Former West High principal Jared Wright runs for Salt Lake City school board
Wright, who received a state reprimand Oct. 1, is challenging incumbent Ashley Anderson for Precinct 3.
Jared Wright, the former West High School principal, is running for the Salt Lake City school board against incumbent Ashley Anderson in Precinct 3, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. The seat covers parts of the Marmalade, Capitol Hill and Avenues neighborhoods. [1]
The Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission issued Wright a formal reprimand on Oct. 1. The reason is not yet public: state officials declined to release records until Oct. 31, a date that could move if he appeals. Wright did not respond to the Tribune's requests for comment. He is now principal of Granger High School. [1]
Wright resigned in January 2025 after being placed on leave. In September 2025 he told a legislative committee that district administrators pushed him out because he pressed for answers about a 2023 stabbing. District officials denied retaliation, and Superintendent Elizabeth Grant later accused him of falsifying transcripts and unprofessional conduct with the school board. [1]
Anderson, on the board since 2023, said she wants to shrink the district's central office and keep neighborhood schools open. Election Day is Nov. 3. [1] The county clerk's certified candidate list shows Wright and Anderson on the ballot for Salt Lake School Board 3. [2]
Sources
- The Salt Lake Tribune: Former West High principal who accused Salt Lake City School District of ‘retaliation’ runs for school board sltrib.com
- Salt Lake County Clerk: Certification of county candidates for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election (Aug. 25, 2026) saltlakecounty.gov
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