Data Recipient(s)

• Utah Department of Workforce Services

Start and End Dates

Original starting date: 07/01/2023

Current end date: 09/30/2028

Agreement Type

Interagency Agreement

Description

Purpose

The purpose of this interagency agreement between the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and State of Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is to provide support services to members of the Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT) in the public schools of Utah. The UATT teams will function as prescribed in the April 2022 UATT Policy and Procedure Manual. Staff members will consist of a full-time employee (Trainer) and a half-time employee (Project Director) who will conduct the day-to-day activities of the project under the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) at the Utah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT).

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).

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 34 CFR 300.154(a)
Requires all public schools to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for children with disabilities

Utah Code Section 53E-1-201
Subsequent sections define the purpose and components of the state's public education system, which supports the provision of special education services.

Justification

• Required by State Law 
• Required by Federal Law 

Approval

Original Agreement

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 06/08/2023

Data

Data Type

Personally identifiable educator information, Personally identifiable student information

Data Shared

Data Shared included relevant data points for the implementation of services for the UATT program. Data Shared includes:

• Student Full Name 
• Student Disability Information
• Student Accommodation
• Student Enrollment Information
  • School 
  • Teacher's name 
• Student Year-End data 

Documents

Board Meeting Documents and Recordings

Agreements