2022 Truth in Taxation

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The Jordan School District Board of Education will hold a Truth in Taxation hearing on Tuesday, August 2 at 6 p.m. at Riverton High School to consider increasing taxes. This will be an opportunity for public comment on the tax increase.

  • Why Raise Taxes?
  • The money will be used for teacher and staff pay.
  • The money will provide additional supports for teachers in the classroom.
  • Property taxes are not adjusted for inflation and the District’s operating costs continue to rise each year.

The tax increase will amount to $43 per year per $100,000 home value. That is approximately $22 a month on a home valued at $600,000.

Jordan works hard to use resources efficiently and to provide a world-class education for students and a supportive work environment for all employees.

For more information about Truth in Taxation and facts about District finances, visit our Financial Facts from the Board of Education page.

Show Up for Teachers

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Thank you to everyone involved in First Lady Abby Cox’s Show Up for Teachers Conference this week. What an inspirational and uplifting event including Dr. Timothy Shriver, Governor Spencer Cox and Abby Cox, all supporting our amazing teachers.

Superintendent Anthony Godfrey rocked it with some other school superintendents from around the State providing lunchtime entertainment with the awesome band “Superintendents of Rock.”

Way to go everyone!

Supercast Episode 148: Federal Government Ends COVID-19 Meal Program in Schools

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Superindent at the Heartland cafeteriaBeginning in the new school year, families must once again apply for the income-based free and reduced lunch subsidy. That’s because the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently that it is returning to pre-COVID-19 rules requiring families to apply for free and reduced lunch, rather than allowing all K-12 students to receive free meals.

On this episode of the Supercast, find out what you need to know about school breakfast and lunch moving forward. And, how to apply for free or reduced meals for the upcoming 2022-23 school year in Jordan School District.

Summer Projects in Full Swing

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Crews are hard at work right now racing to get some renovations and upgrades completed in various schools throughout the District.

At Bluffdale Elementary School the front office is being relocated and remodeled to enhance safety. A comprehensive lighting upgrade is taking place, along with installation of new AV equipment, new carpet and replacement of the divider door in the gymnasium.

At Bingham High School the front office is being relocated and remodeled to enhance safety. Counseling offices are being upgraded, along with upgrades in the art rooms and the media center.

We appreciate the hard work of everyone involved in the summer projects and their dedication to getting our schools ready to welcome students, teachers, and staff back for the 2022-23 school year.

Supercast Episode 147: Aviation Sciences Program Taking Student Learning to New Heights

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Superintent with a drone, program instructor and studentsStudents are earning their wings and reaching new heights in a unique high school program that focuses on hands-on learning and future careers.

On this episode of the Supercast, we take you inside the Aviation Sciences Program at JATC North in West Jordan where students are able to get inside the cockpit of a flight simulator. That’s where they are able to explore what it’s really like to be a pilot and maintain control of an aircraft when rough weather or other challenges come their way.