Data Recipient(s)

• Special Education Consulting Services

Start and End Dates

Original starting date: 10/01/2020

Current end date: 09/30/2025

Agreement Type

Contract

Description

Purpose

The purpose of this contract between the Utah State Board of Education and Special Education Consulting Services is to provide Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) dispute resolution services. Applicable laws require the State of Utah to provide certain dispute resolution resources to such families at no cost. Accordingly, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is entering into this Contract with Special Education Consulting Services to be the Individualized Education Program (IEP Facilitator).

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).

Utah Administrative Code R277-609

53E-7-208- Special Education Dispute Resolution 
Utah law specifically addresses special education dispute resolution, rulemaking, due process hearings, and the right to appeal. It mandates that the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) make rules to allow for prompt, fair, and final resolution of disputes related to special education, establish procedural safeguards meeting the requirements

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)  20 U.S.C. Sec. 1415
Establish timelines for dispute resolution

Justification

• Required by State Law
• Required by Federal Law 

Approval

Original Agreement

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 10/01/2020

No Amendments

Data

Data Type

De-identified student-level data

Data Shared

Data shared in completion of this agreement included relevant data points for individual students and teachers involved in dispute resolutions overseen by the contracted individual.

Documents

Board Meeting Documents and Recordings

Agreements