Jordan School District
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
The following is a new administrative assignment:
New Assignment effective April 6, 2026:
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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:
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.
TO:
Administrators and Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
IMPORTANT: Payroll Deadlines & Skyward Qmlativ Transition
Jordan School District is upgrading the payroll, finance, and HR system from Skyward SMS to Skyward Qmlativ. To facilitate this data migration, there will be significant Skyward Finance downtime and several temporary, modified deadlines. Please review the schedule below carefully to ensure your time is recorded and paid correctly.
⏳ Payroll Phase 1: Closing Out Skyward SMS (April 19 – April 23)
All "True Time" data must be finalized before the migration. True Time that has not been fully approved and paid will not carry over to Qmlativ.
● April 19: Last day to enter/submit all True Time in Skyward SMS (for time worked through April 19).
● April 20: Last day for all approvers to approve True Time in Skyward SMS (TT that is not approved and paid will not carry over to Qmlativ and will not be available after this date).
● April 23 (Final SMS Payday): Contract pay, sub pay from April 1–15, and True Time through April 5 paid as usual.
○ Note: True Time for April 6–19 will also be paid on this check, resulting in a larger paycheck than usual.
○ Last day to enter/approve Time Off in Skyward SMS.
🛠️Payroll Phase 2: Skyward SMS Unavailable & Manual Tracking (April 24 – May 10)
The Skyward SMS system will be down during this window.
● April 20 – May 10: Employees must manually track True Time. A Google time card will be available on Payroll’s website (payroll.jordandistrict.org) for tracking TT on the home page, or each location can create their own. Employees will record this data into the new Qmlativ system once it opens on May 11.
● April 24 – May 5: Total Skyward Finance downtime for the Qmlativ transition.
● May 5: Payroll department data review (Qmlativ remains closed to end users).
● May 8: NO SEMI-MONTHLY PAYROLL FOR SUBS. Sub pay from April 16-30 is delayed until May 22 due to the transition.
🚀 Payroll Phase 3: Launching Skyward Qmlativ (May 11 – May 22)
Welcome to the new system! "True Time" is now officially called Time Tracking.
● May 11: Qmlativ opens for all users for Time Tracking and Time Off requests.
● May 12: Time Tracking first approvals due for Apr 20 - May 3
● May 13: Time Tracking final approvals due for Apr 20 - May 3
● May 22 (First Qmlativ Payday):
○ Time Tracking: Covers April 20 – May 3. Because previous time was paid early on April 23, this will be a smaller paycheck than usual.
○ Subs: Will receive a larger check covering April 16 – May 15 plus the April sub bonus.
Summary of Key Payroll Dates
|
April 19 |
True Time Deadline |
Last day to enter and submit all hours worked through April 19 in SMS. |
|
April 20 |
True Time Approval Deadline |
Last day to approve True Time through April 19 in SMS. Any unapproved and unpaid TT will not carry over to Qmlativ and will not be available.. |
|
April 23 |
Final SMS Payday |
Includes early payout of April 6–19 True Time with larger paycheck than usual. |
|
Apr 24 – May 10 |
Skyward Finance Down |
No access to Skyward SMS or Qmlativ. |
|
May 8 |
No Sub Pay |
No semi-monthly payroll will occur on this date. Sub pay will be on May 22. |
|
May 11 |
Go-Live |
Start using Qmlativ for Time Tracking (True Time) and Time Off. Employees must add their manually tracked TT from April 20 - May 10. |
|
May 12 |
Time Tracking 1st Approval Deadline |
TT from April 20 - May3 must be approved to be paid on May 22. |
|
May 13 |
Time Tracking Final Approval Deadline |
TT from April 20 - May 3 must be approved to be paid on May 22. |
|
May 22 |
First Qmlativ Payday |
Regular contract pay, catch-up pay for subs with larger paycheck than usual, smaller paycheck than usual for Time Tracking. |
DATE:
March 26, 2026
TO:
All Principals
Elementary and Middle School Resource Team Leaders
High School Special Education Team Leaders
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
SUBJECT:
Special Education Resource Instructional Assistants for 2026-2027
Special Education Support Class Instructional Assistants for 2026-2027
The attached memo is designed to explain how special education instructional assistants will be allocated to each schools’ special education program(s) for the 2026-27 school year. We want to make sure everyone has the support staff necessary to meet students’ individual IEP needs.
Please read the memo for instructions and deadlines. If you have any questions, please contact your assigned teacher specialist or program administrator.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Chris Richards-Khong, Associate Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Maximize your Advanced Placement budget by sponsoring registration and stipends for teachers ready to move beyond the Summer Institute experience. Join us at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, July 22–24, 2026, for the AP® Annual Conference.
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Date:
March 16, 2026
To:
Applicable School Principals and Administrative Assistants
All Area Administrators of Schools and Administrative Assistants
From:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting and Audits
Natalie Grange, Accounting Administrator
Subject:
External Audit Visits
The external auditors (Squire & Company, PC) will be visiting the following schools on the dates indicated. They will be reviewing school fees (appropriate amount charged, waivers, etc.) and financial information. Once finished, the auditors will want a few minutes with the Principal. If the Principal is unavailable, an Assistant Principal may meet with them. The auditors are planning on coming to the schools in the order listed beginning around 8 am. Exact times of arrival will vary depending on length of stay at earlier schools and travel time. There will be two auditors going to different locations this year on Monday-Wednesday. If you have any questions or if your administrative assistant will not be available, please call Natalie Grange at (801) 567-8312.
April 27th-Monday:
Copper Hills HS
Copper Canyon ES
Antelope Canyon ES
Sunset Ridge MS
April 27th-Monday:
West Jordan HS
Joel P. Jensen MS
Columbia ES
Oquirrh ES
April 28th-Tuesday:
Herriman HS
Copper Mountain MS
Hayden Peak ES
Mt Shadows ES
April 28th-Tuesday:
Mt. Ridge HS
Juniper ES
Fort Herriman MS
April 29th-Wednesday:
Bingham HS
Elk Ridge MS
Aspen ES
April 29th-Wednesday:
Riverton HS
Oquirrh Hills MS
Hidden Valley MS
April 30th-Thursday:
Rocky Peak ES
Kelsey Peak MS
Kings Peak HS
