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DATE:   
Thursday, April 16, 2026

TO:  
All School Administrators

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

SUBJECT:  
USBE Educator Engagement Survey Results

The window for USBE’s Educator Engagement Survey closed on March 31st. Survey results are now available in Tableau. 1,255 JSD educators responded to the survey this year, which is a 38% response rate (considered a good response rate with an excellent response rate being over 40%).

Educators responded to a variety of multiple-choice and open response questions. Dashboard viewers may view results at the district and school level for the following categories:

  • Survey participation
  • Mentoring
  • Preparation and expectations
  • School leadership
  • Teacher collaboration
  • Professional learning resources
  • Career growth and advancement
  • Job satisfaction

Open responses may be viewed according to school-based permissions.

For questions about the Educator Engagement Survey, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

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TO:
All Administrators
Admin Assistants

FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll

Please see the attached documents from payroll for Information and deadlines regarding the Qmlativ transition. Please post the time tracking and sub deadlines in an area where the employees can see them.

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TO:
Administrators

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

Language & Culture Services will be starting new ESL Endorsement cohorts in August, 2026. It takes one school year to complete (August, 2026 - June, 2027) and is competency-based.

Format: Hybrid - virtual modules with one in-person session per month.

Credit options: USBE credit (free) or SUU credit ($69 per course). Both credit options can be applied towards a lane-change. Participants will receive 15 credits (3 per course) and 1 more USBE Credit upon completion of a Capstone Portfolio.

Please view the information linked within the application and reach out to Krista Mecham or Chelsey James if you have further questions.

Apply for the 2026-2027 ESL Endorsement Cohorts here.

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DATE:  
Thursday, April 9, 2026

TO:  
Administrators

FROM: 
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amanda Bollinger, Associate Administrator, Teaching & Learning
Jared Covili, Administrator of Digital Teaching & Learning

SUBJECT:
Second Instructional Coaching Endorsement Administrator Cohort

We are excited to announce the launch of our second cohort of Instructional Coaching Endorsement for Administrators. This professional development opportunity is open to all administrators and is designed to deepen your skills in instructional coaching and leadership.

Please see the attached memo for additional information and a link to the endorsement sign up form.

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Date:  
April 9, 2026

To: 
All Administrators, All Admin Assistants

From: 
Steffany Ellsworth, Support Services Manager, Information Systems

Subject:
Qmlativ Finance Workshops

Now that you’ve attended a few Qmlativ training sessions and had the opportunity to explore Qmlativ, it would make sense that you’ve got questions ~ Come get answers!

Join the Information Systems team for an open-house style workshop designed to help you navigate the Qmlativ finance database with confidence. Sessions will be held multiple times beginning April 17th through May 22nd. April Sessions are focused on hands-on practice in the training database, while May Sessions will have real-time support in our live database.

Below are the dates and times for these workshops. Reserve your spot as workshops may fill up quickly.

 

Date Time Location
April 17 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Auxiliary Services, PDC 101
April 22 9:00 am - 3:00 pm District Office, Room 129
April 23 9:00 am - 12:30 pm District Office, Room 129
April 27 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Auxiliary Services, Presentation Room
April 29 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Auxiliary Services, PDC 101
May 13 9:00 am - 3:00 pm District Office, Room 129
May 15 9:00 am - 3:00 pm District Office, Room 129
May 20 9:00 am - 3:00 pm District Office, Room 129
May 22 9:00 am - 3:00 pm District Office, Room 129

 

 

 

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DATE:
Thursday, April 9, 2026

TO: 
All Elementary School Administrators

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

SUBJECT:
Research Project

The Research Review Committee has reviewed a research project in which your school has been asked to participate.

Project Title: Supporting Students’ Diverse Reading Needs Using Formative Assessment and Differentiated Instruction in Tier I Small Groups

Applicant: Lisa Hendricks, Michigan State University

The project has been approved by the District Research Review Committee.  The applicant has been directed to contact you to discuss the extent of the project.  Participation in the study is at your discretion.  If you have questions or concerns relating to participation, please contact Ben Jameson at 801-567-8243.

Participation in the study is optional. Participating teachers will take a survey and, depending on willingness and eligibility, may be asked to participate in subsequent focus groups about their use of formative assessment in instruction.

Thank you for your assistance.

 

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DATE:  
April 9, 2026

TO:  
All administrators

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

SUBJECT:
SafeUT Updates

Please note the following clarifications regarding SafeUT:

Imminent Risk
Imminent risk is considered when a SafeUT clinician (not a District employee) has determined there is a high enough risk for harm to themselves or others that the individual requires immediate attention. These are situations such as: an individual expresses both a desire and intent to die or harm others, has a specific plan and access to lethal means, or is reported by a reliable informant to be in such a state, active self-harm, active abuse, or is reported by a third party to be in such a state.

Tip Delivery Protocol

  • Non-Imminent Risk Tips
    • Sent during regular school hours (Mon–Fri, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.).
    • Batched during non-school hours and weekends for the following school day at 7 a.m.
  • Imminent Risk Tips
    • During school hours: Sent using the school’s priority contact list.
    • Outside school hours: SafeUT attempts to gather sufficient information to contact parents or law enforcement for a welfare check. SafeUT will contact individuals according to assignments in the Dashboard, for which Matt Alvernaz is the after-hours priority for all schools. If Matt cannot be reached, McKinley Withers is the next contact. If neither is available, SafeUT may contact school administration or the AOS for assistance. If an after-hours contact handled the concern, it will be documented in the notes of the tip.
  • Email and Text Notifications
    Text and email notifications are based on an individual’s settings in the SafeUT Dashboard, if you are not receiving text notifications and would like to, email Angie Rasmussen (angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org) and include your cell phone number.
  • Even if a tip is handled by an after-hours contact, it may still come through as a text/email after hours to ensure follow-up and awareness of the concern. There may also be instances where after-hours tips are sent by SafeUT, and the after-hours contacts are not called. If school staff log in to the dashboard after hours, it will show SafeUT that the tip was received by school staff, and they may not call the after-hours contact.

If you have any questions, please contact McKinley Withers or Angie Rasmussen.

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DATE:  
April 9, 2026

TO: 
Principals
Assistant Principals
Survey Coordinators

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services

SUBJECT: 
Panorama Student Feedback Survey Window – Spring 2026

The Spring 2026 Panorama student feedback survey window will open on Monday, April 20, 2026 and will close on Friday, May 15, 2026. Schools may access their student opt-in list by running this data mining report. Student Services provides the opt-in list to Panorama the week prior to the window closing and at least one time midway through the survey window. For additional information and resources please see the Panorama Student Feedback Survey Dates and Opt-In Report JAM sent on July 17, 2025. Other resources for administering surveys, survey questions, or general information about Panorama may be found on the Student Services website here.

Survey response rates may be accessed through your Panorama login and results are typically available the week following the last day of the survey window. Panorama has recently expanded the survey reporting tools and schools now have access to detailed disaggregation by demographics, cohort, trending, etc. There are also optional enhanced survey response training sessions from Panorama that are free for Jordan District. Please sign up here if you or anyone is interested at your school.

To assist with future scheduling, the 2026-27 survey windows are as follows:

  • Fall
    • Tuesday, September 8 – Friday, October 9, 2026
  • Winter
    • Friday, January 22 – Friday, February 19, 2027
  • Spring
    • Monday, April 19 – Friday, May 14, 2027

Schools wanting additional Panorama training should reach out to Travis Hamblin (travis.hamblin@jordandistrict.org).

 

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DATE:  
April 8, 2026

TO: 
School Psychologists and School Psychology Interns

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

SUBJECT:
May School Psychologist & School Psychology Interns Meeting

A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026, from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Auxiliary Services Building (7905 South Redwood Road). We will start at 12:00 p.m. with a pot luck luncheon. Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist at Huntsman Mental Health Institute, will provide us with a presentation titled “The Resistance Shield:  Building Protective Systems Around At-Risk Youth.

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

cc:       Principals

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DATE: 
April 9, 2026

TO: 
All Administrators & Threat Assessment Teams

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

SUBJECT:
CSTAG and FERPA Short Training Video

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 a 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.

5th Topic:
CSTAG and FERPA

This brief video is designed to provide all threat assessment team members with a review of critical components of threat assessment. This video demonstrates a CSTAG-focused team discussion following a very serious substantive threat assessment finding. The discussion reviews general points regarding FERPA and CSTAG.

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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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning Department
Chris Richards-Khong, Associate Administrator of Teaching and Learning

The Jordan Teacher Leader Fellows program is searching for sixteen educators from a variety of teaching experiences. During their 2-year cohort, Teacher Leader Fellows will earn an annual $1500 stipend while engaging in a variety of professional learning experiences focused on teacher leadership skills and educational advocacy.
Check out our website for more details about the JSD Teacher Fellows Program at https://teacherfellows.jordandistrict.org

Applications close on May 15th, 2026.

Jordan District Teacher Fellows Application Link.

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning Department
Chris Richards-Khong, Associate Administrator of Teaching and Learning

Jordan Credit Center is seeking adjunct instructors in the following secondary content areas: Chemistry, Physics, English Language Arts (all levels), Secondary Math H (all levels), Math of Personal Finance, Foods and Nutrition, Art Foundations, Digital Photography, and Physical Education. Instructors may teach a combination of asynchronous virtual courses for original credit, grade replacement credit, and credit recovery.

The number of instructors will be based on fluctuating student enrollment. Only internal JSD candidates will be considered. Accepting only current licensed, contracted educators. See complete Frontline listing for more detail (JobID: 14089). Applicants must start an application profile and state they are current employees before they will be able to see the posting.
Date applications close: 04/17/2026
Date positions begin: June 2026

For general information about Jordan Credit Center, please see our website.

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TO:
Principals

FROM:
Mike Haynes, Director of Jordan Education Foundation

The 2026 Challenge Run is back, and the stakes are higher than ever! This year, Jordan Education Foundation is awarding a $1,000 Grant to the school with the highest percentage of participation. This could be YOU!

The Challenge Obstacle Run is a family-friendly fundraising obstacle course run open to all ages and created to make a difference in Jordan District classrooms! Sponsored by local businesses and Jordan Education Foundation, 100% of proceeds go directly toward JEF Classroom Grants benefiting students & teachers in Jordan District!

Teachers are invited to participate for free by using promo code "Teacher2026".

The Challenge Run is open to the community with participation from all of our schools. The Run begins at 9 a.m. and ends with a free, fun family festival with lots of giveaways. Encouraging your school community to select your school when registering will increase your chances of winning the $1,000 Grant.

If you haven't participated in the Challenge Run, we would encourage you to give it a try either by participating in the race, or just dropping by for the post-race party! Bring your family, friends, and neighbors for a super fun morning!

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time: The race starts at 9 a.m., and the party will conclude around 12:00 PM
Location: Veterans Memorial Park, West Jordan
Note: A T-shirt is included in registration

Come see what all the fun is about! Click here for more details and to register online.

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TO:
Principal and Department Heads

FROM:
Mike Haynes, Director of Jordan Education Foundation

It’s time to shine a spotlight on the professionals who keep Jordan School District running by nominating them for the JEF Outstanding ESP Awards.

The top nominees will receive a $1,000 award, a commemorative plaque and be recognized at the JSD Board of Education meeting in May.

- All Education Support Professional employees within the Jordan School District, including part-time staff, are eligible for nomination.
- Employees who have previously won this award are not eligible for nomination.
- Only one nomination per department or school will be accepted.

Submit your nomination today by going to our website:
Deadline for submissions is April 30th, so get your nominations in today!

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Date:
March 26, 2026

To:
All Administrators
All Office Staff

From:
Steffany Ellsworth, Manager - Information Systems

Subject:
Scheduled System Downtime - June 15, 2026 (Juneteenth Holiday)

Please be aware of an upcoming critical system maintenance that will affect the availability of internet and core Skyward systems for the entirety of the day Monday, June 15th (Juneteenth Holiday).

The following systems will be inaccessible during the entire maintenance window:

● Skyward Systems (Finance and Student)

● Phone Systems, Including Voicemail

● Internet Connectivity

● Department and School Websites

Systems will be restored once the maintenance is finalized and assessed. Thank you for your patience as we complete these essential improvements to our systems and its stability.

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TO:
High School Administrators

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

The Multicultural Leadership Summit will be on April 15th from 10:00 to 1:00 at Riverton High School. Each advisor should invite two students from their club, ideally one upperclassman and one lower class student. Advisors, please use this sheet to list which students you will invite from your club by April 6th.

Permission slips will be delivered to student boxes by the end of this week. Transportation will be arranged by LCS and we will share those details with you soon.

Please save the date for our upcoming Multicultural Senior Recognition Ceremony on May 7th at 6:00 PM at Bingham High. We would love to have you there to support your students and connect with families.

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DATE:
April 2, 2026

TO: 
All School Administrators

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

SUBJECT:
FREE Mental Health Education for Parents and Caregivers

Jordan District has partnered with the Cook Center for Human Connection to provide ongoing mental health education for parents and caregivers. This collaboration offers FREE access to live, virtual educational sessions covering various topics. Please share the following resources with your school community:

  • A calendar for April’s Mental Health Series sessions is attached. Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish. Previously recorded seminars can be accessed through a comprehensive library of sessions and resources for each topic. You can access the library of recorded sessions at any time by visiting this site: https://parentguidance.org/mhsindex.
  • Ask a Therapist live virtual event is an anonymous opportunity to ask questions from a licensed family therapist about your child’s mental health. It is a live event on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 with access to the recording afterwards. Registration Link: https://cookcenter.info/ATLApr21
  • Included in the mental health series is a "Watch Together Series" to highlight for families. While the Mental Health Series is designed for parents, these “Watch Together” events are for the whole family, especially teens and young adults. In this series, each month, you'll meet a new animated character facing real challenges that teens and young adults experience. Together, you and your family can watch their story and learn how to start meaningful conversations at home.
    • April Event: Together, teens and parents will watch an animated story about Danny. After surviving a fire that left him physically changed, Danny feels like he’s lost the life he once had. This session opens a powerful discussion on body image, grief, and one's mental health after trauma. In this interactive session, parents and teens will cover the role of validation, practical coping strategies, and how to build a support team.
    • Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm MST REGISTER NOW

Please share the attached flyers/resources with your school communities. Should you have any questions please reach out to Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org.