Jordan School District Packet Summary — July 28, 2026
Key Items on the Agenda
Jordan School District’s Board of Education is scheduled for a summer work session beginning at 9:00 a.m., followed by a business session and a potential closed session. The work session focuses primarily on Board development, goal setting, communication, and longer-term facilities planning.
The agenda notes that the Board may discuss, provide administrative direction, or take other action on listed work-session items.
Board Self-Assessment and Goal Setting
The Board is scheduled to conduct a self-assessment centered on being resilient lifelong learners and empathetic communicators. Richard Stowell, executive director of the Utah School Boards Association, is listed for this discussion.
Board goal setting is also on the agenda, with the stated purpose of setting goals regarding areas for improvement.
Empathetic Communication Strategies
The work session includes an activity focused on improving Board communication and understanding. Stacee Worthen, counseling consultant with Student Services, is listed to lead the empathetic communication strategies item.
The agenda also includes a related “Mind-resilient Lifelong Learners” activity during a scheduled break.
Five-Year Housing Plan
The Board is scheduled to work on creation of a five-year housing timeline. Erin Barrow of the Facilities Advisory Committee and Scott Thomas, administrator of Auxiliary Services, are listed for the item.
The packet does not provide additional details about specific housing projects, locations, costs, or proposed changes associated with the timeline.
Major Financial Item
$3.75 Million Five-Year Asphalt Repair Bid
During the business session, the Board is scheduled to consider possible action on a Facility Services asphalt repair bid. The work could include patching holes, filling cracks, excavation, removal and disposal of old asphalt, and installation of new asphalt at locations throughout the district.
The packet lists a total estimated expenditure of $3,750,000 over five years, with funding identified from the Capital Funds Budget.
Consent Agenda
The business session includes a motion to approve consent-agenda items, including Board minutes. Under the agenda's stated process, routine consent items that do not require public discussion may be handled through a single motion, although an individual Board member may request that an item be removed for separate discussion and consideration.
Potential Closed Session
The Board may adjourn to a closed session following the open business session. The agenda identifies potential closed-session subjects as:
- Character and competence of individuals (personnel)
- Property
- Potential litigation
- Negotiations
- Security
What to Watch at the Meeting
The five-year housing plan could establish a longer-term timeline for district facilities planning, although the packet provides few specifics about what that timeline may contain.
The asphalt repair item is the largest financial commitment identified in the packet, with an estimated $3.75 million expenditure over five years from capital funds. The agenda specifically provides for discussion and possible action on that work.
The work session also places substantial emphasis on Board effectiveness, including self-assessment, goal setting, resilient lifelong learning, and communication strategies. These items could shape Board priorities and working practices beyond the July 28 session.
