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Category: High Schools

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DATE:
December 9, 2025

TO:
Principals and Assistant Principals

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health & Wellness Consultant
Michelle Reyes, Attendance/Prevention Specialist

SUBJECT: 
December Attendance Newsletter, Attendance Video & Winter Break Resources

See attached document.

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DATE:
December 11, 2025

TO:   
All Secondary Principals

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Carolyn Gough, Administrator, Teaching and Learning Department
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant

SUBJECT:
Utah Symphony Performance for Secondary Students

We are thrilled to announce a new, optional opportunity for secondary students in the Jordan District. The Utah Symphony will be performing specifically for our secondary students for the first time on March 4, 2026.

Concert Details:

  • Location: West Jordan High School
  • Date: March 4, 2026
  • Time: 9:45 a.m.
  • Performance Duration: 45 minutes

 Logistics:

  • Student Participation: Each school is allowed to send up to 60 students.
  • Supervision: Each school must ensure sufficient adult supervision, with a minimum of one adult chaperone per 30 students.
  • Funding: School-based budgets will cover the cost of substitute teachers (if needed), while the Teaching and Learning Department will handle busing fees.

Action Required:

  1. Google Form Submission: To participate, complete the attached Google Form by October 15, 2025.
  2. Transportation Request: Your school’s administrative assistant should submit a transportation request via Skyward. Include the number of teachers and chaperones in your school's final count. Ensure your bus request includes the correct group name (e.g., South Hills, 115 Curr) to facilitate coverage of the bus fee by the Teaching and Learning Department.

Preparation: Utah Symphony will provide study materials to help prepare students and enhance their experience. We strongly encourage utilizing these resources to maximize the educational value of the performance.

For any further information or assistance, please feel free to reach out. We look forward to your school’s participation in this enriching musical experience.

 

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TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Jane Olsen, HR Specialist

Exciting News for Critical Need/Hard to Fill Positions!

We are thrilled to announce that positions identified as Critical Need or Hard to Fill are now eligible for submission, with postings going live in January! This is an incredible opportunity to showcase your open roles and attract top talent.

Important Action Required! Please ensure you complete the Date Position Available field on your Requisition. This crucial step aids us in accurately identifying positions available for the 2026-2027 school year and bolsters our nationwide recruitment efforts. Your attention to detail will help us connect the right candidates to your team!

Need Assistance? Don't forget, there are tutorials available to guide you through completing requisitions and navigating all things Frontline. Simply follow the link on your Frontline Message Board for step-by-step assistance. Should you have any questions or need further support, our friendly HR Recruiting Team is just a call away!

Let's make this recruitment season a success together!

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TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Jane Olsen, HR Specialist

We are thrilled to announce the much-anticipated Annual Teacher Transfer Fair, scheduled for February 17, 2026, from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Join us at Herriman High School for an evening filled with exciting opportunities and professional growth.

Event Highlights:

  • Important Details: Parking and additional event specifics will be shared in January. Please ensure that at least one school administrator attends the fair. A flyer is attached for your convenience to distribute among your educators.
  • Exclusive Invitation: This event is exclusively for current JSD educators, JSD interns, and student teachers for the 2025-2026 contract year. Please note that Education Support Professionals (ESPs) and substitute teachers interested in teaching positions are invited to attend the Jordan Job Fair on March 2, 2026. Kindly refrain from inviting ESPs and substitute teachers to the Teacher Transfer Fair, as they will not be admitted.
  • Interview Opportunities: Even if your school currently has no available positions, we strongly encourage you to interview all interested candidates. This fair offers a prime opportunity to prepare for anticipated or potential openings. Interviewing internal candidates, including interns and student teachers, helps create a tailored pool of candidates ready to apply for openings at your school as they arise.

Transfer Process Information:

  • Comprehensive details regarding the transfer request process will be available in January.
  • The transfer application window will open from Sunday, February 1st to Saturday, February 28, 2026.
  • Any unfilled positions will be publicly posted on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Mark your calendars and prepare for a dynamic event that promises to be an invaluable experience for all involved. We look forward to seeing you at the Teacher Transfer Fair, where opportunities and futures align!

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TO:
DLI School Administrators
Administrative Assistants
Registrars

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Kaye Rizzuto, DLI Consultant in Teaching and Learning

The following guidelines will assist schools in identifying where DLI students should be placed when moving between levels within a feeder.

DLI students will generally attend school through the feeder where they began the program. As long as the student remains in the DLI program, a seat will be available for them at each level through high school. This means that a middle school or high school may receive a DLI student who may not live in their boundaries.

- Students in DLI who are out-of-boundary should be granted a permit manually in Skyward using the “D” reason code.

- Please do NOT use PowerSchool for DLI out-of-boundary permits, otherwise students must legally be allowed to remain at the school through the last grade offered even if they choose to end their participation in the DLI program.

- Every year by January, a “sending” DLI school should prepare a list of DLI students who are planning to continue in the program at the next level. This list should specifically identify the students who do not live in the boundaries of the “receiving” school but who qualify to attend because of their participation in the DLI program. This will allow the “receiving” school time to pre-enroll these students in Skyward by the end of January and have these students counted in their yearly 2.0 FTE allocation. An administrative assistant or registrar should review and send this list to the “receiving” school for enrollment.

Additional Considerations:
- If a student begins a program in one pathway and later becomes a boundary student of a school in a different DLI pathway for the same language, they may enroll at their new boundary school and join the pathway for that school; however, doing so will forfeit any seat or claim on the previous DLI pathway.

- If a student begins a program in one pathway and later wishes to move to a school in a different DLI pathway for the same language but has not moved into the boundaries for the school they wish to attend, they may do so only if A) space is available in that school’s DLI program, AND B) an out-of-boundary permit seat (in Skyward) is available and can be granted to that student. In this instance, established out-of-boundary permit priorities and waitlist orders must still be followed.

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DATE:   
November 20, 2025

TO:  
Building Principals
Secondary Attendance Secretaries
Secondary Registrars
Elementary Administrative Assistants

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant, Student Services

SUBJECT:   
District Contact for Attendance and Registrars

The district point-of-contact for secondary attendance secretaries and registrars (including overseeing training for newly hired attendance secretaries and registrars and implementing processes to coordinate and standardize District procedure in these areas) is the Enrollment Consultant in Student Services, currently Caleb Olson. Supervision responsibilities will remain with the site-based administrator.

Elementary administrative assistants will also coordinate processes regarding attendance and registration/enrollment with the Enrollment Consultant in Student Services.

Please direct questions to Caleb Olson, caleb.olson@jordandistrict.org or extension 88251.

 

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TO:
All Administrators

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Jane Olsen, HR Specialist

For educators currently in, or have completed, an School Leadership program who are interested in a one-year Paid Administrative Internship.

Additional details are below or, you can visit our website at this LINK

APPLICATION WINDOWS:

  • January Interviews: Application opens December 8, 2025 and closes December 22, 2025 at 11:59 P.M.
  • February Interviews: Application opens January 5, 2026 and closes January 16, 2026 at 11:59 P.M.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Be enrolled in a university administrative and/or leadership program,
    OR
  • Have a current in-state or out-of-state administrative license.

STEP 1: Complete the current Administrative Full-Time Paid Internship application in Frontline                 

  • In the application, you are required to provide 3 references, which must meet the following criteria:
    1. Current Administrative Supervisor
    2. 2nd Administrator with whom you have worked with in the last 5 years
    3. A professional reference with whom you have worked with in the last 5 years
      • Your application will not be processed until all 3 required references are completed and returned.
      • All your references will receive an email from Mailbot@applitrack.com requesting they complete our Administrative Reference Form on your behalf. It is important you personally notify them to complete and submit the Administrative Reference Form ASAP.
  • The video portion of the application is required. Please make certain links can be viewed by anyone who has the link.

STEP 2: Invitation to Interview. Administrative Internship applicants may be invited to an interview in January or February. This is a mandatory, in-person interview with the Administrative Cabinet. These interviews will be held on either Monday or Friday to accommodate travel plans for any out-of-state applicants.

Offer and Placement of Successful Candidates: These notifications will be made by phone from a member of the Administrative Cabinet. Candidates who receive a 1-year internship assignment will be invited to apply for and be interviewed in May/November for the Administrative Pool.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • Administrative Internships are intended to be a one-year placement
  • Administrative Internships are a 187-day contract on the Teacher Salary Schedule
    • Elementary placements receive 20 additional days
    • Secondary placements receive 10 additional days
  • Internal JSD candidates chosen as an intern will have the right to return to a licensed position for which they are qualified at the conclusion of their intern year if not selected for an Administrative placement.

 

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TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Rebecca Eastman, HR Generalist

If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave on a Critical Day before or after the MLK 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.

School Holiday Date of Holiday Critical Days Window
Martin Luther King

 Licensed & ESP

 January 19, 2026 Jan. 16 and 21, 2026 Dec. 5 – Dec. 15, 2025

*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 Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 2025-2026

ESP Annual/Personal Leave Taken on a Critical Day 2025-2026

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TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Brittany Bauer, HR Specialist

Dear Educators,

We are pleased to inform you of recent updates from the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) that will streamline the process for teachers to upgrade their current licenses to include grades 6-12. This change aims to offer educators more opportunities to enhance their teaching credentials and broaden their influence in schools.

Eligibility and Requirements

Teachers with a qualifying professional license in Elementary, Early Childhood, Deaf Education, Preschool Special Education, and Special Education areas can now add the Secondary (6-12) license by fulfilling the professional level endorsement requirements for a Content Area Endorsement or a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Endorsement.

Available Content Area Endorsements:

Below is a comprehensive list of eligible content area endorsements:

  • American Sign Language
  • Driver Education
  • Health Education
  • Library Media
  • Physical Education
  • Secondary Fine Arts (All areas)
  • English as a Second Language
  • English Language Arts
  • Literacy Interventionist
  • Middle School Mathematics (Formerly Math 2)
  • Secondary Mathematics
  • Science Core
  • Secondary Science: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics
  • Social Studies (All Areas)
  • Social Studies Composite
  • World Languages
  • And many more within the CTE endorsements

Application Process

Group 1: Applying for Professional Level Endorsement

  • Educator Status: Holds a qualifying professional license and is applying for a Content Area or CTE professional-level endorsement.
  • Application Used: Updated "Endorsement Only" application in SM Apply.

Group 2: Already holds a Professional Level Endorsement

  • Educator Status: Holds a qualifying professional license and already has the required Content Area or CTE professional level endorsement.
  • Application Used: "LER Upgrade to Professional” application in SM Apply.

We encourage all eligible educators to take advantage of this opportunity to enhance their teaching credentials. For further information, please visit the USBE website or contact Brittany Bauer at brittany.bauer@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8214.

Thank you for your continued dedication to education and for making a positive difference in the lives of our students.

 

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TO:
School Building Administrators

FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services

TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and it is a national organization that will be hosting its conference here in Salt Lake March 24-27, 2026. While the department does not have funds to send teachers, we encourage building administrators to at least send your ELD lead to this impactful conference to take information back to your school. You can learn more about the conference at this website.

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TO:
All Administrators
Licensed Educators
ESPs

FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services

The Language & Culture Services team has a few spots open for Spanish for Educators. Their goal is to provide tools and resources for classroom teachers so that they can sharpen Spanish skills, whether this is their first time being exposed to Spanish or they learned in high school, LCS encourages all educators who have students that speak Spanish to take this 5 week course from DLI educators.

The course is 5 weeks long. Select one from two remaining sessions:

  • Session 3 Jan. 5 - Feb. 10, 2026
  • Session 4  Feb. 23 - March 23, 2026  is available for learning.
  • Classes will be held from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
  • Locations:  Bingham High on Tuesdays | West Jordan High on Wednesdays | Mountain Ridge High on Thursdays

Please complete the registration form at the link below, to help us gauge interest.  Classes are for licensed educators only.

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Date: Dec. 4, 2025

To: All Administrators, All Admin Assistants

From: Steffany Ellsworth, Support Services Manager, Information Systems

Information Systems is excited to announce a significant step in enhancing the District’s operational technology: the upgrade to Skyward’s Qmlativ Student Management System. Mark your calendar, as Qmlativ Student will go live on July 19, 2027. As a reminder, the team is currently in the process of migrating the finance system to Skyward Qmlativ, with a scheduled go-live date of May 4, 2026, as announced previously in this JAM.

The adoption of Qmlativ Student will modernize how we manage student data and daily processes with a more integrated and user-friendly platform. Take a moment to preview the robust features offered in Qmlativ by watching this brief overview:

With Qmlativ Student, district departments and school staff will experience:

  • Enhanced Data Accessibility: Easily find, filter, and extract critical student information, allowing for faster, more insightful reporting.
  • Intuitive User Experience: The modern, clean interface is designed to simplify daily tasks, making student management more seamless than ever before.
  • Personalized Workspaces: Customizable dashboards will allow staff to prioritize the student data and functions most relevant to their specific roles.
  • Greater Adaptability: Navigate scheduling, grading, attendance, and record-keeping with increased flexibility.

Further information regarding timeline and training will be shared as Information Systems moves forward with our implementation. In the meantime, if you have any immediate questions, please reach out to the Information Systems helpdesk at 801-567-8737 or use extension 88737.

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TO:
School Administrators
School Office Staff

FROM:
Katie Bastian, Director Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services with the help of the Accounting Department has created a process for schools to now accept student meal deficit donations by credit card to the School Window estore. A flyer is included with a link and QR code to assist with the donations at either a school or district level.

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DATE:   
December 4, 2025

TO:  
Building Principals
Secondary Attendance Secretaries
Secondary Registrars
Secondary School Counselors

FROM:    
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant, Student Services

SUBJECT:  
Name and Gender Changes on FERPA Records (December 2025)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allows a parent/guardian or eligible student (a student 18+ years of age) the opportunity to request changes or amendments to the contents of their education record. Policy AS61 - Student Records and Transcripts requires that these requests be made to the building principal.

See the memo below for all of the details.

 

 

Published on

DATE: 
November 24, 2025

TO:  
Building Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary Attendance Secretaries
Secondary Registrars
Secondary School Counselors

FROM:   
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director, Student Services
Caleb Olson, Enrollment Consultant, Student Services

SUBJECT: 
November 2025: Reminders and Guidelines on Enrollment Age

Please review the following guidelines and reminders on enrollment ages:

Kindergarten:

  • A student must be five years old before September 2 to enroll in kindergarten.
  • If a student misses the deadline (typically meaning they turn 5 between September 2 and December 31), a parent/guardian may enroll in private preschool and provide proof to the school of mastery of the kindergarten core. Upon receipt of this documentation, the student may be enrolled the following year in first grade.
    • Previous guidance has stated that the student must enroll in “an accredited kindergarten.” Accredited kindergartens do not exist. The student must complete the core through a private kindergarten program.
  • A student who moves to Utah from another state where the student was actively enrolled in kindergarten may enroll in kindergarten in Utah even if they do not meet Utah’s age deadline upon receipt of documentation of the enrollment.

Other Grades:

  • A student enrolling for the first time is placed in their age-appropriate grade.
  • Students enrolling in Utah from foreign countries are placed in their age-appropriate Utah grade, regardless of what grade they may have last completed in their home country.
    • Parents who disagree with the placement may pursue acceleration or retention AFTER enrolling.
    • Foreign exchange students participating in a one-year program may be placed in a different grade at the discretion of Student Services.
  • Jordan District will honor grade placement decisions made by other education agencies in the United States to a maximum of one year’s difference (meaning one year’s acceleration or retention). Contact Student Services for additional guidance, if needed.

Maximum Age in High School:

  • Utah Code §53G-6-201(10) defines a “school-age child” as a minor who is at least six years old but younger than 18 and has not been legally emancipated.
  • This means that compulsory education applies to students from 6-17. At age 18, a student (who is now a legal adult with all associated rights) can choose to withdraw themselves from school, as they are no longer legally required to attend.
  • Eighteen-year-olds may continue to attend for the remainder of their senior year. They may also choose to withdraw to attend Southpointe.
  • Because Jordan District honors grade placements from previous states to a maximum of one year’s difference, there may be instances where a student (due to a previous retention or late-start to kindergarten) turns 19 during their senior year. These students may continue through to graduation, but additional steps or precautions may need to be put in place for extracurricular events or trips to ensure the safety of all students.
  • Students should not remain enrolled in regular public school after turning 20 (with the exception of students on IEPs receiving appropriate services). Students in this situation should be directed to adult education offerings. Exceptions to this guideline require the approval of the relevant Administrator of Schools and Student Services.

 

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DATE:   
December 4, 2025

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 December’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.
  • Ask a Therapist live virtual event. This is an anonymous opportunity to ask questions from a licensed family therapist about your child’s mental health. It is a live event on December 9th at 6 pm with access to the recording afterwards. Some common parent questions can also be viewed on the Parent Guidance website.

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.

 

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DATE:
August 5, 2025

TO:
All Administrators
All Financial Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Dr. Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools
John Larsen, Business Administrator

SUBJECT:
Staff Appreciation Funds (formerly known as Staff Discretionary Funds)

As a reminder, Staff Appreciation Funds have been allocated for all staff members (both licensed and ESP) for snacks, meals, etc. in conjunction with Professional Development. Please see the attached memo for budgeting and other helpful information on utilizing these funds.

 

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DATE:     
November 26, 2025

TO: 
All Principals, Directors and Supervisors

FROM:     
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll

SUBJECT:  
DP375 – Vacation Schedule for Administrative Personnel

Clarification of administrator vacation days carryover:

  • Administrators receive 20 frontloaded vacation days on July 1st of each year. These frontloaded days are earned throughout that current year.
  • Administrators may carryover up to 20 earned vacation days from the previous year. Any earned days over 20 not used by December 31st of each year will be forfeited.

Therefore, as of December 31, 2025, any unused vacation days above 40 days will be forfeited. These 40 days consist of the 20 days that were frontloaded on July 1, 2025 for the 2025-26 year, as well as up to 20 unused earned days that were allowed to be carried over from the previous 2024-25 year.

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DATE:      
Thursday, December 4, 2025

TO:  
All School Administrators

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

SUBJECT:  
Proficiency Scale Survey

We have appreciated the many educators who have engaged with the Proficiency Scale Survey in order to provide feedback about the district’s ELA, math, science and social studies exemplar power standards and proficiency scales.

We want to be sure that every teacher has a voice in the development of these exemplar power standards and proficiency scales. The survey administration window has been extended to Friday, December 19th. Thus, principals are encouraged to provide designated time during contract time for teachers to take the survey.

Teachers may access the survey at this LINK

Questions about the survey instrument may be direct to Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability. Questions about the power standards and proficiency scales may be directed to Carolyn Gough in Teaching & Learning.

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DATE:    
Thursday, December 4, 2025

TO:  
All School Administrators

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

SUBJECT:   
Tableau Dashboards Updated with Growth Scores

RISE and Utah Aspire Plus Tableau dashboards have all been updated with 2024-25 growth scores. In addition, RISE ELA proficiency has also been updated with 2024-25 results.

Here are a few dashboards where administrators may view RISE and Utah Aspire Plus growth scores:

RISE:

Utah Aspire Plus:

For questions about these dashboards, please contact Ben Jameson or Brooke Anderson in Assessment, Research & Accountability.