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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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DATE: 
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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DATE:
October 29, 2026

TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Buddy Alger, Director of Student Services

SUBJECT:
Suicide Prevention Funds and Conference Registration

Administrators,

Suicide Prevention Grant funds are available for allowable expenses up to $1,000 per school. Schools may use these funds to pay for HopeSquad or Sources of Strength program renewal fees or to conduct suicide prevention training. These funds cannot be used to purchase supplies or food related to suicide prevention programming (NO T-shirts, incentives, fidgets, etc.). For questions, contact Buddy Alger (buddy.alger@jordandistrict.org) in Student Services.

As part of this allocation, schools may choose to register relevant staff members (school psychologists, school counselors, school-based therapists) for the Rocky Mountain Suicide Prevention Conference and code the P-Card registration fee to the grant.

Schools may register one individual for elementary, three individuals for middle school, and up to five individuals for high school, using the grant. Administrators can code the expense to program 5674 on the P-Card Reconciliation. There will not be District personnel registering school staff this year.

Here is the registration link for the Rocky Mountain Suicide Prevention Conference. It is held on December 1st and 2nd at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, UT.

If school staff have already been registered and your school would like to be reimbursed, contact Carmen Covarrubias (carmen.covarrubias@jordandistrict.org).

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Administrators
Head Administrative Assistant

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Ami Shah, Compliance Officer

Please take a moment to check the U.S. Labor Law poster in your break room or another common area. A picture of the poster is attached for reference.

Please complete the following:

1. Replace the contact-information sticker.
* Look at the top-right corner of the U.S. Labor Law poster. You should see a white sticker with District contact information.
* A new, updated sticker has been sent to your building through District mail.
* Please place the new sticker directly over the existing sticker.
* You do not need to replace the entire Labor Law poster.
* If you need additional stickers because your building has more than one U.S. Labor Law poster, please let us know, and we will send you additional stickers.

2. Remove the old ADA/Section 504 notice.
You may also have a laminated white notice displayed next to the Labor Law poster that says:

“NOTICE – Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.”

This notice is no longer required to be displayed. Please remove and dispose of this notice. A picture of this notice is also attached for reference.

Please make sure your building has:
*The U.S. Labor Law poster displayed with the new contact-information sticker in the top-right corner.
*The old ADA/Section 504 laminated notice removed.

If you have any questions, need additional stickers, or are unsure about which notice or poster we are referring to, please contact me.

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All Administrators

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Ami Shah, Compliance Officer

The Jordan Native American Program invites teachers to bring authentic Indigenous perspectives to their classrooms. We are now booking engaging, age-appropriate presentations to build cultural awareness and enrich your curriculum.

We know classroom time is precious. Our presentations can be fully tailored to your unit, and all we ask for is 30 to 45 minutes of class time.

While November is Native American Heritage Month, these conversations matter every day. If your schedule cannot accommodate a guest speaker this November, schedule us for a later winter or spring date.

Click Here to Request a Presentation

Thank you for helping broaden our students' perspectives. We look forward to visiting your classroom!

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All Administrators

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Cherie Oliver, Jordan Education Foundation

Costa Vida is hosting a fundraising event that supports the whole district! On November 4th, eat at one of three Costa Vida locations and 20% of proceeds will come back to Jordan Education Foundation. Details on attached flyer.

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All principals and administrators responsible for facility assessment

FROM:
Ian Roberts - Director of Facility Services

Starting at the beginning of November, Facility Services will be reaching out to arrange a meeting with principals and custodians to discuss and review facility needs. This event typically takes place from January through February, however, recent changes in legislation will result in additional time needed to meet time line requirements for the Division of Facilities and Construction Management oversight.

The purpose of the annual facility assessment is to provide a collaborative opportunity for the principal, custodian, and facilities coordinator to review and prioritize the building’s most critical needs. Guided by the prioritization philosophy established by the district and Board of Education, the team works together to make strategic, responsible decisions with a primary emphasis on student and staff safety. The assessment also helps schools identify significant facility improvement needs, such as roof replacements or major mechanical and building system upgrades. In addition, the process provides an opportunity to discuss other facility concerns, needs, and desired improvements and to categorize them appropriately—for example, as routine work orders, school-funded special projects, or larger capital projects for future consideration.

We understand the demands on administrators' time, particularly with the upcoming holidays and their numerous responsibilities. That said, we respectfully request that principals prioritize this assessment review.

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October 15, 2026

TO:
All Administrators and Administrative Assistants

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources

SUBJECT:
Administrative Assignments

The following are new administrative assignments:

New Assignments effective Oct. 20, 2026:

  • Katie Mintiloglitis, Assistant Principal at Rivers Edge School, transferred as Consultant to the Special Education department.
  • Becky West, Behavior Specialist in Granite School District, appointed Assistant Principal at Rivers Edge School.
  • Keith Klein, teacher at Jordan Ridge Elementary, appointed Assistant Principal at Bluffdale Elementary.
  • Polla Slade, Intern Assistant Principal at Foothills Elementary, transferred as Intern Assistant Principal at Aspen Elementary.
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Assistant Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent

The September Assistant Principal meetings will be held on the following dates:

  • Tuesday, November 10 | 8:00–12:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, November 17 | 8:00–12:00 p.m.

Both meetings will be held in person at the Jordan Learning Center. All assistant principals and intern assistant principals are invited to attend. Beverage service will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m. each day.

As a reminder, you only need to attend one of the two sessions, as the same information will be presented at both meetings.

Please sign up for the session you plan to attend.

If you have any questions, please contact Shannel Hooper at 801-567-8204 (ext. 88204).

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School Principals
District Administrators

FROM:
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools
Odette Desmarais, Administrator of Schools
Meredith McPhail, Administrator of Schools
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools

The Principal Meeting will be held in person at the Jordan Learning Center (JLC), located at 3706 W. 9800 S., South Jordan.

Beverage service will be available beginning at 7:30 a.m., and lunch will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Administrative Assistants

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

We have a few spots open for Spanish for Office Staff. Our goal is to provide tools and resources for office staff so that you can sharpen the Spanish skills, whether this is your first time being exposed to Spanish or you learned in high school, we encourage all office staff who have students that speak Spanish to take this 5 week course from our DLI educators. Please sign up here. 

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Administrators

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

Language & Culture Services wants to provide you with one place to find the information to support the language and culture in your school. In this newsletter you will find:

  • We had an excellent turn out at our annual Multilingual Family Night! We celebrated multilingualism with great food, student performances, and by celebrating our MLs that tested proficient on WIDA last year! Thank you to our JSD employees that attended, Foothills Elementary DLI students, our other student speakers and performers, and all of you that support our Multilingual Learners!
  • Strategy Highlight - ELLevation has a catalog of high-quality strategies that can be implemented into Tier 1 instruction. Each strategy also provides scaffolding suggestions for Multilingual Learners. You can find the Strategy Catalog by logging into ellevationeducation.com, then use the “Strategies” tab, and go to “Browse Catalog.”
    This month we’d like to highlight the following strategy: Vocabulary Rating - Benefits for Multilingual Learners Develop Academic Language with Weighted Words: Increased exposure to and meaningful practice with vocabulary words and phrases will support a deeper understanding of language at all levels. How To: Identify a list of vocabulary to focus on during the lesson and have students self-assess their vocabulary knowledge. Best used for: Hook/Intro of a lesson, as an Assessment
  • Announcements - Reminder: ELLevation Tasks are due! Exit Letters: Any remaining letters left in “Not Started” should be printed & sent home. Exit Interviews: Interviews need to be conducted with parents/guardians of students that tested proficient last Spring. Quarter 1 Monitoring: Forms are due Oct. 16. For support, please reach out to your school’s ELD Lead, Admin over MLs, or Language Teacher Specialist!

  • Culture & Diversity - Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15 - Oct.15 | Recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. Hispanic Heritage Month Information Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Nov. 1 -2  | a traditional Mexican holiday celebrated to honor, remember, and welcome back the spirits of deceased family and friends. Day of the Dead Resources.

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

TO:  
School Administrators of TSI/ATSI/CSI Designated Schools

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

SUBJECT:   
TSI/ATSI/CSI Workshops

School improvement planning workshops for schools designated for targeted support and improvement (TSI), additional targeted support and improvement (ATSI), and comprehensive support and improvement (CSI) will once again be offered during the 2026-27 school year.  During the workshops, schools will update their TSI/ATSI/CSI datasets, celebrate successful initiatives, update their priority problems of practice and root causes, and determine the action steps they need to take as part of their TSI/ATSI/CSI school improvement plans for the rest of this school year.

To see a list of TSI/ATSI/CSI designated schools please click here.

The workshops will be held on the following dates and times (to register, click here):

Principals should bring instructional coaches and may consider bringing other leaders such as counselors, special education team leads, ELD leads, etc.

Sign up for your preferred dates here.

For questions about the TSI/ATSI/CSI check-ins, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

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All School Principals

FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent

FINAL REMINDER:
The LAND Trust Fall Requirements Form must be completed by October 20, 2026. It can be accessed on the State Land Trust Website and instructions can be found here: Fall Requirement Form Guide. This form includes the following requirements:

• Review your current School LAND Trust Plan, implementation of the Prior Year's Plan, and the Teacher and Student Success Act Plan (TSSA)
• Update Council Membership and complete Principal Assurance
• Update required school website postings
• Verify that SCC members are listed the same on both the school website and the state website

Principals must have all of this completed by the October 20th deadline.

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All School Principals

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

The School LAND Trust team will host a virtual training session for School Community Councils on November 10, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. It is highly encouraged that principals and SCC chairs attend this training.

Join the session using the link below:
Join the School Community Council Training Zoom Meeting

This training will cover essential topics, including:
• Program implementation: School LAND Trust Program requirements and practices
• Council responsibilities: Roles and expectations for council members
• Plan development: How to develop a School LAND Trust Plan
• Support resources: Guides and tools available to support your council

A recording of the session will be posted afterward for council members to review at their convenience. If you have already completed local training at your school covering these topics, you have fulfilled the annual training requirement and are not required to attend this session.

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