted to close gaps for middle and high school students.  This brief session will introduce the program's core principles and offer a quick overview of Scarborough's Reading Strands to show how decoding bridges directly into higher-level comprehension.

We have also pulled together some resources that help with the specially designed instruction in your classrooms.

Attendance is optional.

When:  November 13, 2026
Time: 1- 3 p.m
Where:  Transportation PD room (8480 S 4361 W, West Jordan).
[Directions: Take 4000 W to Farm Rd.  Take Farm Rd. to the gates of the Transportation property.  You will enter on the south end of the building]

Registration Link: https://pd.jordandistrict.org/browse/special-ed/courses/secondary-ufli-and-special-education

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Building Administrators

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

To Administrators over MLs:

Title III Compliance Workshops held by LCS will be starting up again this year on November 11th. If you need any support or a space to work on your Title III Compliance Report, please join us!

All workshops will be held at the District Office in Room 129.
November 11th: 9:00 am -12:00 pm
November 18th: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
December 3rd: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
December 10th: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
January 7th: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
January 13th: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

*Title III Compliance Reports are due for initial review by January 31st. Please reach out to your school's Language Teacher Specialist if you have any questions. lcs.jordandistrict.org/language

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All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Kurt Prusse, Director of Purchasing

With the new Qmlativ finance system, finding things is different from the old SMS system. Here is a brief tutorial of how to check on the status of a PO and whether or not it has been paid. You will be able to see if it has been paid for or is still waiting for some other approval or process. When a purchase order is paid, it will not move to a History status; it will remain Open until the end of the month. The tutorial will walk you through how to see this.

If there are other helpful tips you need, please don't hesitate to contact the Purchasing Department so we can help you. It may be something other people are struggling with too. There are other useful tutorials on our website that may be of help to you.

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Administrator, Administrative Assistants

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Rebecca Eastman, Leaves Specialist

If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave on a Critical Day before or after Winter Recess for any reason not listed in policy DP335NEG or DP335B, you must submit a request as follows:  

How to Request
During the window, the employee must send the request through email. Please include your name, school, position, and the date you are requesting the leave. Requests left on voicemail or over the phone will NOT be accepted.

• Licensed employees submit their request to licensedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org

• Education Support Professionals submit their request to classifiedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org

 The employee will receive an email confirmation within two working days after submitting the request. If the employee does not receive a confirmation email, then Human Resources has NOT received your request and your leave will not be approved.

*Critical Days are the first student attendance days before or after a school holiday. If a non-student attendance day falls before or after a school holiday, the Critical Day is the day before or after that non-student attendance day when students are in attendance.

Licensed
Licensed Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 26-27

ESP
ESP Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 26-27

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All Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent

Principals,
We would like to remind you about the Jordan Parent Advisory Committee (JPAC) meeting this week. Please make sure your SCC Presidents are aware of the meeting. If they are unable to be there, they may ask another SCC parent representative to attend in their place.

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
Time: 6:30–8:00 pm
Location: Jordan Learning Center, 3706 W. 9800 S., South Jordan. (The Learning Center is located directly across the street from Elk Ridge Middle School.)

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Principals & Administrative Assistants

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting and Audits
Natalie Grange, Accounting Administrator

District allocations for individual schools were updated in Skyward on October 30. Adjustments were made based on the October 1 headcount. Carryforward balances and transfer requests are included in the total allocation.

Budget transfers can be submitted, using the attached form, to Natalie.Grange@jordandistrict.org.

If you have questions please contact Natalie Grange at 88312 or at Natalie.Grange@jordandistrict.org.

 

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Administrators

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

Administrators,

Do you have a math teacher whose classroom other teachers should get to see? Applications for Model Mathematics Teachers (MMTs) for the 2027-28 school year are now open.

• What MMTs do: Open their classroom doors for colleague observations across the district.
• What they get: a stipend and district-level recognition of their practice.
• What it takes: an application and a classroom observation by the Secondary Math Team.
The observation rubric is published up front, so candidates know exactly what's being looked for.

Application: linked here
Rubric and program info: linked here

Applications are due December 15, 2026. Selected teachers and their administrators will be notified by the end of January.

Please share this with your math faculty. Teachers have been invited to apply as well via email.

Thank you!
Jordan School District Secondary Math Team

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Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Brandon Larsen, Performing & Fine Arts Consultant, Teaching & Learning

The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education (SLA Awards).

This is a fantastic opportunity to recognize outstanding leadership and teaching across Jordan School District. Awards highlight excellence in Dance, Music, Theatre/Drama, Visual Arts, and Film/Media, as well as specialized categories for administrators, exemplary arts programs, and elementary teachers who integrate the arts into general instruction.

• Who Can Nominate: Principals, teacher peers, parents, and students.
• Nomination Link: Sorenson Legacy Awards Nomination Form
• Deadline: November 30th at 11:59 PM

Please share the nomination link and attached flyer with your staff and school communities. Final candidates for each category will be selected in December to complete a full application.

For questions regarding the nomination process or award applications, please contact Liz Bunker at liz.bunker@schools.utah.gov.

 

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All Elementary, Middle, and High School Administrators

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

See the memo for how your school may be involved in this research project.

 

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All High School Administrators

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

See the attached memo for how your school may be involved in this research project.

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Principals

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Administrative Assistants

Please submit all school allocation budget transfer forms to Natalie.Grange@jordandistrict.org, no later than January 22, 2027.

Budget transfers for this school year cannot be made after January 31, 2027. The budget transfer form is attached.

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Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Kindergarten Teachers

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Jessica Stowe, Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning
Mandy Thurman, Consultant of Teaching and Learning

Please remind your kindergarten teachers to enter their November letter name and sound data into Mastery Connect by Friday, November 6. This data entry is required for all kindergarten teachers. Thank you for helping us stay on track and for supporting our youngest readers!

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Administrators

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Rebecca Eastman, Human Resources Leaves Specialist

Please find attached the Leave Overview for each employee group: Administrators, Licensed staff and ESP (Eductional Support Professionals). If you have questions please contact Rebecca Eastman, Human Resources Leaves Specialist.

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Elementary Principals and Assistant Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Buddy Alger, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, School Psychology Administrator

We are excited to invite your elementary school psychologists and school psychology interns to a monthly PLC beginning November, 20 2026.

These meetings provide an opportunity to build shared knowledge, exchange effective practices, and collaboratively problem-solve challenges related to school psychology services. We will also share relevant district updates, resources, and guidance on policies, procedures, and practices to support school psychologists in their work with students and school teams. Through ongoing professional collaboration, school psychologists can strengthen their practice and identify effective ways to better meet student needs.

Principals are encouraged to support their school psychologists and interns in participating in these opportunities for professional collaboration and growth. Participation is optional.

Meetings will be held via Zoom from 3:00–4:00 p.m. on the following dates:

• November 20, 2026
• December 18, 2026
• January 22, 2027
• March 12, 2027
• April 16, 2027
• May 21, 2027

There will be no PLC in February.

We look forward to collaborating and appreciate your continued support of our school psychologists and interns!

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Elementary Administration

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Brandon Larsen, Performing & Fine Arts Consultant, Teaching & Learning

Jordan School District Fine Arts is thrilled to announce that we have officially established a new Student Art Gallery right here at the Auxiliary Services Building (ASB)!

Our goal is to celebrate the incredible creativity across Jordan School District, starting with elementary schools, and fill our hallways with vibrant, student-created masterpieces. To make this gallery a success, we need your help showcasing the amazing talent thriving in your classrooms.

How to Participate:
We are inviting each elementary school to nominate and submit student artwork for display. Whether it's visual arts from a dedicated art class or outstanding projects created during regular instruction, we want to show it off! We are happy to coordinate artwork pickup if needed and will assist with any barriers to participation.

Please use the link below to submit the details and artwork of the student(s) you would like to feature:
Submit Student Artwork Nominees

Thank you for your help in spotlighting our young artists and making the ASB a brighter, more inspiring place for everyone who visits.

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All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

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

Upcoming Deadline Information:

Please forward this memorandum directly to the administrative assistant or employee managing The Educator Directed 32 Hour Plan and Logs.

Action Items & Deadlines

  • Verify Roster Accuracy: Cross-check your primary spreadsheet to ensure every employee eligible for payment is listed.
  • Collect Employee Plans (Due September 30, 2026): Confirm that all eligible staff members turn in their completed Educator Directed 32 Hours Plan to school administration on or before September 30.
  • Log Submissions (Due October 30, 2026): The designated project manager must log each plan and record the date received on the provided Google Sheet no later than October 30.

Here is the link to the original instructions:

Educator Directed 32 Hour Plan Instructions for 2026-2027

For questions or assistance with this process, contact Nancy Bolduc at x88166 or nancy.bolduc@jordandistrict.org.

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DATE: 
Thursday, October 29, 2026

TO: 
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators

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

SUBJECT: 
2026-27 Stakeholder Input Survey Preview and Administration Materials

Jordan School District will be administering its own student, parent, and faculty/staff stakeholder input survey this year.  The student survey will be administered to all students in grades K-12.  The survey window opens Monday, November 2, 2026, and closes Tuesday, November 24, 2026.  Administrative assistants were asked to verify a list of licensed educators at their school location, which was due on Friday, October 9th. Those verified and updated lists have now been added to the Stakeholder Input Survey.  If schools have hired licensed faculty since October 9, 2026, please contact Assessment, Research & Accountability as soon as possible so that we can update your school’s surveys before the survey window opens.  We will not be able to update the surveys once they go live.

To prepare for, and administer, the 2026-27 student, parent, and faculty/staff stakeholder surveys, please make sure the following activities are completed for each of the stakeholder input surveys:

Student Survey

  • There is one secondary student survey for grades 7-12. Before students take the survey, a link to the survey needs to be placed on the computers in your computer lab(s) and/or Chromebooks.  Assessment, Research & Accountability sent the links to the student surveys to Information Systems on Monday, October 26th.
  • Parents opted into their students taking the stakeholder input survey as part of the registration and enrollment procedure. To take the survey, students will enter their Skyward number.  If parents have opted them into taking the survey, the system will display the first question.  If parents have opted them out of the survey, they will be unable to continue further.
  • Schedule dates and times within the survey window for students in grades 7-12 to take the survey under supervision. The survey should take 15-20 minutes to complete.
  • Distribute scripts to teachers or school personnel who will administer the survey to students.

Faculty/Staff Survey

On Monday, November 2nd, individual licensed faculty and education support professionals will receive an email from Assessment, Research & Accountability with a link inviting them to participate in the Stakeholder Input Survey.  The email will be sent directly to school employees via Qualtrics.  Principals may consider notifying teachers and staff that such an email will be forthcoming.  School administrators will also receive the invitation email with the link to the faculty survey that they can distribute to school personnel as needed.

Parent Survey

On Wednesday, November 4th, parents will receive an email from Assessment, Research & Accountability with a link inviting them to participate in the Stakeholder Input Survey.  Schools may wish to send out a message via Parent Square with the link to the survey and/or post the link to the parent survey on school websites to increase parent response rates. School administrators will receive the invitation email with a link to the parent survey that they can distribute to parents as needed.

Survey Administration Materials:

The following survey administration materials may be found in this Google folder:

  • Survey administration instructions
  • Invitation letter for school personnel
  • Invitation letter for parents (English and Spanish)
  • Parent opt out form
  • Teacher script for the student survey
  • Question items for each of the surveys

School administrators may preview the surveys by using the links below.  We would ask that school administrators verify that all of the licensed classroom teachers and licensed support staff show up in the survey for your school.  If the survey is missing a licensed educator, please email Ben Jameson at ben.jameson@jordandistrict.org as soon as possible with the educator’s full name and position description (licensed classroom teacher or licensed support staff).  Once the survey goes live, we will not be able to make any changes to the survey.

Student Survey:

https://jordandistrict.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2iD0VyL8JRa4cCy

Parent Survey:

https://jordandistrict.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_417Tx0PW8dIZpBk

Faculty Survey:

https://jordandistrict.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3sgYGCS5TOGEI2q

Please direct any questions or concerns regarding the Stakeholder Input Survey to Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

 

 

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

TO: 
Elementary School Administrators

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

SUBJECT: 
2026-27 Stakeholder Input Survey Preview and Administration Materials

Jordan School District will be administering its own student, parent, and faculty/staff stakeholder input survey this year.  The student survey will be administered to all students in grades K-12.  The survey window opens Monday, November 2, 2026, and closes Tuesday, November 24, 2026.  Administrative assistants were asked to verify a list of licensed educators at their school location, which was due on Friday, October 9th.  Those verified and updated lists have now been added to the Stakeholder Input Survey.  If schools have hired licensed faculty since October 9, 2026, please contact Assessment, Research & Accountability as soon as possible so that we can update your school’s surveys before the survey window opens.  We will not be able to update the surveys once they go live.

To prepare for, and administer, the 2026-27 student, parent, and faculty/staff stakeholder surveys, please make sure the following activities are completed for each of the stakeholder input surveys:

Student Survey

  • There are two student surveys, one for students in grades K-3 and one for students in grades 4-6. Before students take the survey, a link to both of the student surveys needs to be placed on the computers in your computer lab(s) and/or Chromebooks. Assessment, Research & Accountability sent the links to the student surveys to Information Systems on Monday, October 26th.
  • Parents opted into their students taking the stakeholder input survey as part of the registration and enrollment procedure. To take the survey, students will enter their Skyward number.  If parents have opted them into taking the survey, the system will display the first question.  If parents have opted them out of the survey, they will be unable to continue further.
  • Schedule dates and times within the survey window for students in grades K-6 to take the survey under supervision. The surveys take 15-20 minutes to complete.
  • Distribute scripts to teachers or school personnel who will administer the survey to students. Please note: Teachers in the younger grades, especially in kindergarten and first grade, should anticipate reading the survey question items to students.  Survey administration time for younger students will likely take longer.

Faculty/Staff Survey

On Monday, November 2nd, individual licensed faculty and education support professionals will receive an email from Assessment, Research & Accountability with a link inviting them to participate in the Stakeholder Input Survey.  The email will be sent directly to school employees via Qualtrics.  Principals may consider notifying teachers and staff that such an email will be forthcoming.  School administrators will also receive the invitation email with the link to the faculty survey that they can distribute to school personnel as needed.

Parent Survey

On Wednesday, November 4th, parents will receive an email from Assessment, Research & Accountability with a link inviting them to participate in the Stakeholder Input Survey.  Schools may wish to send out a message via Parent Square with the link to the survey and/or post the link to the parent survey on school websites to increase parent response rates. School administrators will receive the invitation email with a link to the parent survey that they can distribute to parents as needed.

Survey Administration Materials:

The following survey administration materials may be found in this Google folder:

  • Survey administration instructions
  • Invitation letter for school personnel
  • Invitation letter for parents (English and Spanish)
  • Parent opt out form (OPTIONAL: To be used as needed since parents have already had a chance to opt their child out during fall registration)
  • Teacher script for the student survey
  • Question items for each of the surveys

School administrators may preview the surveys by using the links below.  We would ask that school administrators verify that all of the licensed classroom teachers and licensed support staff show up in the survey for your school.  If the survey is missing a licensed educator, please email Ben Jameson at ben.jameson@jordandistrict.org as soon as possible with the educator’s full name and position description (licensed classroom teacher or licensed support staff).  Once the survey goes live, we will not be able to make any changes to the survey.

Student Surveys:

K-3: https://jordandistrict.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_beYcZ2cBP7SFqw6

4-6: https://jordandistrict.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NNIcaC7JpSR05o

Parent Survey:

https://jordandistrict.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ahIIeZqeeYBQrv8

Faculty Survey:

https://jordandistrict.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3sgYGCS5TOGEI2q

Please direct any questions or concerns regarding the stakeholder input survey to Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

 

 

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