A Data Manager is an individual designated by a Local Education Agency (LEA) to fulfill the duties described in the Utah State Legislature's Title 53E-09-308: Sharing student data. Prohibition. Requirements for student data manager. Authorized student data sharing. Namely, they authorize and manage the sharing of student data, act as a local point of contact with the state, and fulfill other duties as defined in their local data governance plan.
We will be conducting a Privacy Compliance Review of each LEA in October. You might know this as the October 1 Check, the Compliance Check, or another similar name.
For details about this year’s Privacy Compliance Review—including additional or changed evidence requirements—visit the Annual Privacy Compliance Review on the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Canvas webpage. (No sign-in required).
Data Manager 101
USBE Canvas
Consent to Disclose Student Data with a Website/Application
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Model Notification of Rights for Elementary and Secondary Schools
United States Department of Education
Model Notice for Directory Information
United States Department of Education
Model Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) and Utah FERPA Policy
Notice of Biometric Collection
Notification of Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)/Utah FERPA (UFERPA)