Category: Middle School Info

DATE: 
February 19, 2026

TO:
Elementary School Administrators
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Stacee Worthen, School Counselor Consultant

SUBJECT: 
March School Counselor Training and Professional Development

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March School Counselor training and professional development opportunities. Please direct any questions to Stacee Worthen, School Counselor Consultant, at 801-567-8309.

Wednesday, Mar. 4, CSCP Steering & Budget Meeting, District Office, Room 129
All Secondary Lead Counselors and Counselors who assist with the CSCP budget
8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Thursday, Mar. 5, CSCP BRISC Training - Consult Call, Zoom
All New Counselors and Interns
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday, Mar. 13, CSCP MAR SEC PLC, JATC-South, Auditorium
Secondary School Counselors
7:30 am - 9:00 am

Friday, Mar. 13, CSCP MAR ELEM PLC, JATC-South, Auditorium
Elementary School Counselors
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Wednesday, Mar. 18, CSCP New Counselor Training, District Office, Room 129
All New Counselors and Interns
8:00 am - 11:00 am

Wednesday, Mar. 25, CSCP Counselor Collaborative Committee, District Office, Room 129
Only School Counselors appointed to this committee
8:00 am - 11:30 am

Thursday, Mar. 26, Copper Hills Feeder Meeting, District Office, Room 129
Copper Hills Feeder Counselors K-12
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

 

TO:
Administrators

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

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Please see the attached cheat sheet when parents/guardians request to see video footage.

Date:
February 18, 2026

To:
School Administrators

From:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Paul Bergera, Director of Transportation

Subject:
Cones to Assist with Patron Traffic Near Bus Zones

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Several of our schools have asked about resources the district may have to assist
with patron traffic during morning drop off and afternoon pick up. When parents
stage or park too close to the entrance or exit of the school’s bus zone, it creates a
safety concern for students, school buses and other patron vehicles. Utah Code
provides restrictions and exceptions to staging and parking near school entrances
and exits. Patrons in Jordan School District are encouraged to stage or park no
closer than 5 feet from the entrance and exit of the school’s bus zone.

The use of cones near the entrance or exit of a school’s bus zone is a great way to
demonstrate a commitment to safety while providing ample space for school buses
to enter or exit the bus zone. The warehouse currently has 28-inch and 12-inch
cones to assist schools with patron parking or staging near entrances and exits.
Please don’t hesitate contacting the warehouse if you need additional cones.

Thank you to you and your staff for assisting with supervision and safety during
morning drop off and afternoon pick up.

DATE:
February 19, 2026

TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals 

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Sharon Jensen, Consultant, Student Support Services

SUBJECT:
McKinney Vento Assistant - Required Spring Training

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The required McKinney Vento Spring Training will be held on Monday, March 9, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Jordan Learning Center (JLC).

Please remind your McKinney Vento aides of this required training.  Principals, Assistant Principals, and interns, are welcome but not required to attend.  Please coordinate with your team on meeting attendance.

TO:
Administrators

FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amanda Bollinger, Associate Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Jared Covili, Digital Teaching & Learning Consultant
Amy Lloyd, K-12 Math Consultant

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Please share this information with your teachers.

Many of your teachers are pursuing a STEM endorsement (see our EIP website for a full list of endorsements). USBE WILL REIMBURSE THEM FOR THEIR COLLEGE CLASSES. This is called the STEM Endorsement Incentive Program (EIP) and it has been funded again for the 2025-26 school year. Teachers can apply here. See the attached flyer for more information.

Applications for reimbursement are now being accepted for teachers who completed STEM courses after July 1, 2025. The next round of reimbursements applications is due March 1, 2026 for teachers who completed STEM courses this year.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the content consultant. We would love to talk to you.

DATE:
February 12, 2026

TO:
All Administrators & Threat Assessment Teams

FROM: 
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant
Angie Rasmussen, Student Safety and Wellness Specialist

SUBJECT:
CSTAG Updates

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CSTAG training consists of two (2) training levels, and both levels must be completed by all administrators and threat assessment team members.  CSTAG Level 2 training is for all who have completed the Level 1 training (the web-based training from Navigate360). Level 2 training builds upon your knowledge of threat assessment by providing practical application and implementation of the CSTAG process in your school.

Administrators are invited to repeat CSTAG Level 2 for a practical refresher of CSTAG protocols, or administrators who are new to JSD or intern administrators should complete it if they have not done so already.  Select the link to register for this upcoming session of CSTAG Level 2 training.

Upcoming VIRTUAL CSTAG Level (2)Two Training:
Friday, March 6th 1-3pm (Virtual)- Zoom link will be emailed the day before.
Use the link to register

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 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.

4th Topic:
CSTAG Case Example
This brief, targeted training video is designed to provide all threat assessment team members with a review of critical components of threat assessment.

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.

TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants

FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Nancy Bolduc, Administrative Assistant

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Reminder! This deadline is approaching.
The LOG/TIMESHEET must be turned in to the school no later than April 10, 2026 so that amounts may be paid in the May 2026 paycheck. Hours must be completed before turning in the log/timesheet. Payroll will take the information for payment from the Google Sheet.

Please make sure to total the hours listed on the Log/Timesheet and put this number on the Google Sheet. Double check to make sure ALL employees to be paid are listed and that their hours worked are correct. If you have questions please reach out to Nancy Bolduc at x88166 or nancy.bolduc@jordandistrict.org.

Below you will find the original documents sent out at the beginning of the school year with all the guidelines. Here is the LINK to the original JAM that was sent with all instructions.

TO:
All School Principals

FROM:
Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Lisa LeStarge, Administrative Assistant

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To assist schools in completing (upcoming) 2026-2027 LAND Trust Plans, please note the following:

* 2026-2027 (upcoming year) Land Trust Plans can be submitted only after 2024-2025 Final LAND Trust Reports are completed, submitted, and finalized by the District Office.

* The allowable expenditure for student incentives tied to an academic goal has increased to $4 per student.

* The use of LAND Trust funds on absenteeism interventions is now explicitly allowable for all school levels, provided there is a direct impact on an academic goal.

Reminder: LAND Trust plans must support an academic component of TSSA Plans.
TSSA Plan and Folder LINKS: 2026-2027 School TSSA Plans.

Additional resources can be found here.

Please contact Lisa LeStarge at ext. 88182 or Mike Anderson at ext. 88316 if you have questions.

DATE:
February 12, 2026

TO:
School Psychologists & School Psychology Interns

FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Consultant– Guidance

SUBJECT:
February School Psychologists & School Psychology Interns Meeting

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A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jordan Applied Technology Center Auditorium (JATC South, {12723 Park Avenue (2080 West), Riverton}. Please note the change in location for this meeting. Annie Morgan, RN, Director of Patient Care at Cognitive FX, will provide us with a presentation on clinical implications of traumatic brain injury.

Part-time Staff:  I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.

DATE:
February 12, 2026

TO:
All School Administrators

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

SUBJECT:
Schools At Risk for Being Designated for Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI)

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When a school has one or more low-performing student groups for two consecutive years, the state designates that school for Targeted Support and Improvement or TSI. The state identifies a low-performing student group by calculating a school accountability report card score for each student group. Low-performing is defined as a student group that accrues a percentage of school accountability report card points that is less than the state’s bottom 5% threshold of Title I schools. In other words, that student group is performing below the bottom 5% of Title I schools from across
the state.

The student groups that can be designated for TSI are as follows:
 • Asian
 • American Indian
 • Black
 • Hispanic
 • Multiple Races
 • Pacific Islander
 • White
 • Economically Disadvantaged
 • Multi-lingual Learner (ML)
 • Student with a Disability

Recently, USBE released TSI calculations for the 2024-25 school year for each student group in every school in the state. A Tableau dashboard contains two views that will help you determine if any of your student groups are at risk for being designated as TSI:

 • A list of schools at risk for a TSI designation in one or more student groups (there are 25 schools).
 • A breakdown of school report card indicator scores for each student group for one school at a time.

While individual report card scores for student groups at each school are not published on the state’s school report card website, the school accountability report card for an entire school population may be found here.

Please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability with questions about Utah’s school accountability system or TSI.