Board approves temporary extension of data‑sharing agreement amid privacy review

The Utah State Board of Education on Tuesday approved the second amendment to a master data‑sharing agreement with the Utah Education Policy Center, a short‑term continuation that members said keeps important data work moving while the board and staff rewrite the overall contract.

Member Boggess spoke against the renewal, saying the board should let the agreement expire and rework it from scratch because it assigns audit and evaluation tasks that overlap with internal board functions. "I think we need to evaluate the entirety of the agreement and redraft it," Boggess said during debate. Vice Chair Bollinger replied that the committee intended the amendment only as a temporary measure while a new agreement is drafted. Chair Carey noted the board will pursue additional rules and reviews to 'increase the protections around student and teacher data.' The motion passed 11 in favor, 3 opposed (members Greene, Kelly and Boggess).