USBE will keep Panorama for 2024–25 while issuing RFP for statewide early warning system

USBE staff told LEA data managers that the state will continue to use the Panorama early warning system for districts already on the state contract in the 2024–25 school year while the agency runs an RFP to select a long-term vendor for statewide use.

The presenter said 13 districts and 344 schools currently use the state-purchased system. "We will use Panorama and the current contract, which, by the way, was scheduled to go through 2026 anyway," the presenter said. Staff added that the legislature provided $2,100,000 toward statewide implementation but that the fiscal note estimated the cost at about $4,000,000 under the current contract, leaving LEAs responsible for the remainder.

Why this matters: the early warning system aggregates academic, attendance and behavior indicators plus social‑emotional learning measures into thresholds that trigger campus interventions. USBE said it will develop RFP specifications in consultation with multiple users and expects to complete vendor selection by December–February so LEAs have time to prepare for a broader 2025–26 rollout.

Staff said LEAs already operating independent, homegrown systems (for example Davis and Canyons) must meet state functionality and interoperability standards if they opt out of the state purchase; if a district chooses its own system it will not receive the state's half‑funding. Questions about exact metrics and contract award criteria will be addressed during the RFP process. The presenter asked LEAs interested in participating to contact the office so staff can update spreadsheets and work with Panorama or any successor vendor on data connections and training.

The session included questions from district representatives about inclusivity, cost sharing, and how standards will be written; staff responded that metrics will be specified in the RFP and that a multi‑stakeholder advisory process will define requirements.