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DATE:
Thursday, August 6, 2026

TO:
High School Administrators

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

SUBJECT:
Fall 2026 Testing Bulletin

School administrators may view the most up-to-date testing bulletin, complete with test administration and survey administration windows, by clicking on ‘High School’ under the heading Testing Bulletins on the front page of the website for Assessment, Research & Accountability:

You may also access the high school testing bulletin here or attached with this memo.

For questions about any of the 24 federal, state or district assessments or surveys, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

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DATE:
August 6, 2026

TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
School Resource Officers

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Buddy D. Alger, Director of Student Services
Matt Alvernaz, School Safety Coordinator

SUBJECT:
Required Annual District SRO & Administrator Training

The annual District School Resource Officer training is scheduled for the date and time below. Attendance is mandatory for all SROs and at least one administrator per school. Additional administrators are highly encouraged and welcome to attend. No registration required.

● Date: August 28, 2026
● Time: 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
● Location: JATC South Auditorium

If you have any questions, please reach out to Matt Alvernaz, District School Safety Coordinator, at
matt.alvernaz@jordandistrict.org or (801) 567-8623.

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DATE:
August 6, 2026

TO:
All Administrators and Administrative Assistants

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources

SUBJECT:
Administrative Assignments

New Assignments effective July 2026:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Rebecca Lee
Rose Creek Elementary
Rebecca Lee, previously transferred as Assistant Principal to Westvale Elementary, transferred as Assistant Principal to Rose Creek Elementary.

ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNS
• Angelica Garrido Cardenas
Heartland Elementary
Angelica Garrido Cardenas, DLI Specialist with USBE, assigned as Administrative Intern at Heartland Elementary

• Jeremiah Clark
Majestic Elementary
Jeremiah Clark, Assistant Principal at Spectrum Academy-North Salt Lake, assigned as Administrative Intern at Majestic Elementary

• Daisy DeMarco
Oquirrh Elementary
Daisy DeMarco, Teacher at Silver Crest Elementary, assigned as Administrative Intern at Oquirrh Elementary

•Camille Haynie
South Jordan Elementary
Camille Haynie, Librarian/Media Specialist at Providence Elementary, assigned as Administrative Intern at South Jordan Elementary

•Holli Mattingly
Westland Elementary
Holli Mattingly, Teacher at Copper Canyon Elementary, assigned as Administrative Intern at Westland Elementary

•Polla Slade
Foothills Elementary
Polla Slade, Teacher at Mountain Creek Middle, assigned as Administrative Intern at Foothills Elementary

•Debra Jane Smith
Westvale Elementary
Debra Jane Smith, Teacher at Riverside Elementary, assigned as Administrative Intern at Westvale Elementary

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TO:
Administrators

FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Buddy Alger, Director of Student Services
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant, Planning & Enrollment

The 2026-27 updates of the “Assistant Principal Directory” have been finalized and are available in Drive at the link below. You must be signed in to your Jordandistrict.org account to access the directories:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AcCkUKXwOZ-pTenJzwX5lVI0u_JG_X84?usp=drive_link

These links will be valid all year and any updates will be saved to these locations.

If changes or corrections need to be made, you may contact Caleb Olson in Student Services or make the changes on the web version of the directories found at the previous link.

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TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools
Odette Desmarais, Administrator of Schools
Meredith Doleac, Administrator of Schools
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources

This is a mandatory 2-day in-person training for all administrators.

DATES:  The trainings will run June 8 & 9 or June 15 & 16, 2027.

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DATE:
August 6, 2026   

TO:
Principals
All Special Educators and Service Providers

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Brian King, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:
SCRAM for 2026-27 School Year - October 1 Count

Special Education Team Leaders will be receiving a SCRAM report via District Mail of all students who should be receiving services through your school’s special education program(s) at the beginning of the 2026-27 school year. Please read this Memo carefully as several items have been modified/updated to include procedures implemented with our Embrace program. Once you have read through the memo, use the process you have in place at your school to include all service providers to share the report and make the necessary corrections. It is important to verify every student on the report. Each team member must initial the report confirming they reviewed it.
SCRAM reports with corrections are due no later than Friday, September 4, 2026. Please work together as a team and only return one copy of the report with all corrections for each school.

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DATE:
August 6, 2026  

TO:
Principals
Head Financial Secretaries
Special Education Teachers (Resource and Self-Contained)
Speech-Language Pathologists/Technicians

FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Brian King, Director of Special Education

SUBJECT:
Special Education Budget Allocations 2026-27

Welcome back! Listed below are the special education budget allocations for Resource, Self-Contained Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists/Technicians for the 2026-27 school year. (Cluster Leaders and school psychologists do not receive a Special Education budget.) Remember that special education monies must be spent in ways that provide the most benefit to special education students with the goal to improve student achievement and performance. The following schedule identifies the budget guidelines per educator:

BUDGET GUIDELINES PER EDUCATOR
Elem/Middle Resource/SLP Full time: $400
Elem/Middle Resource/SLP 1/2 time: $200
Elem/Middle Cluster Teacher: $550
High School SpEd/SLP/Severe Full time: $300
High School SpEd/SLP/Severe 1/2 time:   $150

CODING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION REQUISITIONS AND NPOs:

FUND  TYPE LOCATION PROGRAM FUNCTION OBJECT
10 E (School #) 1295 1090 use object code

PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY WITH YOUR TEAM/SECRETARY: 

You will be receiving a budget allocation based on the above guidelines, and based on your FTE. It will be up to you, your team, and your school principal/financial secretary to keep track of how much of your budget you have spent individually. This will allow you some flexibility as a team on how your money is spent but will also require more accountability and tracking of spending on the part of you and your team. If you need to know what your school balance is, Amanda Hamblin will be able to help you. She will not be able to tell you what an individual teacher has spent. Please set up a system of tracking purchases/reimbursements that makes the most sense for your school and individual needs and is approved by your school principal. 

Please note the following:

  • Stockroom supplies are funded through the school for Resource teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists since the students are boundary students for that school. Resource teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists should work with their principals to order any stockroom supplies.
  • Equipment purchases, electronic games and/or any materials that are not instructional in nature must be pre-approved before purchase from the Special Education Department. Please submit the request to the Teacher Specialist assigned to your school, and wait for approval before purchasing these items. The request must include a detailed description of the following:
    - Description of how the purchase will benefit special education students in the program
    - Description of how it will improve the services that are provided
    - Total costs (including shipping & handling)

NOTE:  Equipment and/or electronics purchases that are not pre-approved will not be reimbursed. Reimbursement requests must include the approval from your teacher specialist.

  • Staff should limit the amount of the budget that is spent on trinkets, toys and candy. Although we recognize that special education programs require reinforcement programs for students, staff are encouraged to look at alternative options for reinforcing students so that entire budget allocations are not spent on small reinforcers and edible items. 
  • There are no reimbursements for cash, gift cards, entertainment or field trips (e.g., movie tickets, admission fees, bussing/transportation fees, etc.).
  • Personnel who are split between two locations will split their budget between the two schools they are assigned to, based on the FTE at each school.

When submitting requisitions, follow Skyward procedures and guidelines. Requisitions for the 2026-27 school year can be submitted anytime between July 15, 2026 and March 1, 2027. The final deadline for all purchasing requests, reimbursement requests, E-checks and P-Card purchases is March 1, 2027. Please be aware of this deadline and remember we will not be extending the deadline. Budgets are not carried over from one year to the next. Please remember the following:

  • Staff should work with the school secretary to process all Special Education purchases and reimbursements.
  • Be sure that you know your budget balance before submitting new orders. This includes reimbursements submitted through your school throughout the year. No orders will be processed that exceed the total budgeted allocation for each school. Remember, you will be responsible to track your individual purchase amounts as we will only track total school budget amounts.
  • Please keep in mind that this budget allocation is for use during the entirety of the 2026-27 school year and is intended to be spent throughout the year, not saved up to the last minute at the end of the year.
  • All purchase orders/requisitions should be routed from your school to Amanda Hamblin in the Special Education Department. 

If you have questions regarding your Special Education budget, please call Amanda Hamblin at (801) 567-8177 or the Teacher Specialist assigned to your school.  

Thank you for your commitment to Special Education students in Jordan District.

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DATE:
Thursday, August 6, 2026

TO:
All Middle and High School Administrators

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

SUBJECT:
Secondary Fall Assessment Updates

The Utah Aspire Plus summative assessment will no longer be administered beginning with the 2026-27 school year. Students in grades 9-10 will take the RISE summative assessment instead. In addition, 11th and 12th grade students enrolled in a RISE-tested course will also participate in the RISE assessment.

For school accountability report cards as well as TSI/ATSI/CSI designations, 11th and 12th graders will not be counted.

This document outlines the courses that will participate in RISE testing. If schools have students enrolled in ELA, math or science courses that are not listed on this document, they will not take the RISE.

This document produced by USBE provides a brief overview of the testing timeline for grades 9-12. It is important to note the following:

  • RISE will be administered to any 9-12th grade student in a RISE-tested course beginning in the spring of 2027.
  • Scores for ELA and science will be released in the fall of 2027.
  • Scores for Secondary Math 1 and 2 will be released upon completion of the test.
  • RISE for Secondary Math 3 will be administered in the spring of 2028, pending approval of the new math core by the Utah State Board of Education. 
  • ELA and Secondary Math 1 and 2 RISE benchmarks will be available in January 2027. There is no timeline yet for RISE benchmarks in science or Secondary Math 3.

RISE will continue to be administered to students in 7-8th grades as has been done in the past.

For questions about these changes, please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.

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DATE:
August 6, 2026

TO:
All Administrators

From:
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Odette Desmaris, Administrator of Schools
Meredith McPhail, Administrator of Schools
Becky Gerber, Administrator of Schools
Steffany Ellsworth, Assistant Director Support Services

SUBJECT:
Updated Chromebook User Agreement with Standardized Fine Schedule

Please be advised that the district has updated the Chromebook User Agreement to establish a standardized, transparent fine schedule across all schools in the district, ensuring equity and consistency for all students and families. 

These standardized fines are strictly intended as a deterrent against student neglect, vandalism, and accidental or intentional damage. They are not designed as a cost-recovery mechanism to recoup the true expenses of repairs, parts, labor, or device replacement. The goal of this updated Chromebook User Agreement is to encourage student accountability and foster responsible care for district property. 

Effective immediately, all schools will utilize the following four-tiered fine structure when assessing damage, loss, or misuse:

Fine Level Amount Examples
Part Replacement Fine $10 Missing/damaged asset tag, charging cord replacement, or laptop sleeve replacement
Minor Repair Fine $20 Replacement of individual keys, bezel replacement, excessive cleaning, or sticker/adhesive removal
Major Repair Fine $45 Screen replacement, full keyboard replacement, top/bottom outer cover replacement
Device Replacement Fine $250 Non-Touch

$300 Touchscreen

 Unrepairable device, complete destruction, lost device, or failure to return device

The updated Chromebook User Agreement has been added to the district registration materials, as well as shared with your building IT tech. It remains the discretion of the school administration as to when to assess fines, based on individual circumstances.

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TO:
Directors, Administrators, Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Ami Shah, Compliance Officer

Workplace Accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act

If you believe you need a workplace accommodation because of a physical or mental impairment, please contact the compliance office to begin the interactive accommodation process. The compliance office will work with you to explain the process, discuss your request, and determine whether any supporting documentation is needed.

Please direct these requests and related questions to:

Ami Shah
Compliance Officer
Email: ADArequest@jordandistrict.org or ami.shah@jordandistirct.org
Phone: 801-567-8172

Please see the attached flyer for additional information. We encourage you to share the flyer with any employee who reasonably indicates they may need workplace assistance for a medical reason or otherwise requests assistance securing an ADA accommodation. 

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TO:
All Administrators
 All Administrative Assistants

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

 SUBJECT:
New Frontline Volunteer Application Process

Beginning with the 2026–27 school year,  Jordan School District will transition to a new online volunteer application process through Frontline. This new process replaces the current paper application and will streamline volunteer approvals for both schools and Human Resources.

What's Changing?

Volunteers will now complete their application online through Frontline each school year. During the application, volunteers will:

  • Complete the annual volunteer application. Tutorial / Flyer
  • Select the school(s) where they would like to volunteer.
  • Submit the application electronically.

After submission, the school will review the application and determine whether the volunteer will have:

  • Supervised Access – The volunteer will always be supervised by a district employee.
  • Unsupervised Access – The volunteer may be alone with students or supervise students without a district employee present.

School Responsibilities

Administrative Assistants or Administrators will:

  • Review volunteer applications in Frontline. (TUTORIAL)
  • Send Custody of Child Survey to employer (if applicable).
  • Determine whether the volunteer requires supervised or unsupervised access.
  • Move the application to the appropriate pipeline stage.

If unsupervised access is selected, Human Resources will ensure the volunteer:

  • Completes the Code of Conduct training.
  • Electronically signs the Code of Conduct acknowledgment.
  • Completes fingerprinting if a background check is required.

Human Resources Responsibilities

Human Resources will:

  • Verify existing background check status.
  • Notify volunteers if fingerprinting is required.
  • Process fingerprint results.
  • Notify both the volunteer and the school when the volunteer has been approved.

Benefits of the New Process

This new process will:

  • Eliminate paper volunteer applications.
  • Reduce unnecessary fingerprinting appointments.
  • Reduce duplicate background checks.
  • Improve communication between schools and human resources.
  • Allow volunteers to apply from a phone, tablet, or computer.
  • Allow parents to volunteer at multiple schools with one annual application.
  • Provide schools with real-time visibility of volunteer status through Frontline.

Annual Application Requirement

All volunteers must complete a new volunteer application each school year, even if they volunteered previously. This ensures volunteer information, school preferences, and district acknowledgments remain current.

School Volunteer Flyer

Questions

If you have questions regarding the new volunteer process, please contact Human Resources:

Phone: 801-567-8150
Email: backgrounds@jordandistrict.org

Thank you for your support as we implement this improved process. We appreciate your partnership in providing a safe and efficient volunteer experience for our students, families, and schools.

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TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
David Bowman, Assistant Director of Systems and Security

The district-wide student YouTube block will be put in place, discontinuing direct student access to YouTube from their Chromebooks beginning August 18, 2026. This change applies only to student accounts.

Teachers will continue to have access to YouTube and may use instructional video content with students through MyVideoSpot. MyVideoSpot allows teachers to import videos from YouTube and other sources, create custom video links, remove advertisements, and select specific start and end points for classroom use. These videos can then be easily shared with students through Canvas, Nearpod, Google Slides, and other instructional tools.

Training and support resources are available through the Innovative Coaching team.

To access additional training information, please see the JAM below:

https://jam.jordandistrict.org/2025/11/20/myvideospot-for-student-youtube-access/

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TO:
All Administrators

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

The 2026-2027 School allocations have been provided for your review. See the attached file for allocations, your carryover balances, and estimated headcounts. A detailed breakout of the in lieu budget showing the breakout between 165, PD meals 638, and staff rewards 639 is included on the last page.

School allocations will be updated in November after the October 1 headcounts are finalized by the State. Budgets will not be adjusted for the virtual schools.

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
Brandee Bergum - Secondary ELA Consultant, Teaching & Learning

The first submission deadline for this year’s Secondary Literature Selection meetings is September 2, 2026. Any full length novel that a teacher would like to use in the classroom must be on the district’s approved list. Teachers may send submissions to the attention of Brandee Bergum in Teaching and Learning. Submission directions and forms can be found here: Secondary Literature Selection Process Our secondary approved lists can be found here: JSD Approved Literature Lists

Lit. Selection Dates 2026-27

Book Submission Deadline Middle School Meetings High School Meetings
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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DATE:
August 6, 2026

TO:
All Principals, Jordan School District
Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Jordan District Nurses

SUBJECT:
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification

Jordan School District requires that at least 3 full-time employees in each building be certified in CPR, First Aid, and AED. Most certifications are valid for 2 years. It is also recommended that employees who will have direct responsibility for student health and safety be certified in CPR/First Aid/AED. This may include front office staff, playground aides, hall monitors, P.E. teachers, etc. It is also recommended that you keep a list of current CPR/First Aid/AED certified staff members by all main phone lines where calls for emergency help may originate. 

CPR, First Aid, and AED training and certification is now available to district employees in an online format through the National Safety Council (NSC). The attached document will outline the steps necessary to complete the online portion of the course. Information can also be accessed by going here: CPR & First Aid. The cost of the course is $32.00 and should be paid by the employee at the time of registration. Schools may provide reimbursement for the course if funds are available by following the appropriate pre-approval and reimbursement procedures.

Once the online course is completed, employees may sign up to complete their certification by attending a 2-hour skills check session with our district nurses. To sign up for a skill check, you will need to register at Jordan Digital Learning under CPR Alert Course. All skill checks must be completed within 90 days of sign-up for the online course. The dates and times for the skill check sessions are listed on the attached flyer.

Shannel Hooper will share a Google Sheet with each school principal and administrative assistant to complete, print, and post in your buildings. Once completed, check the red box. Physical copies do not need to be sent to the district office. Please complete the shared CPR/First Aid/AED certification sheet by November 13, 2026.

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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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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.