USBE210045MOU
Data Recipient(s)
- Mathematica Inc
Start and End Dates
Original starting date: 12/01/2020
Current end date: 03/28/2025
Agreement Type
Memorandum of Understanding
Description
Purpose
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding between the Utah State Board of Education
and Mathematica Inc is to provide the prime contractor to the United States Department
of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (“FNS”) to facilitate Mathematica’s performance
of the School Meals Operations Study project.
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)(6) and 20 U.S. Code § 1232g(b). This data sharing is permitted under the “Studies Exception” of the Family Education
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Section 2202(d) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”, PL 116-127)
Section 305 of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA, Public Law 111-296),
amended Section 28 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 1769i),
to require that participants in programs authorized under the HHFKA and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq) cooperate with contractors acting on behalf of the USDA Secretary in conducting evaluations
and studies under those Acts.
Utah Code 53E-3-401(4)
This allows the USBE to make rules to execute its duties and responsibilities under
the Utah Constitution and state law, which would encompass entering into MOUs for
educational purposes, including research collaborations.
Justification
- Required by State Law
- Required by Federal Law
Approval
Original Agreement
Approved by: Utah State Board of Education
Approval Date: 12/16/2020
No Amendments
Data
Data Type
Personally identifiable student information, Un-masked aggregate student data
Data Shared