The Board of Education of Jordan School District announces a midterm vacancy in Voting District 5. Voting District 5 geographically covers some areas within the cities of Copperton, Herriman, South Jordan, and West Jordan. The Board of Education will meet on Monday, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m. and/or Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026 at 4 p.m. to interview applicants for this position. These meetings will take place in the Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers South Campus, 12723 S. Park Avenue (2080 West), Riverton UT. It is expected the Board will appoint a person at its Nov. 24, 2026 6:30 p.m. business meeting to fulfill the remainder of the unexpired term that runs through Dec. 31, 2028.
The qualifications for a local board of education (Utah Code 20A-14-202, 20A-9-201) are:
- Be a U.S. Citizen.
- Shall have been a resident of the local school board district in which the person is seeking election for at least one year as of the date of the election [appointment].
- Be and remain a registered voter in the local school board district from which the member is elected or appointed.
- Maintain primary residence within the local school board district from which the member is elected or appointed.
- A member of a local school board may not, during the member’s term in office, also serve as an employee of that Board.
To confirm eligibility, contact the Salt Lake County Elections Division at 2001 South State Street, S1-200, Salt Lake City, Utah, telephone number 385-468-7400.
An application and qualification affidavit are available at the Jordan School District Administration Office, 7387 S. Campus View Drive, West Jordan, Utah, from John Larsen, Business Administrator, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The application may also be downloaded using the link below. The completed application and affidavit must be returned to the same office or emailed to john.larsen@jordandistrict.org by 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026.
