Superintendent Barry L. Newbold was appointed Jordan School District Superintendent in April 1996. His nearly three decades in education include roles as an elementary teacher, reading and math specialist, principal and director of evaluation and program services. In addition, he has taught at the college and university level. A product of Jordan District schools, Newbold is a noted leader in curriculum planning and school administration. He is a certified strategic planner and established a five-year strategic plan for the District. Newbold has an extensive background in year-round education, use of student test data, group-consensus building and decision-making. He was instrumental in developing a system for evaluating educators, administrators and staff. In 2000, Newbold was named Utah Superintendent of the Year and was honored as one of four finalists for National Superintendent of the Year.