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TO:
All Licensed Administrators

FROM:
Cabinet

All licensed administrators are invited to complete this form by November 20, 2026. This formal process of gaining your input will serve as a conversation starter with your Administrator of Schools about work assignments for the coming school year (2027-28) in Jordan District. Personal preference is one of many factors considered when determining administrative assignments. This does not take the place of the need to sign up for a formal Principal interview.

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DATE:
November 5, 2026

TO:  
All Secondary Principals

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Brian King, Ph.D. Director of Special Education
Maddie Karanevich, Assistant Director of Special Education
Katie Mintiloglitis, Program Administrator, Elementary

SUBJECT:
Professional Development Opportunity for Secondary Special Education Teachers - Using UFLI Resource for Struggling Readers

As secondary educators, we frequently encounter older students who face significant barriers to reading independence because of missing critical, foundational literacy/phonics skills.  In response, we are teaming up with Teaching & Learning to introduce concrete tools to support these low readers, including UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Initiative).

While originally designed for elementary settings, UFLI's explicit, systematic approach to word recognition can be powerfully adapted to close gaps for middle and high school students.  This brief session will introduce the program's core principles and offer a quick overview of Scarborough's Reading Strands to show how decoding bridges directly into higher-level comprehension.

We have also pulled together some resources that help with the specially designed instruction in your classrooms.

Attendance is optional.

When:  November 13, 2026
Time: 1- 3 p.m
Where:  Transportation PD room (8480 S 4361 W, West Jordan).
[Directions: Take 4000 W to Farm Rd.  Take Farm Rd. to the gates of the Transportation property.  You will enter on the south end of the building]

Registration Link: https://pd.jordandistrict.org/browse/special-ed/courses/secondary-ufli-and-special-education

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TO:
Building Administrators

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

To Administrators over MLs:

Title III Compliance Workshops held by LCS will be starting up again this year on November 11th. If you need any support or a space to work on your Title III Compliance Report, please join us!

All workshops will be held at the District Office in Room 129.
November 11th: 9:00 am -12:00 pm
November 18th: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
December 3rd: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
December 10th: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
January 7th: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
January 13th: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

*Title III Compliance Reports are due for initial review by January 31st. Please reach out to your school's Language Teacher Specialist if you have any questions. lcs.jordandistrict.org/language

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TO:
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Kurt Prusse, Director of Purchasing

With the new Qmlativ finance system, finding things is different from the old SMS system. Here is a brief tutorial of how to check on the status of a PO and whether or not it has been paid. You will be able to see if it has been paid for or is still waiting for some other approval or process. When a purchase order is paid, it will not move to a History status; it will remain Open until the end of the month. The tutorial will walk you through how to see this.

If there are other helpful tips you need, please don't hesitate to contact the Purchasing Department so we can help you. It may be something other people are struggling with too. There are other useful tutorials on our website that may be of help to you.

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TO:
Administrator, Administrative Assistants

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Rebecca Eastman, Leaves Specialist

If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave on a Critical Day before or after Winter Recess for any reason not listed in policy DP335NEG or DP335B, you must submit a request as follows:  

How to Request
During the window, the employee must send the request through email. Please include your name, school, position, and the date you are requesting the leave. Requests left on voicemail or over the phone will NOT be accepted.

• Licensed employees submit their request to licensedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org

• Education Support Professionals submit their request to classifiedpersonalleave@jordandistrict.org

 The employee will receive an email confirmation within two working days after submitting the request. If the employee does not receive a confirmation email, then Human Resources has NOT received your request and your leave will not be approved.

*Critical Days are the first student attendance days before or after a school holiday. If a non-student attendance day falls before or after a school holiday, the Critical Day is the day before or after that non-student attendance day when students are in attendance.

Licensed
Licensed Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 26-27

ESP
ESP Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 26-27

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TO:
All Principals

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent

Principals,
We would like to remind you about the Jordan Parent Advisory Committee (JPAC) meeting this week. Please make sure your SCC Presidents are aware of the meeting. If they are unable to be there, they may ask another SCC parent representative to attend in their place.

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
Time: 6:30–8:00 pm
Location: Jordan Learning Center, 3706 W. 9800 S., South Jordan. (The Learning Center is located directly across the street from Elk Ridge Middle School.)

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TO:
Principals & Administrative Assistants

FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting and Audits
Natalie Grange, Accounting Administrator

District allocations for individual schools were updated in Skyward on October 30. Adjustments were made based on the October 1 headcount. Carryforward balances and transfer requests are included in the total allocation.

Budget transfers can be submitted, using the attached form, to Natalie.Grange@jordandistrict.org.

If you have questions please contact Natalie Grange at 88312 or at Natalie.Grange@jordandistrict.org.

 

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TO:
Administrators

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

The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education (SLA Awards).

This is a fantastic opportunity to recognize outstanding leadership and teaching across Jordan School District. Awards highlight excellence in Dance, Music, Theatre/Drama, Visual Arts, and Film/Media, as well as specialized categories for administrators, exemplary arts programs, and elementary teachers who integrate the arts into general instruction.

• Who Can Nominate: Principals, teacher peers, parents, and students.
• Nomination Link: Sorenson Legacy Awards Nomination Form
• Deadline: November 30th at 11:59 PM

Please share the nomination link and attached flyer with your staff and school communities. Final candidates for each category will be selected in December to complete a full application.

For questions regarding the nomination process or award applications, please contact Liz Bunker at liz.bunker@schools.utah.gov.

 

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TO:
All Elementary, Middle, and High School Administrators

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

See the memo for how your school may be involved in this research project.

 

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TO:
All High School Administrators

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

See the attached memo for how your school may be involved in this research project.

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TO:
Principals

FROM:
Administrative Assistants

Please submit all school allocation budget transfer forms to Natalie.Grange@jordandistrict.org, no later than January 22, 2027.

Budget transfers for this school year cannot be made after January 31, 2027. The budget transfer form is attached.

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Rebecca Eastman, Human Resources Leaves Specialist

Please find attached the Leave Overview for each employee group: Administrators, Licensed staff and ESP (Eductional Support Professionals). If you have questions please contact Rebecca Eastman, Human Resources Leaves Specialist.

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TO:
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:
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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TO:
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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TO:
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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TO:
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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TO:
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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DATE:
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.