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.
(April 26, 2005) Middle School Named The Board of Education approved the name Sunset Ridge Middle School for the new school located at approximately 8200 South and Highway U-111 in West Jordan. The school will open for the 2005-06 school year with students from West Hills Middle School boundaries.
( 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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
