Data Recipient(s)

• The Navajo Nation

Start and End Dates

Original starting date: 04/12/2013

Current end date: 12/30/2026

Agreement Type

Data Sharing Agreement

Description

Purpose

The purpose of the data sharing agreement between the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and The Navajo Nation is to evaluate and study the success of Navajo students in Utah public schools pursuant to the implementation of federal and state educational programs; establish baseline data that can be used to recommend interventions and alternatives to the Utah State Board of Education (Board), the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), BIE grant schools, and BIE tribally controlled schools; to recommend interventions to and alternatives by the Navajo Nation Department of Dine Education.

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).

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Supports the effective and ethical use of educational data. It supports the use of data by tribal entities to fulfill their obligations to their students.

Justification

• Required by State Law 
• Required by Federal Law 

Approval

Original Agreement

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 04/12/2013

Amendment #1

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 04/09/2015

Amendment #2

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 10/16/2018

Amendment #3

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 08/17/2024

Data

Data Type

De-identified student-level data

Data Shared

Data Shared included relevant data points for the implementation of success of Navajo students in Utah public schools pursuant. Data Shared includes:

• Student Assessment Data for Navajo Students in Grade 3-12 on;
  • English/language arts
  • Mathematics
  • Sciences 

Documents

Board Meeting Documents and Recordings

Agreements