Jordan board defers Aspen boundary change, votes to study larger Herriman area for long‑term alignment
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Summary
Facilities committee recommended no boundary changes at Aspen Elementary now after forecasts show capacity not exceeded until 2028; board accepted the recommendation (6–1) and separately authorized a study of South/Daybreak/Herriman/Olympia Hills elementary feeder alignment to consider longer‑term options.
Jordan School District—s Board of Education voted Tuesday to accept a facilities committee recommendation to make no boundary changes at Aspen Elementary this year and to revisit the matter after the district—s next October enrollment count.
Facilities staff told the board that Aspen currently is below use capacity (capacity cited as 1,100) and that October projections place Aspen at about 947 students next year with forecasts reaching approximately 1,139 by 2028. The committee noted Aspen has nine portables in use now and recommended monitoring rather than immediate action.
"Given current forecasts, the recommendation is to wait and re‑evaluate next year with updated counts," the facilities report concluded. A trustee moved to accept that recommendation; the motion carried 6–1 with one opposing vote.
Separately, one trustee expressed concern about neighboring schools that are underenrolled while Aspen trends upward, arguing the board should study a broader region sooner rather than later to reduce future disruption. The Board agreed: trustees voted unanimously to direct staff and the facilities committee to study long‑term enrollment and potential boundary options for the South/Daybreak/Herriman/Olympia Hills elementary cluster and report back to the board. The board chair asked staff to consider feeder alignment, transportation impacts, and timing in their study, and to bring options to facilities for vetting before public notice or formal proposals.
What was decided
- No boundary action at Aspen Elementary at this time; the facilities committee will revisit after next October—s counts. (Motion passed 6–1.) - Staff and facilities committee will study a larger South/Herriman area (South/Daybreak/Herriman/Olympia Hills) to consider long‑term enrollment realignment; board asked for options and a timeline for follow‑up.
Next steps: staff will continue forecasts and bring a recommendation with feeder‑alignment, transportation, and permit‑window considerations to facilities; the board emphasized the objective criteria in the district—s enrollment considerations document and requested that staff and facilities apply those consistently.