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We’ve Been Building Without Bonding
Jordan School District has built or purchased seven new school buildings since the District division in 2009. With careful trimming of District budgets and using some non-traditional funding, we’ve...
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What is a Bond?
A bond is a type of low interest loan school districts use to pay for new school construction. It’s very similar to a home loan or mortgage, but for school buildings. Just like homeowners, the District...
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Bond Fact Friday: The Plan for Rebuilding West Jordan Middle School
As part of the proposed bond plan, West Jordan Middle would be rebuilt at the current location, on green space behind the school. Students would not be displaced or moved to another location during...
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Paying for Operations & Maintenance of New Schools
The proposed $245 million bond calls for building six news schools. Some patrons have been asking how much more they will pay for staffing and operations if the new schools are built. Here is the...
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Bond Fact Friday: Portable Classrooms Help with Growth
Jordan School District is expected to grow by 9,251 students over the next five years. In order to accommodate that growth, we are proposing a $245 million dollar bond to build six new schools. The...
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Bond Fact Friday: Who Benefits from Bonding & New Schools?
The District is proposing a $245 million dollar bond to build six new schools to help alleviate overcrowding in elementary and secondary schools that have some of the highest enrollments in the entire...
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Bond Fact Friday: Lowest Bond Debt Per Student
The District’s proposed bond is for $245 million to build six new schools in areas experiencing the most extreme growth. The cost for an average homeowner would be $16.80 per year and after a few...
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Bond Fact Friday: New School Design Saves Taxpayers Money
Over the last three years patrons have asked us to take a closer look at how schools are built in the District and to reduce building costs. This has happened thanks to the hard work of several...
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Bond Fact Friday: The Proposed Bond’s Impact on Debt Per Student
The District’s proposed bond is for $245 million to build six new schools in areas experiencing the most extreme growth and to bring relief to schools throughout JSD. The cost for an average homeowner...
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Bond Fact Friday: Last JSD Voter Approved Funding for Bond Over a Decade Ago
Some people have been asking us about the history of bonding in the Jordan School District, wondering how long it’s been since we had voter approved funding to build new schools. The last successful...
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Bond Fact Friday: Vote by Mail Election for Proposed Bond
For Salt Lake County residents, the upcoming general election on November 8 is vote by mail. Everyone will receive a mail-in ballot, without having to request one. The ballots will arrive approximately...
View ArticleBond Fact Friday: Bringing Building Costs Down
In an effort to use taxpayer dollars in the most efficient way possible, the District conducted numerous stakeholder committee meetings and gathered input from our cities over the past three years....
View ArticleBond Fact Friday: Portables Save Money & Help Manage Growth
One way the District has managed fluctuations in growth over the years is through the use of portable classrooms. Portables are effective because they can be moved from one location to another when...
View ArticleBond Fact Friday: The Boundary Change Process
As the District proposes a $245 million bond to build six new schools, some people have wondered when boundary changes occur and who decides where they will be. This video provides a look at the...
View ArticleBond Fact Friday: Explaining the Tax Impact of the Proposed Bond
The proposed $245 million bond to build six new schools in the District will cost the average homeowner an additional $16.80 a year. Some people have asked us to explain that tax impact. Zion’s Bank is...
View ArticleBond Fact Friday: Why Does the District Bond to Build New Schools?
General obligation bonds are used to build new schools in districts throughout the state because bonding costs less than other options like conventional loans or pay-as-you-go. However, there are other...
View ArticleBond Fact Friday: How Will Your Community Benefit from the Bond?
For many years now, Jordan School District has been using valuable capital outlay dollars to fund construction of “pay-as-you-go” schools to accommodate the rapid growth and influx of new students. Two...
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Bond Fact Friday: Ballots Have Arrived – Remember to Vote
Salt Lake County residents are now receiving their ballots for the November 8 General Election. That means it is time to exercise your right to vote. Please keep in mind the following. The proposed...
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Bond Fact Friday: Will The Proposed Bond Impact or Benefit Charter Schools?
This bond will have an impact on charter schools because when tax revenues increase, charter school funding increases. Charter schools receive the statewide average on funding. So, as school districts...
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Bond Fact Friday: General Election Voting Begins as County Clerk Tracks Turnout
As people cast their ballots and mail them back, the Salt Lake County Clerk’s Office is busy keeping track of voter turnout. According to the election officials, as of Friday, Oct. 28, 140,000 people...
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