Data Recipient(s)

• Special Education Consulting Services, LLC

Start and End Dates

Original starting date: 01/09/2025

Current end date: 01/08/2030

Agreement Type

Contract

Description

Purpose

The purpose of this contract between the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and Special Education Consulting Services, LLC is to provide UPIPS Mentoring and Monitoring Services.

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) 20 U.S.C.§1400;USBE SER VIII.C and D
The Utah State Board of Education Special Education Services (USBE SES) staff has the responsibility of monitoring compliance with federal and state requirements

Justification

• Required by State Law
• Required by Federal Law 

Approval

Original Agreement

Approved by: Utah State Board of Education

Approval Date: 02/02/2025

Data

Data Type

Personally identifiable educator information, Personally identifiable student information

Data Shared

Data shared include relevant data points for the monitoring and mentoring of the Utah Special Education Program Improvement Planning System (UPIPS). In the contractor's role, they evaluated LEA compliance with state law which included a review and analysis of data. As such, data points likely included:

• Student Names
• Student Disability Status
• Student School
• Student Grade Level
• Educator Names
• Educator Schools
• Educator Contact Information

Documents

Board Meeting Documents and Recordings

Agreements