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Jordan board assigns Facilities Committee to study middle school boundaries, approves property trade 2:13:43

  • A district staff member presented an enrollment forecast showing enrollment falling from a 10-day count of 53,538 to 49,598 by the 2031⁠-⁠32 school year, and the board unanimously referred three schools on the potential action list to the Facilities Committee. 47:37
  • The board reviewed survey results on four proposed boundary adjustments and voted 6 to 1 to assign the Facilities Committee to consider the proposed changes along with adjoining boundaries. 1:14:34
  • In the business meeting, the board unanimously approved proposed revisions to an administrative policy on fees. 3:29:40
  • A board member read a letter resigning from the board effective November 1st, 2026. 4:10:30
Item by item (14)
  1. Fee policy revisions study 6:57
    • A district staff member said a state auditor visit required policy changes, including eliminating charges such as those for forgotten calculators or borrowed Chromebooks. 7:35
    • The staff member said families receiving SNAP or TANF, qualifying under McKinney-Vento, or meeting income thresholds were added to those eligible for fee waivers, and service in lieu of fees would be credited at least at minimum wage. 9:52
    • After a question about the wording without students and parents, the staff member said the word other would be added to the draft. 14:00
  2. Property trade update 17:31
    • A staff member said both agreements for the property trades were prepared for potential approval. 17:58
    • Asked about the district becoming a landlord, the staff member said the current property manager could continue and the leases are month to month. 18:27
    • Board members discussed informing Riverton and South Jordan about the trade after the business meeting vote. 21:08
  3. Item 25:02
    • A presenter said the state fertility rate is now 1.8, while district births hover around 4,400 per year. 28:36
    • The presenter said the district lost 4,696 seniors and enrolled 3,019 kindergartners, and forecast enrollment of 49,598 by the 2031⁠-⁠32 school year. 36:34
    • A staff member said Aspen Elementary met the growth threshold and Southland and Westvale elementary schools met the declining threshold for the potential action list. 1:00:36
    • The motion to move Aspen, Southland and Westville onto the Facilities Committee list carried unanimously. 1:13:00
  4. Boundary change survey results 1:13:51
    • A staff member said there were just under 500 survey engagements and notifications were sent to almost 12,000 families. 1:17:53
    • The staff member said moving Areas 3 and 4 would bring South Hills into the 800s, and listed a public hearing on Tuesday, November 10th, with changes taking effect fall of 2027. 1:22:23
    • One speaker asked that facilities, student services or someone else look at whether another move should be made to even out the middle schools, and a different speaker said the district's policy in A13 sets 850 as the number a middle school should not go below. 1:25:12
    • The motion assigning the Facilities Committee to consider the proposed changes and adjoining boundaries carried 6 to 1. 2:13:43
  5. Business meeting opening 2:15:18
    • Board members and district administrators introduced themselves. 2:15:18
    • The West Jordan High School drill team led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2:40:54
  6. School and staff recognitions 2:42:45
    • A student presenter described West Jordan High School programs, including the IB program, and said the school community raised over $180,000 during its annual charity season. 2:43:00
    • Board members recognized school music performances and the multilanguage family night. 2:52:05
    • The superintendent said the West Jordan High School remodel is on schedule and recognized custodians and school literacy efforts. 2:58:17
  7. Public comment 3:02:17
    • A speaker at public comment on the boundary proposal asked the board to consider moving neighborhoods closer to Fort Herriman rather than one farther away. 3:05:28
    • The board heard general public comment and acknowledged one emailed comment. ~3:07:31
  8. Consent agendas 3:12:42
    • The board considered consent items including board minutes, a Teacher and Student Success Act plan framework, expenditures, financial statements and a non-compliance report. 3:13:03
    • Both consent agenda motions carried unanimously. 3:13:41
  9. Bids 3:14:21
    • A staff member said a $154,000 career and technical education study would be paid from a $258,000 APEX planning grant. 3:14:56
    • A staff member said the security window film grant was just under $775,000 and would cover entrances and vestibules at about 11 schools. 3:23:01
    • The board also considered a network security firewall bid at JATC South. 3:28:41
  10. Policy votes 3:29:23
    • The board considered revisions to Administrative Policy AA408, Fees, and a motion to postpone votes on board-level GP policies. 3:29:40
    • The fee policy revisions were approved unanimously, and the motion to postpone the GP policy votes carried unanimously. 3:30:06
  11. Property trade vote 3:30:57
    • A speaker said UDOT had been looking at the property for a future expansion of the Mountain View corridor and had approached the district about it. 3:31:26
    • The motion to approve the property trade carried unanimously. 3:34:04
  12. Superintendent report on vape detectors 3:34:25
    • The superintendent said settlement money from the Juul lawsuit funded vape detector pilots, and the district plans one more middle school pilot before expanding to middle school bathrooms. 3:34:25
  13. Committee reports and board comments 3:44:58
    • A board member announced legislator breakfasts on December 9th, 10th and 11th. 3:45:22
    • The Finance Committee report said the committee is proposing an internal audit on athletics, coaching and participation. 3:52:17
    • A board member read a letter resigning from the board effective November 1st, 2026. 4:10:30
  14. Closed session 4:12:32
    • The board considered a motion to enter closed session and then adjourn. 4:12:52

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My only question or concern is us becoming a, a landlord, so to speak, and when it comes time to not renew leases and rent or whatever, how that's going to be handled and by whom.Erin Barrow · Board Member18:28
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Video: posted by the district as “October 13 2026 Jordan School District Board of Education - Live Stream”