Data Agreement Repository

USBE200040MA

Data Recipient(s)

  • SpedPsych Services LLC (formerly Lisa Morris)

Start and End Dates

Original starting date: 01/08/2020

Current end date: 01/07/2025

Agreement Type

Contract

Description

Purpose

The purpose of this contract between the Utah State Board of Education and SpedPsych Services LLC, formally Lisa Morris, is to provide monitoring services for the Utah Special Education Program Improvement Planning System (UPIPS).

Legal Authority

34 CFR § 99.31(a)(3), 34 CFR § 99.35, 20 U.S. Code § 1232g(b). This data sharing is permitted under the “Audit and Evaluation Exception” of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

34 CFR § 99.31(a), 20 U.S. Code § 1232g(b). This data sharing is permitted under the “School Official Exception” of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) -20 U.S.C. §1400

Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules (USBE) (SER) -VIII.C and D.

Justification

  • Required by State Law
  • Required by Federal Law

Approval

Original Agreement

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 01/08/2020

Amendment #99

Approved by: USBE Staff

Approval Date: 12/09/2021

Data

Data Type

Personally identifiable educator information, Personally identifiable student information

Data Shared

Data shared include relevant data points for the monitoring, coaching, and mentoring of the Utah Special Education Program Improvement Planning System (UPIPS). In the contractor's role, they evaluated LEA compliance with state law which included a review and analysis of data. As such, data points likely included:

  • Student Names
  • Student Disability Status
  • Student School
  • Student Grade Level
  • Educator Names
  • Educator Schools
  • Educator Contact Information

Documents

Board Meeting Documents and Recordings

January 8, 2020 (Full Board)