Jordan board takes boundary comments Tuesday; fees, a UDOT land trade and a $702,345 security bid are also on the agenda

The Board of Education of Jordan School District meets Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the JATC South Campus, 12723 S. Park Avenue in Riverton, with a study session at 4 p.m. and the general session at 6:30 p.m. 1. Patrons may view the general session online at boardmeeting.jordandistrict.org, according to the agenda 1.

The meeting is the first of two legally required opportunities for public comment on four proposed boundary changes; the board will hear public comment again on Nov. 10, and the district says a final decision is anticipated on Nov. 24 2. Comments may be made in person, or submitted to boardcomments@jordandistrict.org before 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting, the agenda states; emailed comments are read after those from speakers attending the meeting 1.

The four proposals, posted at boundary.jordandistrict.org, are written to take effect in the 2027-28 school year 2:

Airport Area. Public and industrial land near the South Valley Regional Airport would move from Copper Hills High School to West Jordan High School, aligning elementary, middle and high school boundaries along the Union Pacific railroad tracks. The district states that no students live in the affected area 2.

Homestead at Butterfield. Boundary lines in a new housing development near Herriman Elementary would move 11 students from Oak Leaf Elementary to Herriman Elementary, with the existing boundary squared off along Herriman Main Street, 6400 West and 13400 South, the district states 2. Oak Leaf students in the affected area who want to stay at their current school may apply through the district's open-enrollment permit process, and students on permits are not eligible to ride the bus 2.

South Area. Elementary, middle and high school boundaries would move to align with the recently completed Mountain View Corridor extension, affecting Blackridge and Mountain Point elementary schools, Fort Herriman and Hidden Valley middle schools, and Mountain Ridge and Riverton high schools 2. The district states that no current students live in the area and that future students would attend Blackridge Elementary, Fort Herriman Middle School and Mountain Ridge High School 2.

Juniper Crest Area. About 200 students would move from Juniper and Ridge View elementary schools to Blackridge Elementary, and the district states that the area south and west of the Mountain View Corridor would move from South Hills Middle School to Fort Herriman Middle School, where it counts approximately 150 middle school students 2. The district says the changes are meant to balance long-term enrollment and to use the Mountain View Corridor as a dividing line so students do not have to cross the new freeway 2.

The district took feedback on the proposals through a page linked from boundary.jordandistrict.org until Oct. 11 2.

The study session also includes an enrollment forecast and housing continuum discussion by Associate Superintendent Michael Anderson, Student Services Director Buddy Alger and planning consultant Scott Festin, described in the agenda as a report on current and forecasted enrollment numbers to assist in planning for future school needs 1. The board is also scheduled to review survey results for the boundary proposals in that session 1.

In the business meeting the board is scheduled to act on revisions to Administrative Policy AA408, Fees, which the agenda describes as revisions to comply with new state requirements, and on revisions to board-level policies covering the board's global governance commitment, governing style, types of meetings, closed sessions and board representation on district committees and other organizations 1. The district's post about the meeting lists AA408 among the administrative policies to be discussed and the governance policies among those on the board-level list 4.

The board is also scheduled to take a final vote on a potential property trade with the Utah Department of Transportation, which the agenda lists as a study-session update from Administrator of Auxiliary Services Scott Thomas followed by public input and action in the business meeting 1.

Bids on the agenda include $154,000 for a career and technical education strategic plan, workforce alignment study and innovation center study, funded by an APEX grant; $702,345 to install security window film at eleven secondary schools, funded from the risk management budget and a Utah State Board of Education school safety and support grant; and $268,232.30 to replace the network security firewall at the JATC South data server room, funded from the information systems equipment budget 1.

The consent agenda covers board minutes, a Teacher and Student Success Act plan framework for 2027-28 and LEA-specific licensing, followed by routine items covering expenditures, financial statements and a non-compliance report, according to the agenda 1. The revised 2026-27 board calendar lists Oct. 13 as a study session and regular board meeting and marks the Oct. 27 meeting canceled, making this the district's October business meeting 3.

Sources: 1 Jordan School District, Board of Education agenda for Oct. 13, 2026 — https://jordandistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/bma_20261013.pdf 2 Jordan School District, "Boundary Changes — Proposed Boundary Adjustments for the 2027-28 School Year" — https://boundary.jordandistrict.org/ 3 Utah Public Notice Website, "Annual Calendar of Board Meetings 2026-27 REVISED," attachment "Board meetings 2026-27 revised.pdf" — https://www.utah.gov/pmn/files/1479939.pdf 4 Jordan School District, "Oct. 13 Board Meeting Update," posted Oct. 9, 2026 — https://jordandistrict.org/2026/10/oct-13-board-meeting-update/