Jordan School District
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. All administrators should plan to attend on both days.
The following are new administrative assignments:
New Assignments effective May 2026:
New Assignments effective July 2026:
DATE:
April 16, 2026
TO:
Jordan District Administrators, Directors
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Administrators of Schools
SUBJECT:
Time Schedule for the Last Day of School
Please review this memo carefully for your school dismissal time, and convey this information to your students and parents.
TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants
FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Jane Olsen, HR Administrator
ANNOUNCEMENT: SUMMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Educators and Paraprofessionals of Jordan School District,
We are excited to announce a series of summer professional development opportunities provided by the University of Utah, specifically tailored for educators and paraprofessionals. These workshops and courses are designed to address popular and highly requested topics across the state, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of our educational community.
What to Expect:
● Low Cost, High Impact: These opportunities are budget-friendly while offering significant value to help you enhance your skills.
● Wide Range of Topics: The sessions cover a variety of subjects, ensuring there is something for everyone to deepen their knowledge and expertise.
● Designed for You: Specifically created with educators and paraprofessionals in mind, these opportunities focus on practical applications and current educational trends.
For more detailed information, including session topics and registration details, please visit the University of Utah Professional Development.
We encourage all interested staff to take advantage of these offerings to further your professional journey and contribute to the excellence of our educational community.
TO:
All Principals
Department Directors
School Administrative Assistants
SUBJECT:
Requests for 2026-2027 Special Calendars – Licensed Only
Your assistance is requested, as the Human Resource Department is preparing special calendars for the 2026-2027 academic year for licensed employees. Special calendars are essential to ensuring appropriate contract pay, time entry, emergency protocols and temporary employee tracking. Employees who meet certain criteria, as listed below, should have a special calendar on file with the Human Resource Department.
A list of licensed employees at your school/department location who are currently on a special calendar for the 2025-2026 contract year will be emailed to you for review on Monday, April 20, 2026. If needed, please make all appropriate additions, corrections, or other changes by submitting an online Hire/Change form in Skyward to the Human Resource Department. Please follow the additional instructions below.
Criteria for determining if an employee requires a special calendar:
If you have an employee you would like to review to determine if they may need a special calendar, you may contact the Human Resources Department, HR Assistant Seniors, for assistance. If a list is not included, there are currently no employees on a special calendar at this location. However, if you anticipate a special calendar for a licensed employee, please follow the instructions below.
Instructions for Special Calendar Requests:
Important Reminders:
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Failure to follow these procedures may cause an employee to be paid incorrectly. Any questions about this procedure or completing a special calendar should be directed to Julie Sharp, HR Senior Asst Elementary, at (801) 567-8230 or Lisa Garner, HR Senior Asst Secondary, at (801) 567-8226.
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TO:
High School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amanda Bollinger, Associate Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Nate Foster, Health & PE Teacher Specialist
Grant funds for Student CPR training will expire at the conclusion of the 25/26 school year. Funding from the state for CPR training will no longer be provided.
CPR Training will still be required as codified in code 53G-10-408 and USBE Rule as R277-465 to provide this instruction to students. LEAs are required to provide CPR instruction to all students consistent with the Health Education Core Standards and as required in Subsection 53G-10-408(5).
Health students do not need to be CPR certified, but are required to receive CPR training as outlined below.
An LEA shall provide hands-on CPR instruction using the following ratios as closely as possible: a student to instructor ratio of no greater than 15:1; and a mannequin to student ratio no greater than 1:6.
Moving forward, there are options for JSD principals and health teachers to choose from to meet the criteria at your school:
1) Provide training from a licensed and CPR Certified Teacher within your school
*2) Schedule JATC-S to deliver this instruction (Contact Sean Garrett. Sean.Garrett@jordandistrict.org)
*3) Contract with the local EMS for a certified instructor to train students
*4) Contract with a third party who specializes in CPR/AED instruction to provide the
Instruction (See attached)
*Options 2-4 would require Principals to build these funds into their budgets for the 26/27 school year.
TO:
Administrators and Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
Please post the attached flyer for employees to see.
DATE:
April 10, 2026
TO:
Administrators of Schools
Elementary and Secondary Principals
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Katie Bastian, Director of Nutrition Services
SUBJECT:
Student Meal Deficit School Responsibilities
District approved procedural guidelines for meal deficit collection can be found on the Nutrition Services website under the online payments tab.
Reminder: Funds that have been donated to the school for the purpose of paying off student meal debt cannot be used to pay off a student account and then have that account sent to collections. The purpose of specific Nutrition Services donated funds are to help families that are in the deficit. The school can use any other school funds to pay off student accounts so they can then be sent to collections.
If schools would like to send any student accounts to collections before the end of the school year, Principals must submit all Skyward Deficit Tracking documentation to our Meal Deficit Liaison by Friday, May 22nd. This will allow time for the collections process.
Per approved guidelines:
-Students transferring within the district with a deficit meal account balance of any dollar amount, must be paid at the time of transfer and is the responsibility of the school the student is leaving.
-Inactive students, graduating students or students moving up grade levels to another school (i.e., 6th to 7th, 9th to 10th and seniors) with uncollectable meal deficits, of any dollar amount, are the responsibility of the school and must be paid by the principal at the end of the current school year.
-All staff meal deficits must be paid by the end of the year. If a balance remains, it is the responsibility of the school and paid by the principal.
TO:
Administrators and Teachers
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Kaye Rizzuto, Social Studies Consultant
Theme: Celebrating the Declaration’s 250th in the Classroom
Location: Utah Valley University, Orem
In collaboration with: BYU–Public School Partnership
Dates:
• Secondary: June 8, 2026
• Elementary: June 9, 2026
• 3rd & 5th Grade Follow-Up: June 10, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Teachers Receive:
• 0.5 hours USBE credit
• $100 honorarium
• Resource materials
• Lunch & snacks
• Mileage reimbursement (for those 20+ miles from UVU)
To Register:
Scan the QR code on the attached flyer, or for more information contact Michelle Smith at SmithMi@uvu.edu.
This event is an excellent opportunity to gain resources, network, and enrich your classroom with engaging civics content. Please consider attending.
TO:
Administrators and Teachers
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Kaye Rizzuto, Social Studies Consultant
American Constitutional Government and Citizenship Standards
The draft standards for the new American Constitutional Government and Citizenship course are now available for public review and comment until April 24th. Please take time to review the proposed standards and provide feedback.
Social Studies Graduation Requirement FAQ
Draft American Constitutional Government and Citizenship Standards
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Assistant Director of Special Education
Mike Trimmell, Special Education Administrator
Attached is the Special Ed Newsletter for April 2026.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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
If you have any questions, please contact McKinley Withers or Angie Rasmussen.
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:
Schools wanting additional Panorama training should reach out to Travis Hamblin (travis.hamblin@jordandistrict.org).
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
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
