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Godfrey identified the policies as AS 67 (Discipline of Students), AA 418 (Discipline of Students, Staff Responsibilities) and DP 378 (Employee Code of Conduct) and said the changes are intended to reflect state law, State Board rule and current district practice. He told the board the edits will be relatively small in text but important for providing “greater clarity around a difficult issue.”

Godfrey said the district will pair policy changes with training: a short video for all teachers that shows examples of classroom structure, de‑escalation and where to seek support, plus expanded access to Individual Teacher Training (ETT). He said board funding has allowed the district to increase the number of teachers who may take ETT and that work on PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) and MTSS (Multi‑Tiered System of Supports) is ongoing.

Board members discussed the difference between what a teacher can legally do and what is the best practice. A board member referenced the danger that physical restraint can sometimes escalate rather than de‑escalate a situation; Godfrey and board members said the policy language and supplemental training should emphasize safer alternatives and prevention strategies.

Godfrey said the administration will present draft language at the next meeting and hopes to return with an approved version in May so training materials can be developed over the summer for fall rollout. He asked staff to work with administrators and specialists to produce concise videos that model the recommended approaches rather than only describing them.

No formal policy change was adopted during the study session; board members and staff discussed intent and next steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 8 2025 Jordan School District Board of Education - Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Anthony Godfrey told the Jordan School District board Tuesday that draft revisions to three policies will clarify teacher responsibilities in student discipline and be paired with teacher training materials and expanded individual teacher training (ETT).","taxTitle","Jordan School District, Utah School Boards, Utah","taxId",65959,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6084339,"Jordan board hears year‑one update on Portrait of a Graduate; teachers to get materials at August PD",3084,454000,3538000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2917268-aa530b50ae54ace79754fc30c4dafab8&start=454&end=3538","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2917268-aa530b50ae54ace79754fc30c4dafab8/thumbnail_454000.jpg","/articles/6084339/Utah/Jordan-board-hears-yearone-update-on-Portrait-of-a-Graduate-teachers-to-get-materials-at-August-PD","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084339-4db025f2e1267e36ebc213f996c9d428/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143159&Signature=Dzmf8k6FasA0HALWMWGXK5ZVgz8F7siG8TInoThJ9KBgP2A6-AbSPyx18-QBZJRqIRUOWBbkSCAYpVkl~rtRF6MgEM0HJhmFlDSura4YhYUTrDYyXZmA7Pj-1SexDfS4Bi0dQRqNSUeTCTxJjSbKnko3TW5bH9LJyLNOcF7rns~7rYB~-dFh33CWPpq-CIFJXk9o~99HKezZgnrHtt1uu8VpJy5520njtxPaUNn21Sfr6mdJW~kmU3IQeSew1Ao5h43XIjq5~~qeM6eJSZAYKBDFJBD552z5fgij-WYJNkTJFSo0sWevlkRRyV-NlH4rLHD3QWyA~o3lUvdP4~Dc1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jordan School District Board of Education received a detailed update Tuesday on the first year of implementing its five‑year strategic plan and the Portrait of a Graduate (POG), and heard how the district will move from alignment work into classroom rollout.

Education Elements consultant Sarah Baver told the board the district focused year one on “translating the plan’s high level vision and pillar strategic objectives into very specific actions, metrics, and responsibilities,” and that the district concentrated on two of the POG’s six competencies this year — curious thinkers and responsible teammates — to build teacher resources and proficiency scales.

The update matters because the POG is embedded in the strategic plan’s pillar on high‑quality instruction and is meant to guide instruction, student self‑reflection and family conversations about learning. Education Elements and district staff described the approach as phased: work this year emphasizes alignment and resource development, June will bring administrator sessions to prepare principals to lead school launches, and teachers will receive materials and training during August professional development days.

Baver said the proficiency‑scale language was intentionally aligned with the district’s academic standards language. “We decided to align the POG proficiency scale language around what is already being used in our academic standards based proficiency scales,” she said, adding the adopted terms are “below proficient, approaching proficient, proficient, and highly proficient.” Baver said the district and consultants completed revisions to the scales in March for the two initial competencies.

Miriam Cohen, Education Elements’ implementation lead, framed the multi‑year rollout using implementation science stages. “We use the same framework that the National Implementation Research Network uses,” she said, describing installation, initial implementation and full implementation as the phases the district expects to move through.

District staff and consultants described how teachers were involved: three in‑person workshops (October, December and March) with K–12 instructional leaders and teachers, plus a separate targeted survey of teachers across grade bands. Baver summarized teacher feedback as positive about the scales’ detail and progression and noted a common request to make language more student‑friendly; the consultant team said they revised language accordingly.

Board members asked about grade‑band implementation, special education inclusion and how the district will measure impact. Board member Suzanne Wood asked specifically how the POG will be measured over time; Baver and Cohen said year‑one work focused on aligning data sources and assigning ownership so the district can track impact in later years. Board member Erin Barrow asked how teachers had been involved; Education Elements and board members said teachers helped draft the materials and will have further opportunities to provide input during the August rollout.

Superintendent Anthony Godfrey said the district will use the June administrator sessions to prepare principals to run a consistent, scripted afternoon launch in their schools after a morning keynote, and that the August PD will emphasize that the POG is “not one more thing” but connects to existing curriculum and instruction.

Directives emerging from the discussion include: district staff and Education Elements will continue revisions to ensure vertical alignment and developmental appropriateness; the draft proficiency scales will be placed into the district’s standard proficiency‑scale template; principals will be trained in June; and teachers will receive the materials and training during August PD days. Education Elements will return to a June board meeting for further updates.

The board did not take a formal vote on the materials during the study session; consultants and staff said they will bring final materials and launch plans back for the board’s review later this spring.","The Jordan School District Board of Education received a detailed update Tuesday on the first year of implementing its five‑year strategic plan and the Portrait of a Graduate (POG), and heard how the district will move from alignment work into classroom rollout.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6084326,"Votes at a glance: board postpones agenda items for a future meeting; adjournment motion carries",148,4883000,5031000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2917268-aa530b50ae54ace79754fc30c4dafab8&start=4883&end=5031","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2917268-aa530b50ae54ace79754fc30c4dafab8/thumbnail_4883000.jpg","/articles/6084326/Utah/Votes-at-a-glance-board-postpones-agenda-items-for-a-future-meeting-adjournment-motion-carries","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084326-ffd459999bce14650e25a987ecd72eb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143159&Signature=IQnXh6L02s0N4-eHK433ILzCKjqHa0oG1u97mHBtcEQjoQCBPXIofi5RS7xQnjUeH9ihd12MsfbR2I9r60kpSVpDOcZ6wfr1UZqUJaVM4A7Xw8~Vd8bZlr44CVbhQsUSsW9RdnOkRO-u5IW0kP2XqmYoFu9hFJ5AOIOErMJ3qB3Vm~SHsYO4IRv05SR0YIWzNZ6At5Z0nqJKzQyqP1p9MAJWwR86clieXQAGmX1tlA3qOyowJSUXhBFZVIjm4-9xyvhUI1Nph16hHCM-LFyyr9gt3YtVPHJq4s6JCVTCbFcYn8nYJvjl4ZAlUDfVdSQjLGyJrGn-d27~LoS4FDVF6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jordan School District board recorded two formal actions during the April 8 study session.

A motion to postpone agenda items D, E and F to a future board meeting passed after discussion. The motion was seconded by board member Suzanne Wood and the chair called for a voice vote; the board voice vote was recorded as “Aye” and the motion carried.

Near the end of the meeting a motion and second to adjourn were made; the chair called for a voice vote and members responded “Aye,” and the meeting was adjourned.

No roll‑call vote tallies with individual member votes were recorded on the public study session transcript for these actions; the transcript records only the motion text, the seconder for the postponement motion, and the board’s voice “aye” responses.","The board moved and approved postponement of three agenda items to a future meeting and later unanimously approved a motion to adjourn the study session.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6084335,"Board told all Jordan schools completed 2025–26 school land trust and TSSA plans; consent approvals planned",184,4224000,4408000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2917268-aa530b50ae54ace79754fc30c4dafab8&start=4224&end=4408","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2917268-aa530b50ae54ace79754fc30c4dafab8/thumbnail_4224000.jpg","/articles/6084335/Utah/Board-told-all-Jordan-schools-completed-202526-school-land-trust-and-TSSA-plans-consent-approvals-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084335-96009ae9015a5c3d355bb12339aa8ffd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143159&Signature=jO-6fBwfw2PpEy~M0TK8dm5gg4nkU9bLHID39t~qtGiTvRi-Wz3BYfdmeCi4CFBR0NaVYcXCrUrLjbxA-Af1XHQAD~S9sR5N2~Ox7HY59Rdc-A5g30dmiTvPGKfNiHTU6au8TJulF-HlFp1140YfnlMYaqEGBERCfR5nV2J6miaFOROtmEEQwNEdqH1K3-r7sJGc2tfYfVTUVD9dhqmlBJ5Sgh4wiysscRBor9TTClhSZCrbdgEM81-he3ABi4tgmEpJ~~Bc8QNhT7Thhxc0AwfUi~21DZKdnRERNIIUAEllTxXNhzQBQA9lNMvSBLwXOc1QRqlOWxQdV8wxAo1Awg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jordan School District board was briefed Tuesday that all schools have completed their 2025–26 School LAND Trust and Teacher and Student Success Act (TSSA) plans and that district staff have vetted them ahead of board review.

Dr. Michael Anderson, associate superintendent, told board members that every school’s LAND Trust plan has already been approved by its school community council and that school administrators have reviewed the TSSA plans. Anderson said a district administrative assistant had checked budget codes and signature pages and that a checklist is available for board members to review.

Anderson said the TSSA plans should follow the board’s framework and focus on coaching, professional learning or school‑based initiatives tied to classroom instruction. He asked board members to review their assigned schools and noted each board member was assigned their own schools plus one additional precinct for review.

If there are no further concerns, Anderson said the staff will place the plans on the consent agenda for the board’s general session in two weeks for approval. He encouraged board members to leave specific notes in the plan documents if they have questions and to follow up with him so staff can direct them to the appropriate school for resolution.

Board members requested a rubric previously used to guide reviews of plans; Anderson said he would check whether that rubric is already incorporated into the current checklist and, if not, would distribute it to members.

No vote was taken during the study session; Anderson said the consent agenda approval is expected at the next general session unless a board member requests otherwise.","Associate Superintendent Michael Anderson said every school completed next year’s School LAND Trust and Teacher and Student Success Act (TSSA) plans, which have been vetted by school community councils and administrators; the plans will be placed on the consent agenda for board approval in two weeks unless concerns are noted.","actionData","errors"]

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Superintendent proposes policy updates on student discipline; district plans teacher training and clarifications

Jordan board hears year‑one update on Portrait of a Graduate; teachers to get materials at August PD

Votes at a glance: board postpones agenda items for a future meeting; adjournment motion carries

Board told all Jordan schools completed 2025–26 school land trust and TSSA plans; consent approvals planned