Data Recipient(s)

• Utah State University

Start and End Dates

Original starting date: 12/17/2023

Current end date: 01/31/2025

Agreement Type

Interagency Agreement

Description

Purpose

The purpose of this interagency agreement between the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and Utah State University (USU) is to conduct a study to investigate the attendance practices and policies that contribute to student attendance and success and publish related findings in a Utah Leading through Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic (ULEAD) Education Innovative Practice Report housed within the ULEAD repository.

Legal Authority

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).

Justification

• Utah State Board of Education Decision 
• Local Education Agency Decision 

Approval

Original Agreement

Approved by: USBE Staff

Approval Date: 12/17/2023

Amendment #1

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Data

Data Type

Personally identifiable student information, De-identified student-level data, Un-masked aggregate student data, Masked aggregate student data

Data Shared

USBE does not engage in data sharing as a part of this study. Any data collection or data sharing is conducted by the researcher. Data Shared included relevant data points for the implementation to investigate the attendance practices and policies that contribute to student attendance and success. Data Shared includes: disaggregated by variables, such as demographic data, performance data, geographical location, Title I status, school type, etc. 

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