Board approves budget amendments, nutrition and bus contracts and hears superintendent—s annual report
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Summary
At the Dec. 9 meeting the board approved a December budget amendment reflecting $4.9M in state carryover funds, unanimously approved fresh‑baked pizza and seven new buses procurements, and received Superintendent Godfrey—s annual report with reading, AP and graduation data and follow‑up steps to raise literacy performance.
The Jordan School District Board approved several business items on Tuesday, including an amended fiscal‑year budget, nutrition and transportation contracts, and heard the superintendent—s annual report on student outcomes.
Budget amendment
Business Administrator John Larson summarized the December budget amendment, which primarily moves carryover state restricted funds into the current year. Larson said the $4.9 million increase in the state revenue line reflects rolled‑over restricted grants (not new unrestricted state revenue) including roughly $3.5M in TSSA, about $400,000 in land trust funds and approximately $1M in advanced placement/concurrent enrollment carryovers. He noted reallocations tied to October 1 enrollment counts and clarified that fund balance beginning/end totals do not change — the amendment reallocates resources rather than increases net funds. The board approved the amended budget unanimously.
Contracts and bids
The board approved a fresh‑baked pizza nutrition services contract, with staff noting the program—s long history in the district and higher student participation on pizza days. The motion carried unanimously.
The district also approved a purchase of seven buses to add to the fleet (1 special‑education bus, 2 transit‑style rear‑engine buses and 4 conventional front‑engine buses). Staff said buses will be added to accommodate route growth and geographic expansion; roughly five aging buses are retired annually. The transportation vote carried unanimously.
Superintendent's annual report
Superintendent Dr. J. Godfrey presented the district—s annual report, highlighting both areas of progress and where the district will focus improvement efforts. Key items included:
- Third‑grade reading: the district reported 69.5% of third‑grade students at or above Acadience benchmark (state law sets a 70% reading‑on‑grade‑level goal by 2026–27 using a USBE‑defined metric); staff emphasized the difference between benchmark metrics and national comparators and outlined literacy investments (new books, Planet Kindergarten goals and targeted literacy time) to raise rates. - RISE and Aspire results: RISE ELA proficiency showed modest shifts related to test and standards changes; elementary RISE math academic‑growth indicators improved; RISE science growth did not meet the stated benchmark in 2025. District staff cautioned direct year‑to‑year comparison where assessments or standards changed. - AP and concurrent enrollment: Middle and high school AP participation and pass rates rose, with AP pass rates rising to about 81.4% in 2025 and participation also increasing. - Graduation and dropout: the graduation rate was reported at 91.8% (highest under current reporting) with a confirmed dropout rate of 0.6%. The district also showed reductions in unknown transfer records.
Staff committed to follow‑ups on several literacy and assessment items and to provide more detailed breakdowns on newcomer absenteeism, dynamic learning maps participation and other subgroup metrics.
What's next: staff will return with the documents and dashboards the superintendent referenced and will implement the budget reallocations; transportation and nutrition contracts proceed per procurement and contract terms.