Jordan School District
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Attached you will find a copy of the presentation given at the Jordan School District annual School Community Council trainings. Links to the State School LAND Trust websites are also provided for additional information. Please feel free to share this information with your SCC chair.
Jordan District Schools - LINK
School LAND Trust Website - LINK
TO:
School Principals
FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services
LCS will be hosting an additional Zoom session of Addressing Discriminatory Language: Resources for Administrators on December 3rd from 2:00 to 2:45. Administrators will receive access to Nearpods and other resources that can be used with students in one-on-one settings to help teach them the impact of discriminatory language.
Please review the attached flyer for more details and the registration link.
This is a repeat session of the Zoom sessions held on November 6 & 7.
TO:
Administrtors
FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services
Language & Culture Services will be starting new ESL Endorsement cohorts in Jan. 2026. It takes one school year to complete (Jan. - Dec. 2026, not including summer break) and is competency-based.
TO:
Administrtors
FROM:
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services
Due to popular demand, and in accordance with Title III laws and policy, Language & Culture Services would like to hold another interpreter training to get staff and paraeducators certified. LCS will provide this free training if there is enough interest. LCS is considering a March 6 training, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will receive 7 relicensure points.
Please fill out the form at the link below by Dec. 12, so that LCS can plan accordingly.
TO:
Middle Level Principals
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amanda Bollinger, Associate Administrator, Teaching & Learning
Amy Lloyd, K-12 Math Consultant, Teaching & Learning
Principals,
We are excited to invite you to participate in a professional learning opportunity: expert teachers from Open Up will be modeling lessons in our district in early December and early February. There will be both morning and afternoon sessions available. Each session will include a pre-conference to outline the key elements to observe during the modeled lesson, a live model lesson led by an expert Open Up teacher, and a debrief session to reflect on observations and address questions.
This experience is designed to deepen your understanding of the essential components of an Open Up math lesson in order to help support the effective teaching and learning of mathematics in your building.
Six slots are available per session. Please secure your spot by signing up on the sheet linked here for the date and location that work best for you.
We look forward to your participation and to the valuable insights you will bring back to your teams!
Available Days and Locations (times are on the google sheet):
December 8th @ Sunset Ridge (afternoon only)
December 9th @ South Hills (morning and afternoon)
Early February TBD @ Sunset Ridge (morning and afternoon)
TO:
Admnistrators
FROM:
Jared Covili, Consultant in Teaching and Learning
Information Systems has recently purchased MyVideoSpot, an online content management tool that allows teachers to upload and share videos with students from a variety of platforms, including YouTube. This will allow your school to block YouTube for students, should you make that building-level decision. There is no immediate deadline, however, all student YouTube access will be blocked starting in July 2026. You'll need to contact Info Systems to enable the block of student YouTube access.
MyVideoSpot allows teachers to upload important curricular videos from sources like YouTube and create a unique URL that can be shared with students in Canvas, Nearpod, Google Slides, and more. MyVideoSpot removes unwanted ads from YouTube videos and allows teachers to select the start and end times of videos. You'll also find options for screencast recordings of up to 60 minutes. Attached you'll find a Quick Start guide to help your teachers get started with MyVideoSpot. Please contact Digital Teaching and Learning for additional help and to schedule a training.
DATE:
November 19, 2025
TO:
School and Department Administrators
FROM:
Scott Thomas, Administrator of Auxiliary Services
Paul Bergera, Director of Transportation
Kitt Soumpholphakdy, Field/Activity Trips Coordinator
Brad Godfrey, General Education Route Coordinator
Stephanie Erickson, Special Education Route Coordinator
SUBJECT:
A Few Transportation Items
There are a few items regarding transportation services that we would like to bring to your attention.
Bus Accidents During Field/Activity Trips:
On rare occasions during field/activity trips, the bus may be involved in an accident. By law, if the accident involves another vehicle, we’re required to wait for police to investigate and submit an accident report. In addition, whether the bus is involved with another vehicle or another object, it may result in the bus being classified as “out of service”, which would require students and coaches/advisors/teachers to board a different bus. In either of these cases, additional time may be required.
Please ask your staff to be patient if a bus is involved in an accident during a field/activity trip and not to pressure the driver to move along. The Field Trip Office will work expeditiously with the driver to determine if the bus is “out of service” and if police need to be involved.
Notification of Student Conduct Violation Forms:
Our bus drivers try their best to manage student behavior on the bus. Many of you have provided invaluable assistance with addressing behavior by talking with students, assigning seats and/or working with the driver on strategies to support a school behavior reward/incentive program. For this, we are extremely grateful.
When a driver submits a Notification of Student Conduct Violation form to your office staff, please try your best to address the issue(s) with students and parents as quickly as time allows. Feel free to reach out to the Route Coordinators or Director with questions. Your support and partnership in this endeavor are appreciated.
TO:
All Administrators
All Administrative Assistants
FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Jane Olsen, HR Specialist
See the document below for all the position openings.
DATE:
November 18, 2025
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
School Safety Specialists
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Matt Alvernaz, School Safety Coordinator
SUBJECT:
Monthly Drill Preparation (HOLD)
Our monthly drill preparation will now include an additional time slot to accommodate more schedules. The next one will be held on December 3rd at 2:40 PM, 3:10 PM, and again at 3:40 PM. Each session will last about 20 minutes.
This month we will be covering HOLD. Each School Safety Specialist is expected to attend along with administrators assigned to oversee school safety. All other administrations are welcomed to attend as well. The meeting is also opened to any staff who may be interested.
After each monthly training all school staff should be trained by the administrator over school safety and the School Safety Specialist. After being trained each month, teachers should educate their students on each safety drill. Additionally, schools should communicate with their patrons regarding Standard Response Protocol(s) (SRP) and the drill being conducted each month. Videos, handouts, and other resources can be found at the link(s) below.
Information regarding the HOLD response protocol can be found in the Jordan School District Safety Manual on pages 5-7. We will discuss how to implement and execute the drill. This will be an opportunity to ask questions and share ideas amongst the schools.
We will be holding this meeting over Zoom so please join using this link.
DATE:
November 17, 2025
TO:
School Psychologists and School Psychology Interns
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Fulvia Franco, Program Specialist – Guidance
SUBJECT:
December School Psychologist Guidance Meeting
A meeting for school psychologists and school psychology interns has been scheduled for Friday, December 5, 2025, from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Jordan Auxiliary Services building located at 7905 South Redwood Road in West Jordan. We will start at 12:00 p.m. with a pot-luck lunch. You have the option of participating in our pot-luck luncheon, or bringing lunch for yourself if that’s your preference. Dan Lathen, Ph.D. will provide us with a presentation that addresses screen-induced harm.
Part-time Staff: I would appreciate it if you could adjust your schedules in order to attend this meeting.
cc:
Principals
DATE:
Thursday, November 20, 2025
TO:
All School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability
Michelle Love-Day, Director of Language & Culture Services
SUBJECT:
WIDA ACCESS 2.0 Test Administration Training and Preparation for Schools
School administrators are asked to pass this information on to anyone who will be proctoring or coordinating the WIDA Access testing in your school this year.
As part of a federal requirement and the state’s accountability system, districts are required to administer the WIDA Access 2.0 annually to all ML students who have earned a Language Proficiency Level (LPL) of less than 4.2 and a Speaking score of less than 3.5. The 2025-26 WIDA test administration window begins on January 6 and ends on March 6, 2026.
See the memo below for all the details.
DATE:
November 11, 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, Health & Wellness
SUBJECT:
November Attendance Newsletter & Thanksgiving Break Resources
See the attached documents for all the information.
TO:
Principals
FROM:
Lisa Robinson, Administrator of Schools
Kim Lloyd, Director of Special Education
Brian King, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Special Education
Mike Trimmell, Ed.D., Special Education Administrator
Attached is the Special Ed Newsletter for November 2025.
TO:
Secondary Principals
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Amanda Bollinger, Associate Administrator of Teaching & Learning
Todd Theobald, Administrator on Special Assignment, Teaching & Learning
Secondary Principals,
The first Secondary Principal PLC with coaches will be Thursday, November 20th from 8:00-11:00 a.m. at Juniper Elementary’s Tech Atrium. The schedule for all Secondary Principal PLCs can be viewed below. T&L will provide a sub for one lead coach (Sub code: 9202).
Secondary Principal PLCs (Lead Coaches Invited)
8:00-11:00 a.m.
November 20th @ Juniper Elementary Tech Atrium
January 8th @ ASB Auditorium
March 12th @ ASB Auditorium
Secondary Principal PLCs are intended to focus on the PLC process including district curriculum initiatives and data dives to support school improvement. Principals should plan on inviting LEAD coaches, not the whole coaching team, to attend the Secondary Principal PLCs.
Please reach out to Amanda Bollinger with any questions.
DATE:
November 12, 2025
TO:
Administrators of Locations with Employees Paid with Federal Dollars
FROM:
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Dan Ellis, Director of Accounting
Natalie Grange, Accounting Administrator
SUBJECT:
Federal Program Work Certification
Federal Regulations require the district to certify the payroll of any employee being paid with federal funds. Accounting identifies employees that meet this federal criteria and prepares certification forms by location. Principals and department heads please review the attached instruction memo and look for your payroll certification email the week of November 10, 2025. Certifications are due Friday, December 12, 2025.
Please review your certification ASAP and contact Natalie Grange if you have any questions or concerns. natalie.grange@jordandistrict.org, ext. 88312
DATE:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
TO:
Middle School Administrators
High School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Assessment, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
2025-26 Stakeholder Input Survey Response Counts
School administrators may view the response counts for the 2025-26 student, parent and faculty Stakeholder Input Surveys using the links below. Please note that the response counts for each of the links are updated live as survey responses are submitted.
Response Count Reports
Student Stakeholder Input Survey
Parent Stakeholder Input Survey
Faculty Stakeholder Input Survey
The survey window closes at the end of the day, Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Please contact Ben Jameson in Assessment, Research & Accountability with any questions about the Stakeholder Input Surveys.
TO:
Principals and 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.
Please review these adjustments and contact Natalie Grange (801) 567-8312 with any questions or concerns.
DATE:
November 10, 2025
TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Elementary Administrative Assistants
Secondary Registrars
Secondary Attendance Secretaries
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Scott Festin, Planning Consultant
SUBJECT:
School Choice Permit Allocations and Procedures
The open enrollment permit window opens on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Permit seat totals can be found on each school’s Enrollment Dashboard in Google Drive. Open the “2026-27” tab and scroll down to the permit section.
ACTION REQUIRED: Principals should review the individuals listed on their school’s dashboard in the “Permit” section and ensure that permissions are marked appropriately. Planning & Enrollment will defer to the permissions marked for various staff members when requests for additional seats are made. Please ensure that staff information is updated by December 5, 2025.
Schools should verify all outstanding applications prior to leaving for Winter Recess and verify any applications received during Winter Recess as soon as possible in the morning on Monday, January 5, 2026, so that the lottery can be run that afternoon. Once the lottery has been run, schools may immediately begin offering seats (if available). Seats not accepted within two weeks should be revoked (after attempting communication with the parent) and reoffered to the next student in line on the waitlist. At least weekly, schools should verify applications in the 2026-27 school year workspace and prepare them to be processed and moved to the waitlist. Schools should regularly continue to verify applications in the 2025-26 school year workspace and prepare them to be processed and moved to the waitlist.
During the early enrollment window (November 15, 2025 through February 6, 2026), the availability of permit seats is governed by BUILDING CAPACITY. Schools that are the most full will have the least available seats. Adding seats is governed by rules of the tier system established by the Board of Education and, in all instances, requires conversation with your Administrator of Schools. In the late enrollment window (after February 6 and 2026-27 FTE allocations are released), schools may request additional seats from their Administrator of Schools. Available seats in this window are determined by the availability of space and by grade in the teacher allocation based on current enrollment figures.
One final reminder: the early enrollment window (November 15, 2025 through February 6, 2026) requires schools to seat students if permit seats are available. Schools MUST follow the waitlist order when offering seats. It is inappropriate for a school to modify the waitlist order so that students who listed the school as a “first choice” are placed before others, regardless of their lottery priority. Schools who follow this practice may lose the ability to seat permit applications themselves. School administrators with concerns over this guideline may contact their Administrator of Schools.
DATE:
November 6, 2025
TO:
All Administrators & Threat Assessment Teams
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness
Angie Rasmussen, Student Safety and Wellness Specialist
SUBJECT:
CSTAG Mini Training Video & Reminders
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.
The link below is the first in a 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 CSTAG with fidelity.
MINI Training Video 1: Understanding Threat Types
This brief, targeted training video is designed to provide all threat assessment team members with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify different types of threats when conducting threat assessments.
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.
We would love to hear more about the violence prevention efforts and CSTAG practices at your school, or support your school with any specific training needs. Reach out to Angie to schedule a time to meet! Angie Rasmussen at angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org
DATE:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
TO:
Middle School Administrators
FROM:
Carolyn Gough, Administrator of Teaching and Learning
Ben Jameson, Director of Evaluation, Research and Accountability
SUBJECT:
Winter 2025-26 Testing Bulletin
School administrators may view the most up-to-date testing bulletin, complete with test administration and survey administration windows, by clicking on ‘Middle School’ under the heading Testing Bulletins on the front page of the website for Assessment, Research & Accountability. See the memo for the link and all the details.
