TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
Please see the document below.
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
Please see the document below.
DATE:
Thursday, July 24, 2025
TO:
Middle and High School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2024-25 AP Results Updated in Tableau
The AP Analysis Dashboard has been updated with 2024-25 AP exam data in Tableau. School administrators may access both district and school dashboards here.
School administrators will be able to view participation rates, pass rates, and a distribution of scores by school, discipline, and assessment from 2014 to 2025. In addition, the dashboard also contains scores by AP teacher and student.
Please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability with any questions about the AP Analysis Dashboard.
TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Bonnie Brennan, Director of Insurance Services
Health Special Risk, Inc. is offering two supplemental accident insurance, at-school coverage and 24-hour coverage. See attached flyer (English and Spanish) for additional information. Please consider including the information in your school packets.
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
The District-wide Professional Development Day on Aug. 12, 2025 is just around the corner. If you haven't already, please choose from an available keynote speaker using the link below. All keynotes begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The topics and location information for each keynote speaker are included in the registration information. You will receive a confirmation of your keynote choice and location to remind you of your selection.
You are required to attend your 2-hour morning keynote. It is optional to attend one of two 1-hour sessions AFTER your keynote.
You are also required to attend the afternoon session at YOUR school.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Elementary AOS
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Paul Bergera, Director of Transportation
When scheduling Field/Activity Trips for the 2025-2026 school year, please make note of the following moratorium dates and times when Transportation will not be able to accommodate Field/Activity trips. (See attachment below)
Please contact us with any questions. Mike Westover at 801-567-8809, Michele Yuill at 801-567-8804 and Janet Sadler (for billing inquiries) at 801-567-8334.
Thank you so much for your assistance and support.
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator Human Resources
Welcome to the 2025-2026 contract year! As an annual reminder, in accordance with DP326 NEG I. 1. and 2. and DP324 NEG I. 1. and 2., participation in the Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank requires a contract employee to annually donate one day of accumulated annual leave into the Sick Leave Bank. The Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank is not intended to be used for in-and-out absences, elective medical procedures or other medical care that could be scheduled during non-contract time.
Each year, contract employees wishing to opt out of participation in the sick bank must annually complete the appropriate online form in Employee Access no later than September 1 for current employees and October 1 for first-year licensed employees, including administrators. This opt out request must be submitted annually.
Prior to completion of this form, it is strongly encouraged to review all District Leave Policies. See the Opt Out Tutorial below.
DATE:
July 17, 2025
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Early Warning System – Panorama Information, Surveys, & Training Opportunities
Each regular school within an LEA (District) is required to implement a Student Intervention Early Warning System (53F-4-207). Panorama meets all the criteria established by HB84-School Safety and will be the District’s early warning system. Panorama Student Success will be paid for by the District. The optional Positive Behavior tool in Panorama is paid individually by each school that chooses to use it.
Panorama Student Feedback Surveys
The Panorama student feedback survey windows for the 2025-26 school year are as follows (please share with your survey coordinator and other relevant staff):
Fall | Winter | Spring |
Sept. 8 – Oct. 10, 2025 | Jan. 29 – Feb. 27, 2026 | April 20 – May 15, 2026 |
Survey information, questions, results, and survey window dates can be found here.
Information and instructions for administering the student feedback surveys may be accessed here.
Training Opportunities:
Training regarding the basics of Panorama may be scheduled for school administrators, teams, grade levels, or faculty by reaching out to Travis Hamblin (travis.hamblin@jordandistrict.org) directly.
DATE:
July 17, 2025
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Panorama Survey Coordinators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
SUBJECT:
Panorama Student Feedback Survey Dates and Opt-In Report
Panorama (Early Warning System) and social-emotional surveys may only be administered to students whose parents have opted-in. Parents are asked to opt-in to the student feedback survey during the registration process. When the online registration process closes on Oct. 1 schools will manually enter the opt-in information into Skyward.
The Panorama Student Feedback survey windows for the 2025-26 school are as follows:
The following information is provided to inform and assist you as you administer student surveys:
Survey coordinators and administrators should view the Administering Panorama Survey presentation for information, instructions, and guidance regarding the student feedback surveys. Other Panorama and student feedback survey information including survey questions, survey response results, and general early warning information may be found on the Student Serves website here.
Should you have any questions please reach out to Travis Hamblin (travis.hamblin@jordandistrict.org) or Michelle Reyes (michelle.reyes@jordandistrict.org).
DATE:
July 8, 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:
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.
DATE:
July 3, 2025
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amanda Bollinger, Associate Administrator, Teaching & Learning
SUBJECT:
First Instructional Coaching Endorsement Administrator Cohort
Dear Administrators,
We are excited to announce the launch of our first ever Instructional Coaching Endorsement for Administrators program. This professional development opportunity is open to all administrators and is designed to deepen your skills in instructional coaching and leadership.
Please see the attached memo for more details and information on how to get signed up.
DATE:
June 30, 2025
TO:
School Administrators
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Paul Bergera, Director of Transportation
Kitt Soumpholphakdy, Field/Activity Trips Coordinator
SUBJECT:
Field/Activity Trips Planning for the 2025-26 School Year - Revised
In May, you received notice that the Department of Transportation’s Field/Activity Trips Office was preparing to launch a new software solution for managing field/activity trip requests, approvals and resource allocations.
Since that time, we’ve determined that it’s in the best interest of Jordan School District to continue using BusHive for all field/activity trip requests for the 2025-26 school year.
Therefore, you are now able to submit field/activity trip requests for the 2025-26 school year effective immediately.
Feel free to contact Mike Westover at michael.westover@jordandistrict.org or ext. 88809 or Michele Yuill at michele.yuill@jordandistrict.org or ext. 88804 with any questions you may have.
TO:
Administrators
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Sarah Palmer, Director of Payroll
Please see the document below.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
This is a reminder to all principals that you may grant up to 2 credit hours of salary level change credit to any teacher for work done outside of contract time to support a school goal that addresses student learning. (AA421) This is a way to incentivizing extra work in your building. Inservice credit may or may not include a stipend. To set up principal directed inservice credit please review the attached guidelines. Contact Chris Westra in Teaching & Learning at 801-567-8657 with questions.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Jared Covili, Consultant in Teaching & Learning
The LPDL cohort is designed specifically for administrators to lead schools toward blended and digital learning through research-based content and job-embedded experiences. Upon completion, you may receive USBEs educational technology endorsement.
Please see the attached document for all the details.
TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Brandon Conti, Risk Management
Thousands of workers become sick every year from overexposure to heat. See ways to protect yourself and your coworkers.
DATE:
June 26, 2025
TO:
Principals
Administrative Assistants
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
SUBJECT:
Fee Waiver Materials 2025-26
Schools need to collect and maintain the following, which may be requested as part of the school fees monitoring visits:
All USBE School Fees Notices and School Fee Waiver Applications can be found by clicking HERE.
Forms can be found under Grades K-6 and Grades 7-12 in multiple languages. The Fee Waiver Application, for both elementary and secondary was revised March 2025. Use the current form when having parents fill out the application.
Attention: Students who previously showed verification of eligibility do not need to resubmit documentation. It may be necessary for the principal (or designee) to contact the previous school of transferring students for verification of fee waiver status. Kindergarten students coming into the school, new students to the District, and students with extenuating circumstances will still be required to submit documentation.
TO:
School Level Administrators
FROM:
Dan Ellis, Director/CPA in Accounting
Steffany Ellsworth, Support Services Manager, Information Systems
We’re excited to announce that we are upgrading to a new version of e~Funds for Schools! This upgrade will be implemented with the Skyward Student Rollover on July 8th, 2025.
What's Changing?
Point of Sale (POS) Payments
POS payments will no longer be a two-step process of making the payment in e~Funds and entering the payment receipt in Skyward. This applies to both Food Service Payments and Student Fee Payments.
With POS 2.0, you’ll enter the payment in e~Funds POS 2.0, and it will be automatically applied to the student’s Skyward account—saving time and reducing errors.
Online Student Fee Payments
The online payment process for guardians is also improving.
Current Process: Guardians create a “shopping cart” in Skyward, then are redirected to e~Funds to complete the payment.
New Process: Guardians will create their “shopping cart” and complete the payment—all within e~Funds for Schools.
What Do Schools Need to Do?
In preparation for the transition to POS 2.0, secondary schools must review their bill codes and deactivate any codes that are no longer in use.
Will Training Be Offered?
Yes! We will offer multiple opportunities for office staff to be trained on e~Funds POS 2.0. Dates will be announced in a future JAM. We are also working on a tutorial to share with your parents that details the new functionality available when paying fees online.
What Do Schools Need to Do?
Call Information Systems at (801) 567-8737 or Ext 88737, if you have any questions as we prepare for a smoother, more efficient payment process.
DATE:
June 26, 2025
TO:
All Administrators
All Admin Assistants
FROM:
Steffany Ellsworth, Support Services Manager, Information Systems
SUBJECT:
We're Upgrading our Current Finance System with Skyward Qmlativ in May 2026!
We are thrilled to announce a milestone in our district's technological evolution: the implementation of Skyward's Qmlativ finance system! Mark your calendars, and May the Fourth be with us as we go live with Qmlativ Finance on May 4th, 2026!
With Qmlativ our district will advance to a more streamlined and efficient financial system. Get a glimpse of the potential awaiting us by watching this brief overview:
With Qmlativ Finance, district departments and school staff will experience:
● Increased Flexibility: Navigate the complexities of budgets, employee management and purchasing with agility.
● Redefined Processes: Our finance processes will be optimized for maximum efficiency.
● An Easy-to-Use Interface: Qmlativ’s intuitive design will make daily tasks a breeze.
● Customizable Dashboards: Tailor your dashboard to display the data that matters most to you, giving you unparalleled insight.
● Efficient Reporting & Data Extraction: Pinpoint crucial information with laser accuracy! Screens can be filtered with ease, allowing you to quickly find and extract the data you need for insightful information.
Further information regarding implementation and training will be communicated as it becomes available. Should you have any questions, call the helpdesk at (801) 567-8737 or ext. 88737.
TO:
Administrators
FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Amanda Bollinger, Associate Administrator, Teaching & Learning
Join us in celebrating our new educators at the upcoming New Educator Induction event! A special "clap in" session will mark the highlight of this event, where we come together to extend a warm welcome to the newest members of the Jordan School District community.
This occasion is not just an opportunity to welcome our new educators but also a chance to showcase the spirited community of Jordan School District. Let's make it memorable!
Suggested Activities:
Due to the amount of swag and other takeaways new educators will be receiving, we ask that you do not give them presents of any kind during the clap-in.
We encourage you to attend with your team. If your school has new educators, aim to have two to three staff members present to offer a personal cheer for your new colleagues.
Please gather at the North (back) entrance of Bingham High starting at 7:30 am. To ensure optimal parking for our new educators, consider carpooling and using the South parking lot.
Join us in making Jordan School District the district of choice for the best and brightest educators. Let's show them the warmth and enthusiasm that sets our district apart!
We look forward to seeing you there as we kick off an exciting new academic year.
Thank you,
Jane Olsen, HR Specialist, JSD HR
April Gaydosh, Administrator of HR