Jordan School Board sets Nov. 10 boundary hearing and opens District 5 vacancy

Jordan School District families in four areas can speak on proposed boundary changes at a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. The Board of Education has also opened applications for a midterm vacancy in Voting District 5, according to two district public notices posted on the Utah Public Notice Website, both from the district's business administrator. ^[1][2]

Boundary hearing. The Nov. 10 hearing is at the Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers South Campus board conference room, 12723 S. Park Ave. (2080 West) in Riverton. The notice, dated Oct. 22, lists four areas. Area 1, the airport area, would move public and industrial land near the South Valley Regional Airport from Copper Hills High School to West Jordan High School, lining up elementary, middle and high school boundaries along the Union Pacific railroad tracks. Area 2, Homestead at Butterfield, would move 11 students in a new housing development from Oak Leaf Elementary to Herriman Elementary. Area 3, the south area, would move elementary, middle and high school boundaries to line up with the recently completed Mountain View Corridor extension. Area 4, the Juniper Crest area, would change elementary boundaries among Ridge View, Juniper and Blackridge Elementary Schools and middle school boundaries between Fort Herriman and South Hills Middle Schools. The district points readers to boundary.jordandistrict.org for more information. ^[2]

Voting District 5 vacancy. A second notice announces a midterm vacancy in Voting District 5, which the district says covers parts of Copperton, Herriman, South Jordan and West Jordan. Applications and a qualification affidavit are due by 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, to the district's business administrator, John Larsen. The board plans to interview applicants Monday, Nov. 23, and/or Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 4 p.m., and expects to appoint a person at its 6:30 p.m. business meeting Nov. 24 to serve the rest of the term, which runs through Dec. 31, 2028. The notice lists the qualifications under Utah Code: a U.S. citizen who has lived in the board district for at least a year, remains a registered voter and primary resident there, and is not a district employee. It directs applicants to the Salt Lake County Elections Division to confirm eligibility. The notice does not name the member whose seat is vacant. ^[1]

Context. The board's Oct. 13 meeting summary on the district website said board member Bryce Dunford announced he is resigning effective Nov. 1. The district's board roster lists Dunford, the board's first vice president, as the Voting District 5 member; the vacancy notice itself does not name him. ^[3]