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TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Michael Heaps, Director Information Systems

Due to recent changes in state law, schools are now required to post a notice regarding Jordan School District Policy AA445 - Student Information Network Acceptable Use Policy in a conspicuous location within each school.

To ensure compliance with this requirement, please post the attached flyer in a prominent, publicly visible location in your school as soon as possible.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this requirement and for helping ensure the District remains in compliance with state law.

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TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
Jordan School District Cabinet Members

The Administrative Leadership Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and Thursday, August 6, 2026, at West Hills Middle School, 8270 S Grizzly Way (5400 W) in West Jordan. Parking is limited on the school property, so you may want to carpool with other administrators from your building.

On Tuesday, Salt Lake Sweetery will be serving breakfast from 7:30 to 8:00 in the school cafeteria. The conference begins promptly at 8:00, so arrive early to give yourself plenty of time to enjoy a fantastic meal. A beverage service will also be provided.

You will receive an email reminder for the courses you've signed up for, as well as an invitation to join the "JSD Administrator PD" Canvas course. Please accept the course invitation before the workshop classes begin, if you haven’t already done so. This is the same course we used last year at Principal and AP meetings.

Most of the workshops will require a laptop or tablet. Be prepared and make sure your device is fully charged! There won’t be a lot of options for charging devices in the classrooms. Check out the attached map to see where meetings and workshops are being held.

Remember to scan the QR code to check in for the conference and for each workshop you attend. This is how you’ll earn licensure points and add entries to the prize drawing. We’re excited to see you all there!

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TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Odette Desmarais, Administrator of Schools
Meredith Doleac, Administrator of Schools
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools

Parking Lot Duty Guidelines for Elementary Schools 2026-27 

Elementary Principals: 

Through the 2018-19 negotiations process, the Board allocated funds to pay each elementary teacher $400 for parking lot duty each year. The following are additional details and clarifications for the implementation of this payment. 

  • Although parking lot duty requirements vary from school to school, the payment is the same districtwide. 
  • Administrators are encouraged to reduce parking lot duty for teachers as much as possible while still maintaining necessary coverage. 
  • All full-time K-6 licensed educators districtwide who are responsible for parking lot duty are eligible for the $400 stipend. Half-time educators are eligible for a $200 stipend. ● Kindergarten teachers are eligible for an additional $200 stipend (negotiations 2026-27). ● All elementary school Special Education cluster teachers and Preschool teachers are eligible for an $800 stipend. 
  • Licensed educators (psychologists, BTS teachers, etc.) who have not been assigned parking lot duty in the past may choose to participate and be paid a stipend, but should not be required to do so. 
  • Administrators and classified staff are not eligible for a stipend. 
  • The stipend will be paid out on September paychecks. 
  • Teachers are required to complete parking lot duty unless they coordinate with the principal to give their assignment and stipend to another willing teacher. 
  • Teachers can take on as many parking lot duty assignments (and stipends) from other teachers as will fit in the calendar. 
  • Teachers can only give up their parking lot duty assignment and stipend or accept an additional assignment and stipend in coordination with the principal. 
  • Teachers can only give up or accept an entire assignment and an entire stipend. ● Principals should adjust the parking lot duty schedule as necessary to allow as many teachers to take on as many extra assignments as needed. 
  • Special Education cluster teachers and Preschool teachers cannot give up their parking lot duty assignment. 
  • Stipends for parking lot duty are included in retirement pay calculations. 

A Google Sheet will be shared with elementary administrative assistants and principals. Please complete the payroll sheet by March 25, 2027, so that teachers can be paid the stipend on their April 25th check. The elementary AOS administrative assistant will verify the payroll sheet and 

submit it to payroll. Please list each educator in your building, and beside each name indicate the dollar amount ($0, $200, $400, $600, or increments of $400, or $800) the teacher should be paid. 

The budget code for Parking Lot Stipends is 10 E XXX 0050 1024 131 

Please contact your Administrator of Schools with any questions.

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DATE:
 Thursday, July 30, 2026

TO:
Administrators

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

SUBJECT:
Fall 2026 Access Your Mentor List & Mentor Training Registration by Admin Invite

FALL Mentor List Updates and Mentor Contract

As the year ramps up, we know you may want to begin preparing your school’s mentor assignments for this year. To access your school’s mentor spreadsheet, please go to the Mentor Hub. If you have issues opening your list, please reach out to Tricia Ricks at patricia.ricks@jordandistrict.org.  

The mentor contract is available for you to print for your educators to sign. Administrators need to keep these contracts on file for up to three years for evidence of mentoring during an educators provisional time. Access the mentor contract at this link.

FALL Mentor Training: Enrollment Now Open

FALL Mentor Training will be available online via Canvas from August 3 to September 7 at midnight. This training is specifically for new mentors recommended by their administrators.

Stipend: Teachers will receive a $150 stipend upon successful completion of the Canvas course.

Important Requirements

Before submitting the Google Form for a potential mentor, please confirm:

  • The mentor has not previously completed this training.
  • The mentor has agreed to participate and complete the requirements.

Registration Details

Please complete the Google Form for each mentor you wish to enroll.

  • Availability: Seats are limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Deadline: This form will close on August 7 at 3:00 PM.

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DATE:
July 31, 2026

TO:
School Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Scott M. Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Paul Bergera, Director of Transportation
Stephanie Erickson, Special Education Route Coordinator

SUBJECT:
Busing Requests for Sibling Riders

It is a pleasure for us to provide safe, reliable and efficient transportation for our students. As we embark on a successful launch of the 2026-27 school year, we at transportation are preparing our routes to accommodate changes throughout the district for special education transportation.  

Attached is the 2026-27 Special Education Busing Request form for sibling riders, which is used for all sibling riders and must be renewed each year.  We ask you to please provide assistance to parents by helping them understand that the school principal’s signature is needed prior to the form either being sent to Stephanie Erickson at stephanie.erickson@jordandistrict.org or by opting to send a hard copy to Stephanie through district mail. In addition, parents and teachers need to be aware that sibling riders approved to ride a special education bus are required to be dismissed from class ten minutes prior to the last bell of the day, which is when our special education students are released from class in order to load the bus.

Copies of the individual bus route complete with student stop locations and estimated stop times are provided to our bus drivers for each special need student attending your school. Therefore, if a sibling rider is on a bus, the driver has appropriate information either prior to the first day of school or as we receive completed and approved forms throughout the school year. A bus list is then provided to the special education teachers at your school. 

As student information changes throughout the year, an updated list will also be provided to the special education teachers.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to a great school year together!

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TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language and Culture Services

We are excited for our annual Fall Family Fair on Monday, Aug. 31 from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan. All Jordan District students and their families are invited to come celebrate back to school with us and become familiar with the District and the Community.

Come out with your family, enjoy snacks from the food trucks, win prizes, and get to know the district community.

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TO:
All Administrators
 All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of HR
Brittany Bauer, HR Administrator, Data and Operations

 SUBJECT:
Rotation Class Substitute Funding – 2026-27 School Year

The Jordan School District Board of Education has approved funding to provide substitute coverage for rotation class absences during the 2026-27 school year.

The purpose of this funding is to help preserve scheduled collaboration time for classroom teachers. When the employee assigned to teach a rotation class is absent, schools should request a substitute to cover the rotation class rather than canceling or skipping it. This allows classroom teachers to continue participating in their scheduled collaboration time while ensuring students continue to receive their rotation instruction. 

Each elementary school has been allocated 16 substitute days for rotation class coverage during the 2026-27 school year.

How a School Requests a Rotation Class Substitute

When the employee assigned to a rotation class is absent:

  1. In Frontline, the school admin assistant will select Absences and choose Create Vacancy.
  2. Select Elementary Rotations Teacher as the vacancy.
  3. Use 0050 as the accounting code.
  4. In the Notes to Substitute field, indicate which rotation class and the name of the employee the substitute will be covering.  Ex: STEM - Joe Green, Theatre - Jane Brown, PE - Karen Blue.

Detailed instructions are included in the attached tutorial.

Important Reminders

  • The allocated substitute days are intended only for absences in elementary rotation classes.
  • These days should be used to maintain the rotation schedule and protect classroom teachers' scheduled collaboration time.
  • Schools are responsible for monitoring their allocation throughout the school year.
  • Human Resources will monitor districtwide usage and communicate any additional guidance as needed.

Thank you for your partnership in implementing this new process. We appreciate your efforts to preserve teacher collaboration time while ensuring students continue to receive consistent instruction during rotation classes.

For questions, please contact the Human Resources Substitute Office at 801-567-8219.

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TO:
All Principals
All Administrative Assistants

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

The following instructions are to help you in compiling the timesheets that will be coming to you from your licensed personnel. The complete list of instructions is attached to this JAM.

PRINCIPAL/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Principals and administrative assistants have 11 assignments:
1. Assign a designated person to oversee this program. Add their name to the google sheet.
2. Make sure the plans are turned in on or before September 30, 2026.
3. All plans must be logged (with the date received), by the designated person, no later than Oct. 30, 2026 on the provided google sheet.
4. Provide time for eligible staff to complete the plan.
5. Gather and track the timesheets as licensed employees complete them.
6. Make sure teachers follow through.
7. Add the actual number of hours the employee worked, (up to a maximum of 32 hours, which is determined by the FTE of the employee for work that is not already compensated, e.g. contract time or other paid time) after you receive the timesheet.
8. Verify that all employees that are eligible have turned in their timesheet on or before April 9, 2027.
9. If an employee works at multiple sites, the school listed as the check location is to track the timesheet for that employee.
10. If an employee changes locations during the school year, the designated person for the new location must collect the timesheet and log it by the April 9th deadline.
11. Keep the plans and timesheets on file at your location for auditing purposes.

Eligible licensed personnel must turn in their plan to the principal or administrative assistant (designated person) on or before September 30, 2026.

Principals are asked to give time in a meeting at the beginning of the year for eligible staff to fill out the Professional Hours Plan and turn it in.

A google doc (school name – Educator Directed 32 Hours 2026-27) will be shared to each individual school to be used in tracking the plan as well as the timesheet. Please use this original google doc to track the hours. Do not create your own form.

● Administrative assistants, or other designated person will add:

  • the school location
  • names of the employees
  • employee ID (six digit #)
  • FTE of the employee (the awarded amount is determined by the FTE of the employee; 1 FTE = 32 hours, .5 FTE = 16 hours)
  • ***the items above will be prefilled. Please double check to make sure all employees are listed correctly for your school
  • date that you received the plan
  • finally, the date when you have received the timesheet and the hours to be paid (once you have received the final hours worked).

Thank you for your help in making sure all eligible employees receive the correct pay.

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TO:
All Schools and Departments

FROM:
Kurt Prusse, Director of Purchasing
Kris Wishart, Administrative Assistant in Purchasing

During the 2025/26 year-end rollover in Skyward, all existing open purchase orders, regardless of when they were entered, had to be closed and are no longer available for payments.

If you have open purchase orders that were entered in any previous year, besides the most current year, please create a new Open PO and select the Blanket box under the Purchase Order Details and submit them as soon as possible so accounting can pay your vendors in a timely manner. Failure to select the Blanket box under Purchase Order Details will only allow a single payment to be applied to the PO, when multiple throughout the year are needed.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause but we appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we all work together through this new finance system.

Sincerely,
Purchasing Department

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TO:
Elementary Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Jessica Stowe, Assistant Director of Teaching & Learning

Required literacy trainings for elementary teachers who are new to the district or are moving to a new grade level are now available for registration. If a teacher is moving grade levels and has already taken a specific training, they DO NOT need to take it again.

To register for these trainings, go to the Professional Development website and search for the titles or click on the direct links below. Please ensure that all new teachers are aware of the various training that they will need for their grade level and the dates offered. These are currently the only offerings for these classes this year. New teachers should sign up for one date for each training listed under the grade level they will be teaching. Wit & Wisdom and UFLI training will now be done in two parts. New teachers will need to enroll in both Part 1 and Part 2 for each of those classes.

Inservice rate will be paid for classes taken outside of contracted hours. Substitutes will be provided for all classes taught during contracted hours.

Kindergarten, First Grade, or Second Grade

Heggerty Training:  Training 9/3/26 4:15-7:15 p.m.

K-2 Wit & Wisdom Training (For new teachers not previously trained. Register for Part 1 and Part 2)

UFLI (For new teachers not previously trained. Register for Part 1 and Part 2)

LETRS - To Be Determined

Third Grade

MSRC Training: Training 9/3/26 4:15-7:15 p.m.

3-6 Wit & Wisdom Training (For new teachers not previously trained. Register for Part 1 and Part 2)

UFLI (For new teachers not previously trained. Register for Part 1 and Part 2)

LETRS - To Be Determined

Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade, or Sixth Grade

MSRC: Training 9/3/26 4:15-7:15 p.m.

3-6 Wit & Wisdom Training (For new teachers not previously trained. Register for Part 1 and Part 2)

 

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TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
The Department of Transportation in Auxiliary Services

Transportation Moratorium Field/Activity Trips Dates 2026-27

When scheduling Field/Activity Trips for the 2026-27 school year, please make note of the following moratorium dates and times when Transportation will not be able to accommodate Field/Activity trips.

  • Fridays due to late start and early out schedule.
  • Fridays are available for required high school activities only.
  • Between the hours of 6:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Buses must return to schools by 2:00 p.m. in order for drivers to complete their scheduled routes to take students home.  Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
  • A limited number of buses are available on early out days. Please plan accordingly.

We encourage you to consider the following when planning your Field /Activity Trips: 

    • Mondays are days that are more readily available to accommodate requests. 
    • September and January are months with much more flexibility.
    • We anticipate the demand for Field/Activity Trips during spring months may be greater than in years past due to an increase of spring sports and elementary school field trips.

The 2026-2027 Moratorium Field /Activity Trips dates are:
August 18, 2026
7th Grade Orientation Day
September 10 & 14, 2026
The 9/11 Project (September 11th Memorial)
October 20, 2026
State Tournament Girls Soccer
October 27, 2026
State Meet Cross Country
October 27-28, 2026
State Tournament Girls Volleyball
November 13, 2026
State Football Semifinals at University of Utah
November 16-17, 2026
4th Grade Utah Symphony at TBD
January 25 & 27, 2027
State Drill Championships at UVU
February 8-9, 2027
5th Grade Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall
February 18-19, 2027
State Final Girls/Boys Wrestling at UVU
March 2 & 4, 2027
State Tournament Girls/Boys Basketball
March TBD, 2027
Utah Stars Basketball Game at Delta Center
March 16, 2027
ACT Testing
April TBD, 2027
High School Baseball (Kids Day) at Bees Ballpark
May 12-13, 2027
State Tournament Boys Volleyball
May 18-28, 2027
State Tournaments Multiple Sports; Boys Soccer, Boys Baseball, Track & Field, Softball, Boys Tennis, Girls Golf & Boys/Girls Lacrosse
June 1, 2027
Lagoon Day
June 1-3, 2027
High School Graduation Days

Please contact us with any questions. You can reach Mike Westover at 801-567-8809, Michele Yuill at 801-567-8804 and Janet Sadler at 801-567-8334.

Thank you so much for your assistance and support.

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TO:
All Administrators
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Buddy Alger, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olsen, Student Services Administrator of Enrollment

Adding District Events to Google Calendar and ParentSquare

ParentSquare, the communication suite that has replaced Skylert for the District, allows for a connection with Google Calendar. Only one calendar can be linked from Google Calendar to ParentSquare, and this calendar should be a publicly accessible calendar of school events to allow users to see school events from the ParentSquare dashboard. In order for district events (such as school recesses) to appear in ParentSquare, they will need to be added to each school’s public Google Calendar.

There are two options for adding these events to your school’s public Google Calendar:

1. Manually enter events from your school’s level calendar, available on http://planning.jordandistrict.org/calendars/, or
2. Download the appropriate CSV files for your level at the link below and use the directions below to import the files into Google Calendar. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ijroLY7SRBwikRu1A5Y2W6fDMPOOEXI5?usp=drive_link

If any of the events in the files already exist on your calendar, a duplicate entry will be created that can be deleted later.

For directions on importing a file of events to Google Calendar, please follow the process outlined in “Step 2: Import events into Google Calendar” at this link: https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37118. The calendar you select in Step 5 MUST be the public facing school calendar. Events will be added to whatever calendar you select and there is no easy way to “undo” this action.

Once the events have been imported into your school’s Google Calendar, an individual with administrator access rights to ParentSquare should follow the instructions below to connect the public Google calendar to ParentSquare:
• Link: https://parentsquare.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204107225-Link-Your-Google-Calendar-to-ParentSquare
• Please note that you must be signed in as a ParentSquare user to access the instruction document linked above.
• The instructions refer to a “Calendar ID” for your Google Calendar. You may need to access the calendar as the owner of the calendar (through your school’s unique email account) to obtain this ID.

Specific questions about ParentSquare should be directed to the Information Systems Help Desk at 88737. Questions about calendar dates should be directed to Caleb Olson at 88251.

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TO:
Administrators
Directors
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Bonnie Brennan, Director of Insurance Services

Protect Your Child with Student Accident Insurance 2026-27

Health Special Risk, Inc. is offering two options for supplemental accident insurance, at-school coverage and 24-hour coverage. See attached flyer (English & Spanish) for additional information.  Please consider including the information in your school packets.

This information can be found on the Insurance Services website.

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DATE:
July 9, 2026

TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Mike Trimmell, Ed.D., Assistant Director of Talent Development

SUBJECT:
Annual Crucial Policies

Each year, all employees are required to complete a review of crucial policies. This year, crucial policies will be completed through a new platform called Vector. You will receive an email from Vector with login instructions.

Crucial policies will be available starting July 15, 2026.

The deadline for completing crucial policies is September 15, 2026.

To help with timely completion, you will receive a weekly email reminder and supervisors will receive a weekly completion report.

If you have any questions, or need help completing crucial policies, please reach out to your supervisor. If you need support logging in or using the Vector system, please reach out to Mike Trimmell in Human Resources at michael.trimmell@jordandistrict.org.

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TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Katie Bastian, Director of Nutrition Services

Included is a new meal prices flyer for next school year. You are welcome to use this flyer to share the information with your school community. New meal prices have been updated in the registration materials and on the Nutrition Services Website.

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TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Steffany Ellsworth, Support Services Manager, Information Systems

Upcoming July Workshops! Please note the location change on July 28, 2026.

Drop in anytime between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM to:
● Get answers to your specific Qmlativ questions.
● Walk through complex processes with hands-on help.
● Set up and customize your personal list screens.

No appointments are needed—just bring your laptop and stop by when it's convenient for you!

Upcoming Workshop Dates:
● Tuesday, June 30th: District Office, Rm 129
● Thursday, July 9th: ASB, PDC 101
● Monday, July 13th: District Office, Rm 129
● Monday, July 20th: District Office, Rm 129
● Tuesday, July 28th: District Office, Conference Rm 100 (Please note the location change)

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TO:
Elementary Principals

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

Principals,

To support elementary instructional assistants who cover rotations, the Teaching and Learning Department will be offering professional development sessions specifically for those teaching art, music, dance, or drama.

Those assistants who attend and complete the training can apply these hours toward a salary lane change using the new Education Support Professional (ESP) form.

To help our trainers prepare and set up an accurate hours-tracking system, please submit your assistant's details via this Google Form by July 20, 2026.

Thank you for your help in coordinating this support for your staff. 

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TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Steffany Ellsworth, Assistant Director - Support Services, Information Systems

ParentSquare Pointers - End of Year Archive

📁 All ParentSquare posts for the 2025-26 school year will be archived on June 30th.

Why do we archive?
●Let’s start the 2026-27 school year with a clean slate.
●To avoid clutter and make it easier for parents to navigate through posts.

📁 What will be archived?
●All posts and any photos included in posts.
●Media and documents uploaded to the Photos, Videos, Files section.
●Posts sent to Groups.

What will NOT be archived?
●Post sent on or after June 30th.
●Scheduled posts set to go out after June 30th.
●Posts tied to events happening after June 30th.
●Groups and group members.●Direct Messages.

📦 Access to Archived Posts
●You will still be able to access archived posts through the Advanced Search.

Should you have any questions or need assistance accessing archived posts, contact the Information Systems help desk at (801) 567-8737, or ext. 88737.

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TO:
Principals

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

Principals,

Please invite your newly hired middle school math teachers to an Open Up/Illustrative training on August 4, 2026. The session will be held in Room 101 at the ASB from 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Participants will receive a stipend for attending.

Our current middle school math teachers are engaged in Open Up/Illustrative training that began in April and will continue through the 2026–27 school year. New hires will join this ongoing professional learning track, and this August 4th session is designed to bring them up to speed quickly. The training will provide an initial launch into the curriculum and equip new teachers with the foundational knowledge they need to begin the year confidently.

Thank you for your support in ensuring our new teachers are informed and prepared.