Data Agreement Repository

USBE240070CT

Data Recipient(s)

  • Alliance for Choice in Education dba ACE Scholarships

Start and End Dates

Original starting date: 03/07/2024

Current end date: 06/30/2029

Agreement Type

Contract

Description

Purpose

The purpose of this contract between the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and Alliance for Choice in Education dba ACE Scholarships is to provide a benchmark reading assessment system for students in grades K-6.

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).

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).

Utah Code Section § 53E-4-307 
This law requires the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) to contract for a benchmark reading assessment system for students in grades K-6. The contract with ACE Scholarships for a K-6 benchmark reading assessment system is a direct implementation of this statute.

Utah Administrative Rule R277-406
This rule outlines the specifics of when and how benchmark assessments must be administered annually by Local Education Agencies (LEAs), providing a framework for the use of the assessment system contracted by USBE. 

Justification

  • Required by State Law

Approval

Original Agreement

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 03/24/2024

Data

Data Type

Personally identifiable student information

Data Shared

Data Shared included relevant data points for the implementation of a benchmark reading assessment system for students in grades K-6. Data Shared includes:

  • School Year
  • District Name
  • District National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) ID 
  • School Name 
  • School  National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) ID  
  • School Student Information System (SIS) ID 
  • Class Name
  • Class Student Information System (SIS) ID 
  • Teacher Primary ID
  • Teacher Last Name
  • Teacher First Name 
  • Student Number
  • Student State ID
  • Student Last Name 
  • Student First Name 
  • Student Date of Birth (DOB)
  • Student Grade Level 
  • Benchmark Period Time of year data was collected - Beginning, Middle, End

Documents

Board Meeting Documents and Recordings

March 07, 2024 (Full Board)