The Jordan School District Board of Education approved a new administrative policy, DP 3.82, implementing the SHINE salary supplement for highly needed educators in alignment with state changes.

Staff explained the new administrative policy reflects Utah legislative and Utah State Board of Education guidance that ties eligibility to teaching qualifying courses in specified subject areas. The board asked whether the district could extend supplements to staff who do not teach a qualifying course; staff and USBE guidance said the state’s language requires that eligible employees must teach a qualifying course to receive the supplement. The board also heard that the district will mirror existing qualifying requirements for the coming school year so no employee will experience a pay loss while staff continues to evaluate implementation details.

Board members asked for explicit language clarifying which courses qualify and where that detail would be housed; staff said a supplemental guideline will list qualifying courses and that administration will provide clarity to employees. The policy passed unanimously.