Data Recipient(s)

• Arizona State University Prep Global

Start and End Dates

Original starting date: 01/01/2022

Current end date: 12/31/2099

Agreement Type

Memorandum of Understanding

Description

Purpose

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding between the Utah State Board of Education and Arizona State University Prep Global (ASUPG) is for Utah statute to allow eligible online course providers to offer online courses to eligible students through the Statewide Online Education Program (SOEP), which allows certain identified institutions to act as direct providers to students without direct Local Education Agency’s (LEAs) involvement.

Legal Authority

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).

Utah Code § 53F-4-504
Statute further allows the USBE to certify online course providers that meet statutory requirements.

Utah Administrative Rule R277-726
Provider agrees that it may not begin offering instruction to a student until the Superintendent issues a notice of enrollment for the student for each course the student participates. Provider agrees that it will maintain the following for at least five calendar years after the student graduates: (a) test scores; (b) student grades; (c) completion of credit; and (d) other progress and performance measures.

Utah Code § 63G-2-701
Provider agrees that it will adopt a records retention schedule consistent with statute governing record retention and the reporting of retention schedules among LEAs generally.

Justification

• Required by State Law

Approval

Original Agreement

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 01/23/2022

Data

Data Type

Personally identifiable student information

Data Shared

Data Shared included relevant data points for the implementation of Utah statute to allow eligible online course providers to offer online courses to eligible students through the Statewide Online Education Program (SOEP). Data Shared includes:

• Statewide Student Identifier (SSID) 
• Student Grades 
• Student Tests Scores
• Student Completion of Credit 

Agreements