Historical Construction Timeline

(Feb. 13, 2007) New Elementary Named
The Jordan Board of Education approved the name Midas Creek Elementary for a new school in Riverton. The school, located at 11800 S. 4450 West, will open in July 2007 on a year-round schedule.

(April 4, 2006) Elementary Schools Named
Board members approved the names Butterfield Canyon Elementary for the new school opening in Herriman, and Willow Springs Elementary for the new school opening in Draper. Butterfield Canyon Elementary is located at 6860 W. Mary Leizan Lane (13825 South) and the principal is Shelly Davis. Willow Springs Elementary is located at 13322 S. Lone Rock Drive (465 East) and the principal is Sharyle Karren. Both schools will open in July on year-round schedules.

(Dec. 6, 2005) Boundaries Approved for Elementary Schools in Draper and Herriman
At its Dec. 6 meeting, the Board of Education approved boundaries for new elementary schools located in Draper and Herriman. The schools will open for the 2006-07 school year. View the boundaries at http://jordandistrict.org/general/boundaries/proposedboundaries.htm.

( April 12, 2005) School Site Purchase
      The Board of Education approved the purchase of 7.92 acres located at approximately 300 West and 11000 South in South Jordan. The Board anticipates the site will be used to relocate Valley High School.

(March 22, 2005) Elementary School Named
      The Board of Education approved naming a new elementary school Daybreak Elementary. The school, located at 4544 Harvest Moon Drive (11710 South) in South Jordan, will open as a year-round elementary in Fall 2005.

(March 8, 2005) Middle School Named 
      The Board of Education approved naming a new middle school Fort Herriman Middle School. The school, located at 14058 S. Mirabella Drive in Herriman, will open in August.

(Jan. 18, 2005) Boundaries Approved for New Middle School in West Jordan
      The Board approved boundaries for the new middle school in West Jordan scheduled to open for the 2005-06 school year. The school will take approximately 750 students from the West Hills Middle School boundaries. View the boundaries at www.jordandistrict.org/general/boundaries/westjordan/boundaries.htm .

(Dec. 7, 2004) Boundaries Approved for New Elementary School in South Jordan 
      The Board approved boundaries for the new elementary school now under construction in the Daybreak development in South Jordan. The school, scheduled to open for the 2005-06 school year, will be comprised of students from Monte Vista and Rose Creek Elementary Schools. View the boundaries at www.jordandistrict.org/general/boundaries/daybreak/boundaries.htm .

(Nov. 23, 2004) Boundaries Approved for New Middle School in Herriman
      The proposed boundaries for the new middle school in Herriman, scheduled to open in the fall of 2005, were approved by the Board. The boundaries will redistribute students from South Hills Middle School to the new middle school. Herriman and Foothills Elementary students will attend the new middle school. The school will open with about 700 students. View the boundaries at www.jordandistrict.org/general/boundaries/herriman/boundaries.htm .

(July 27, 2004) Article by the Salt Lake Tribune - Summer sessions open in bustling Jordan District

(July 26, 2004) Article by the Deseret News - New schools already full

(July 13, 2004) Elementary School Site Purchased in Herriman
The Board of Education approved the purchase of 11.79 acres of land for an elementary school site in Herriman at 6941 West 13620 South.

(July 13, 2004) Joint-Use Elementary School Approved in South Jordan
      The Board of Education approved construction of Utah’s first joint-use public elementary school at its July 13, 2004, meeting. Upon completion, the new school will feature an integrated community center and an innovative, clustered layout. The school stems from a public-private partnership between Jordan School District and Kennecott Land, developer of the Daybreak community where the school will be located.
      The school’s innovative features include an integrated community center and clustered teaching spaces. "This school will share space such as the kitchen, cafeteria, gymnasium, athletic fields and parking with the community center. Because of the shared space, taxpayers will get more facility for every dollar spent. We are very pleased to be a partner with Kennecott Land to benefit our students," said Superintendent Barry L. Newbold.
      At the same meeting, the Board awarded the bid for construction of the new school to Bud Mahas Construction. The school will be built in the Daybreak community located at approximately 11400 South and 4500 West in South Jordan.

(May 25, 2004) Hamilton Family Donates Land to District
Cletus and Sharon Hamilton have donated 10.53 acres of land in Riverton at 13400 South 2700 West to Jordan School District. The Board accepted the property as a future school site and expresses appreciation to the Hamilton family for their generous gift and support of public education.

(May 25, 2004) Board Awards Bid for a Second Building at JATC, West Jordan Campus
The Board of Education awarded the bid for a second building at the Jordan Applied Technology Center, West Jordan Campus, to Comtrol, Inc.  The cost of the project is $9.1 million.  The building will house the District's Itineris Early College High School and is expected to open in the fall of 2005.

New Elementary Schools Named
In April, the Board of Education approved the names of two new schools opening in the West Jordan area for the 2004-05 school year:
  . The school located in the Oaks subdivision at 8462 S. Hilltop Oak Drive (6620 West) will be called Oakcrest Elementary.  The school is scheduled to open in August on a traditional calendar. Norman Emerson will serve as principal.
  . The school located in the Marketplace subdivision at 8917 S. Copperwood Drive (5600 West) will be named Copper Canyon Elementary.  The school is scheduled to open in July on a year-round schedule.  Susan Turner will serve as principal.

Bid Awarded for Middle School in Herriman
The Board of Education has awarded the bid to build a new middle school in Herriman to Bud Mahas Construction. The school, located at approximately 14100 S. 6600 West, will cost $19.3 million.  Construction will begin this spring.

Middle School Bid Awarded
The Board of Education has awarded the bid to build a new middle school in West Jordan to Hogan & Associates Construction. The school, located at approximately 8200 South Highway U111, will cost $19.1 million. Construction will begin this spring.

School Site Purchased in West Jordan
The Board approved the purchase of a 22-acre middle school site located at 8200 South Highway U111 in West Jordan at the cost of $62,000 per acre.

District's Bond Rating Upgraded
San Francisco-based Fitch Ratings has given a AAA rating to Jordan School District's $20 million general obligation school building bonds series 2003A. In addition, Fitch upgraded the district's $184.9 million of outstanding general obligation debt to AAA from AA+.

New West Jordan Elementary School
On Aug. 12, the Board of Education awarded the bid for a new elementary school in West Jordan to Layton Construction. The school will be located at approximately 6400 West 8300 South and is expected to open for the 2004-05 school year.

South Jordan Elementary Replacement
     Construction is now underway on the replacement school for South Jordan Elementary. The new school, set to open in July 2004, is located at 1300 West and approximately 11200 South. The Board of Education sold the existing South Jordan Elementary to South Jordan City. City officials are allowing the school to remain open until the new school is completed.

Foothills Elementary Boundaries Announced
     On Feb. 18, the Board of Education approved the boundaries for the new elementary school in Riverton located at 13800 S. 5000 West. The year-round school, which has been named Foothills Elementary, will house approximately 715 students who will be transferred from Herriman Elementary’s boundaries. Because the school will not be ready to open until early August, the Board also approved a modified start for the school with all four tracks of students starting classes Aug. 18. Kyle Hansen will serve as principal of the new school. School begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:25 p.m. with an early release time on Fridays at 1:25 p.m. The school’s boundaries begin at 13400 South and 5600 West and go south along 5600 West to Crown Rose Drive; southwest along Crown Rose Drive to Emmeline Drive; southeast along Emmeline Drive to 5600 West; south along 5600 West to the South County Line; east along the South County Line to 4800 West; north along 4800 West to 13400 South; west along 13400 South to 5600 West.

Columbia Elementary Students to Relocate
     Beginning with the 2003-04 school year, Columbia Elementary students will relocate to a newly constructed school located at 8917 S. Copperwood Drive (5600 West) in West Jordan. Classes begin July 28. The old Columbia facility will be torn down and rebuilt over the next few months. Columbia students will then return to their new school built on the existing property. For the 2003-04 school year, Columbia’s phone number will remain the same, (801) 565-7438, as will its school hours, 8:30 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. with early dismissal on Friday at 1:25 p.m. No student permits from outside Columbia’s boundaries will be accepted while they are in their temporary location. Barry Hansen will remain principal.
     Once Columbia returns to its newly rebuilt school in 2004-05, their temporary location will be used to relieve enrollments at surrounding elementary schools. Meetings will be held this fall to determine the boundaries of that new school, set to open in 2004-05. A name for the new school will be adopted at a later date by the Board of Education.

South Valley Moves into New Facility in July
     South Valley’s new school will be ready for occupancy for the 2003-04 school year complete with a greenhouse, woodshop, framing/engraving shop and classrooms. The school currently serves about 130 full-time and 100 part-time disabled middle-, high- and post-high school students. The school first opened in 1985 and is currently housed in the old Marv Jenson boxing gymnasium. Students spend half a day in class and the other half of the day at their job site.

Draper Land Purchased
     On March 25, the Board approved the purchase of .71 acres of land located at 13038 S. Boulter Street which is adjacent to a future middle school site the District already owns in Draper.

Daybreak School Being Discussed
     Board of Education members adopted a resolution on May 13 granting Kennecott Land permission to enter into discussions with the District administration to establish the commitments, roles and responsibilities related to financial responsibilities, site selection, development of final plans and specifications for a joint facility—elementary school/community recreation center.
     The school/recreation center will be located in South Jordan at Kennecott’s Daybreak’s master planned community. The school/recreation center will share space such as the kitchen, cafeteria, gymnasium, athletic fields, parking, etc. Because of the shared space, the District will get more facility for every dollar spent. The estimated cost per square foot is $104, which is less than the national average of $118.06 per square foot for an elementary school or state government buildings in Utah that average between $115-$122 per square foot. Ms. Wikstrom reminded the Board it will build the new school for the same price it is building other elementary schools in the District. She said Kennecott is not asking the District to fund any additional money for this school. The school is scheduled to open in 2005 when approximately 1,100 homes will begin construction. The school will initially help relieve enrollments at surrounding elementary schools including Monte Vista and Welby.