First Substitute S.B. 34

Senator Howard A. Stephenson proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
GOVERNANCE OF THE UTAH EDUCATION AND

             2     
WORKFORCE ALLIANCE

             3     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

             6     
House Sponsor: Bradley G. Last

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill establishes the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance and amends certain
             11      provisions related to Utah Futures.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    establishes the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance and the Utah Education and
             15      Workforce Alliance Governing Board;
             16          .    requires the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance to provide certain information
             17      from the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance Data Warehouse to the Office of
             18      the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, the Office of Legislative Research and General
             19      Counsel, the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, or the Governor's
             20      Office of Economic Development;
             21          .    allows certain entities to refuse to provide data to the Utah Education and
             22      Workforce Alliance under certain circumstances;
             23          .    provides duties for the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance Governing Board,
             24      including:
             25              .    requiring the governing board to appoint an executive director for the Utah


             26      Education and Workforce Alliance;
             27              .    providing policy direction to the executive director, the Utah Education and
             28      Workforce Alliance Advisory Committee, and the Utah Futures Advisory
             29      Committee;
             30              .    reporting annually to the Education Interim Committee and the Executive
             31      Appropriations Committee; and
             32              .    conducting a certain study and reporting to the Education Interim Committee;
             33          .    gives rulemaking authority to the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance
             34      Governing Board;
             35          .    creates the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance Advisory Committee and
             36      provides for the appointment of members to the committee;
             37          .    amends provisions related to Utah Futures and establishes the Utah Futures
             38      Advisory Committee, which reports to the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance
             39      Governing Board;
             40          .    establishes an evaluation panel to evaluate and determine whether any or all
             41      components of Utah Futures should be outsourced to a private provider;
             42          .    defines terms; and
             43          .    makes technical changes.
             44      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             45          None
             46      Other Special Clauses:
             47          None
             48      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             49      AMENDS:
             50           53B-17-104 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 16
             51      ENACTS:
             52           53B-26-101 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             53           53B-26-201 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             54           53B-26-202 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             55           53B-26-203 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             56           53B-26-204 , Utah Code Annotated 1953


             57           53B-26-205 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             58      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             59           53B-26-102 , (Renumbered from 53B-17-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012,
             60      Chapter 16)
             61           53B-26-301 , (Renumbered from 53A-1-410, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter
             62      392)
             63     
             64      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             65          Section 1. Section 53B-17-104 is amended to read:
             66           53B-17-104. Responsibilities of the State Board of Regents, the State Board of
             67      Education, the University of Utah, KUED - TV, KUER - FM, and UEN related to public
             68      broadcasting and telecommunication for education and government.
             69          (1) Subject to applicable rules of the Federal Communications Commission and
             70      Section [ 53B-17-102 ] 53B-26-101 , the State Board of Regents, the State Board of Education,
             71      and the University of Utah, KUED - TV, KUER - FM, and UEN shall:
             72          (a) coordinate statewide services of public radio and television;
             73          (b) develop, maintain, and operate statewide distribution systems for KUED - TV,
             74      KUER - FM, and KUEN, the statewide distance learning service, the educational data network,
             75      connections to the Internet, and other telecommunications services appropriate for providing
             76      video, audio, and data telecommunication services in support of public and higher education,
             77      state government, and public libraries;
             78          (c) support the delivery of these services to as many communities as may be
             79      economically and technically feasible and lawfully permissible under the various operating
             80      licenses;
             81          (d) cooperate with state and local governmental and educational agencies and provide
             82      leadership and consulting service for telecommunication for education;
             83          (e) represent the state with privately owned telecommunications systems to gain access
             84      to their networks for the delivery of programs and services sponsored or produced by public
             85      and higher education;
             86          (f) acquire, produce, coordinate, and distribute a variety of programs and services of an
             87      educational, cultural, informative, and entertaining nature designed to promote the public


             88      interest and welfare of the state;
             89          (g) coordinate with the state system of higher education to acquire, produce, and
             90      distribute broadcast and nonbroadcast college credit telecourses, teleconferences, and other
             91      instructional and training services;
             92          (h) coordinate with school districts and public schools to acquire, produce, and
             93      distribute broadcast and nonbroadcast telecourses, teleconferences, and other instructional and
             94      training services to the public schools;
             95          (i) coordinate the development of a clearing house for the materials, courses,
             96      publications, media, software, and other applicable information related to the items addressed
             97      in Subsections (1)(g) and (h);
             98          (j) coordinate the provision of the following services to public schools:
             99          (i) broadcast, during school hours, of educational and administrative programs
             100      recommended by the State Board of Education;
             101          (ii) digitization of programs for broadcast purposes; and
             102          (iii) program previewing;
             103          (k) share responsibility for Instructional Television (ITV) awareness and utilization;
             104      and
             105          (l) provide teleconference and training services for state and local governmental
             106      agencies.
             107          (2) This section neither regulates nor restricts a privately owned company in the
             108      distribution or dissemination of education programs.
             109          Section 2. Section 53B-26-101 is enacted to read:
             110     
CHAPTER 26. UTAH EDUCATION NETWORK

             111     
Part 1. Utah Education Network

             112          53B-26-101. Title.
             113          This chapter is known as the "Utah Education Network."
             114          Section 3. Section 53B-26-102 , which is renumbered from Section 53B-17-102 is
             115      renumbered and amended to read:
             116           [53B-17-102].     53B-26-102. Utah education network.
             117          (1) (a) As used in this [part] chapter, "Utah Education Network" and "UEN" mean a
             118      consortium and partnership between public and higher education established to:


             119          (i) coordinate and support the telecommunications needs of public and higher
             120      education, public libraries, and entities affiliated with the state systems of public and higher
             121      education as approved by the Utah Education Network Board, including the statewide
             122      development and implementation of a network for education, utilizing satellite, microwave,
             123      fiber-optic, broadcast, and other transmission media;
             124          (ii) coordinate the various telecommunications technology initiatives of public and
             125      higher education;
             126          (iii) provide high-quality, cost-effective Internet access and appropriate interface
             127      equipment for schools and school systems;
             128          (iv) procure, install, and maintain telecommunication services and equipment on behalf
             129      of public and higher education;
             130          (v) develop or implement other programs or services for the delivery of distance
             131      learning as directed by law; and
             132          (vi) apply for state and federal funding on behalf of public and higher education.
             133          (b) In performing the duties under this Subsection (1), UEN shall:
             134          (i) provide services to schools, school districts, and the public and higher education
             135      systems through an open and competitive bidding process;
             136          (ii) work with the private sector to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services;
             137          (iii) avoid duplicating facilities, equipment or services of private providers of public
             138      telecommunications service, as defined under Section 54-8b-2 ;
             139          (iv) utilize statewide economic development criteria in the design and implementation
             140      of the educational telecommunications infrastructure; and
             141          (v) assure that public service entities such as educators, public service providers, and
             142      public broadcasters are provided access to the telecommunications infrastructure developed in
             143      the state.
             144          (2) The University of Utah shall provide administrative management for UEN.
             145          (3) (a) The Utah Education Network Board, which is the governing board for UEN, is
             146      created.
             147          (b) The Utah Education Network Board shall be appointed as follows:
             148          (i) (A) The State Board of Education shall appoint four members to represent the state
             149      system of public education.


             150          (B) In selecting members to represent the state system of public education, the State
             151      Board of Education shall select members from different regions of the state and both urban and
             152      rural areas.
             153          (ii) (A) The commissioner of higher education shall appoint four members to represent
             154      the state system of higher education.
             155          (B) In selecting members to represent the state system of higher education, the
             156      commissioner of higher education shall select members from different regions of the state and
             157      both urban and rural areas.
             158          (iii) The president of the Utah College of Applied Technology shall appoint one
             159      member to represent the Utah College of Applied Technology.
             160          (iv) The governor shall appoint:
             161          (A) one member to represent the state library; and
             162          (B) one member to represent the Office of the Governor.
             163          (c) Except as required by Subsection (3)(d), members shall be appointed to four-year
             164      terms.
             165          (d) The governor, State Board of Education, and commissioner of higher education
             166      shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the
             167      terms of Utah Education Network Board members are staggered so that approximately half of
             168      the Utah Education Network Board is appointed every two years.
             169          (e) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             170      appointed for the unexpired term.
             171          (f) (i) The Utah Education Network Board shall elect:
             172          (A) a cochair from the members representing the state system of public education; and
             173          (B) a cochair from the members representing the state system of higher education.
             174          (ii) The cochairs shall set the agenda for Utah Education Network Board meetings.
             175          (4) A member of the Utah Education Network Board may not receive compensation or
             176      benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance
             177      with:
             178          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             179          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             180          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and


             181      63A-3-107 .
             182          (5) The Utah Education Network Board shall:
             183          (a) hire an executive director for UEN, and may terminate the executive director's
             184      employment or assignment;
             185          (b) determine the executive director's salary;
             186          (c) annually conduct a performance evaluation of the executive director;
             187          (d) establish policies the Utah Education Network Board determines are necessary for
             188      the operation of UEN and the administration of UEN's duties;
             189          (e) advise UEN in:
             190          (i) the development and operation of a coordinated, statewide, multi-option
             191      telecommunications system to assist in the delivery of educational services throughout the
             192      state; and
             193          (ii) acquiring, producing, and distributing instructional content; and
             194          (f) establish an advisory council to assist the Utah Education Network Board in
             195      performing its responsibilities under Subsection (5)(e).
             196          (6) The executive director of UEN shall be an at-will employee.
             197          (7) UEN shall locate and maintain educational telecommunication infrastructure
             198      throughout the state.
             199          (8) Educational institutions shall manage site operations under policy established by
             200      UEN.
             201          (9) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall provide an annual
             202      appropriation to operate UEN.
             203          (10) If the network operated by the Department of Technology Services is not
             204      available, UEN may provide network connections to the central administration of counties and
             205      municipalities for the sole purpose of transferring data to a secure facility for backup and
             206      disaster recovery.
             207          Section 4. Section 53B-26-201 is enacted to read:
             208     
Part 2. Utah Education and Workforce Alliance

             209          53B-26-201. Title -- Definitions.
             210          (1) This part is known as "Utah Education and Workforce Alliance."
             211          (2) As used in this part:


             212          (a) "Executive director" means the executive director of the UEWA appointed by the
             213      UEWA Governing Board as described in Subsection 53A-26-204 (1).
             214          (b) "Office" means:
             215          (i) the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst;
             216          (ii) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel;
             217          (iii) the Governor's Office of Management and Budget; or
             218          (iv) the Governor's Office of Economic Development.
             219          (c) "Personally identifiable information" has the same meaning as defined by the
             220      Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act in 34 C.F.R. Sec. 99.3.
             221          (d) "UEWA" means the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance established in Section
             222      53B-26-202 .
             223          (e) "UEWA Advisory Committee" means the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance
             224      Advisory Committee created in Section 53B-26-205 .
             225          (f) "UEWA Data Warehouse" means the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance Data
             226      Warehouse managed and operated by the UEWA.
             227          (g) "UEWA Governing Board" means the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance
             228      Governing Board created in Section 53B-26-203 .
             229          Section 5. Section 53B-26-202 is enacted to read:
             230          53B-26-202. Utah Education and Workforce Alliance established -- Access to
             231      UEWA data by legislative staff.
             232          (1) The Utah Education and Workforce Alliance is a consortium and partnership
             233      among the following members:
             234          (a) the State Board of Education;
             235          (b) the Board of Regents;
             236          (c) the Utah College of Applied Technology;
             237          (d) the Department of Workforce Services;
             238          (e) the Utah Education Network; and
             239          (f) the Utah Education Policy Center.
             240          (2) (a) The UEWA is established to enhance the quality of educational and workforce
             241      data through building, maintaining, and utilizing an integrated and confidential statewide data
             242      system with public education, higher education, and workforce data.


             243          (b) A member described in Subsection (1) that provides data to the statewide data
             244      system described in Subsection (2)(a) may refuse to continue providing data to the system if the
             245      entity believes that:
             246          (i) the security of the system is not reasonably sufficient to prevent access to the stored
             247      data in the system by an unauthorized user; or
             248          (ii) when UEWA allows access to the data, the data:
             249          (A) overtly discloses personally identifiable information to a data user; or
             250          (B) provides enough evidence to a data user to discern personally identifiable
             251      information from the data.
             252          (c) A member described in Subsection (1) may access the statewide data system
             253      described in Subsection (2)(a).
             254          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), the UEWA shall, at the request of an
             255      office, provide access to information in the UEWA Data Warehouse to the office.
             256          (b) An office may not request and the UEWA may not provide to an office a person's
             257      personally identifiable information.
             258          (c) An office that requests information from the UEWA in accordance with this section
             259      shall ensure that the office has a current memorandum of understanding with the UEWA that
             260      details the office's responsibility for ensuring the confidentiality and security of the data that
             261      complies with all federal and state requirements.
             262          (d) A person may not request information from an office under Title 63G, Chapter 2,
             263      Government Records Access and Management Act, if that office received the information from
             264      the UEWA in accordance with this Subsection (3).
             265          (e) An office that requests information from the UEWA in accordance with this section
             266      accepts all liability and responsibility for any data breach or inappropriate access that occurs as
             267      a result of the office having access to the UEWA data.
             268          Section 6. Section 53B-26-203 is enacted to read:
             269          53B-26-203. Utah Education and Workforce Alliance Governing Board --
             270      Members.
             271          (1) There is created the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance Governing Board
             272      within the Utah Education Network, composed of:
             273          (a) the following voting members:


             274          (i) the governor's education advisor or the governor's education advisor's designee;
             275          (ii) four private sector members who represent business, appointed by the governor;
             276          (iii) one member who represents the Utah Public Education System, appointed by the
             277      State Board of Education;
             278          (iv) one member who represents the Utah System of Higher Education, appointed by
             279      the Board of Regents;
             280          (v) one member who represents the Department of Workforce Services, appointed by
             281      the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services;
             282          (vi) one member who represents the Utah College of Applied of Technology, appointed
             283      by the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees;
             284          (vii) one member who represents high school students, appointed by the governor; and
             285          (viii) one member who represents students, appointed by the Utah Student Association;
             286      and
             287          (b) the following nonvoting members:
             288          (i) one member who represents the Utah Education Policy Center, appointed by the
             289      Utah Education Policy Center; and
             290          (ii) the chief information officer described in Section 63F-1-201 .
             291          (2) Except as required by Subsection (3), members appointed by the governor, State
             292      Board of Education, State Board of Regents, executive director of the Department of
             293      Workforce Services, or the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees shall be
             294      appointed to four-year terms.
             295          (3) (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2), the length of terms of the
             296      members shall be staggered so that approximately half of the committee is appointed every two
             297      years.
             298          (b) The length of terms of the student members described in Subsections (1)(a)(vii) and
             299      (viii):
             300          (i) shall be set by the appointing entity; and
             301          (ii) may vary as needed.
             302          (4) (a) The governor shall appoint a chair of the UEWA Governing Board.
             303          (b) The chair shall set the agenda for UEWA Governing Board meetings.
             304          (5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be


             305      appointed for the unexpired term.
             306          (6) Attendance of a simple majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the
             307      transaction of official committee business.
             308          (7) Formal action by the committee requires a majority vote of a quorum.
             309          (8) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
             310      may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
             311          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             312          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             313          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             314      63A-3-107 .
             315          (9) The Utah Education Network shall provide staff support to the UEWA Governing
             316      Board.
             317          Section 7. Section 53B-26-204 is enacted to read:
             318          53B-26-204. Utah Education and Workforce Alliance Governing Board duties --
             319      Appointment of an executive director -- Reporting requirements.
             320          (1) The UEWA Governing Board shall:
             321          (a) appoint an executive director to act on behalf of the UEWA Governing Board to
             322      administer and operate the UEWA;

             323          (b) provide policy direction to the executive director, the UEWA Advisory Committee,
             324      and the Utah Futures Advisory Committee;

             325          (c) hire employees or contract with participating state agencies to administer and
             326      operate the UEWA, including the state's UEWA Data Warehouse and other data reporting
             327      programs;

             328          (d) report the evaluation panel's determination under Subsection 53B-26-301 (5) to each
             329      of the Education Interim Committee and the Executive Appropriations Committee on or before
             330      each committee's September 2014 meeting;

             331          (e) develop an extensive dashboard with information accessible by the public;
             332          (f) ensure privacy and confidentiality of individual data as required by Section
             333      53A-13-301 , Section 53A-13-302 , 20 U.S.C. 1232g, Family Educational Rights and Privacy
             334      Act, and 34 C.F.R. Part 99;

             335          (g) develop a policy to protect private sensitive information that is stored, processed, or


             336      transmitted using UEWA resources;

             337          (h) identify appropriate education policy questions that may be addressed or analyzed
             338      by the alliance;

             339          (i) develop a policy for data requests;
             340          (j) develop data use policies;
             341          (k) evaluate the quality of the data going into the UEWA Data Warehouse;
             342          (l) annually report to both the Education Interim Committee and the Executive
             343      Appropriations Committee;
             344          (m) before November 30, 2014, conduct a study regarding:
             345          (i) how to integrate and interface the data contributed to the statewide data system
             346      described in Subsection 53B-26-202 (2)(a); and
             347          (ii) an office location for UEWA; and
             348          (n) report to the Education Interim Committee before November 30, 2014:
             349          (i) recommendations based on the results of the study described in Subsection (1)(m);
             350      and
             351          (ii) on the results of creating UEWA.
             352          (2) The UEWA Governing Board may:
             353          (a) hire staff; and
             354          (b) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             355      make rules to administer this part.
             356          Section 8. Section 53B-26-205 is enacted to read:
             357          53B-26-205. Utah Education and Workforce Alliance Advisory Committee.
             358          (1) There is created the Utah Education and Workforce Alliance Advisory Committee
             359      to assist the UEWA Governing Board to administer and operate the UEWA.
             360          (2) The UEWA Governing Board shall appoint members to the UEWA Advisory
             361      Committee.

             362          (3) The UEWA Advisory Committee shall include at least one staff member from each
             363      of the following entities:

             364          (a) the State Board of Education;
             365          (b) the State Board of Regents;
             366          (c) the Utah College of Applied Technology;


             367          (d) the Department of Workforce Services;
             368          (e) the Utah Education Network; and
             369          (f) the Utah Education Policy Center.
             370          (4) The executive director shall serve as the chair of the UEWA Advisory Committee.
             371          Section 9. Section 53B-26-301 , which is renumbered from Section 53A-1-410 is
             372      renumbered and amended to read:
             373     
Part 3. Utah Futures

             374           [53A-1-410].     53B-26-301. Utah Futures.
             375          (1) As used in this section:
             376          (a) "Education provider" means:
             377          (i) a Utah institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-2-101 ; or
             378          (ii) a Utah provider of postsecondary education.
             379          (b) "Student user" means:
             380          (i) a Utah student in kindergarten through grade 12;
             381          (ii) a Utah post secondary education student;
             382          (iii) a parent or guardian of a Utah public education student; or
             383          (iv) a Utah potential post secondary education student.
             384          (c) "Other user" means:
             385          (i) a jobseeker;
             386          (ii) an adult user;
             387          (iii) a Utah business user; or
             388          (iv) any Utah citizen.
             389          (d) "Utah Futures" means a career planning program developed and administered by
             390      the [Department of Workforce Services, the State Board of Regents, and the State Board of
             391      Education] UEWA Governing Board.
             392          (e) "Utah Futures [Steering] Advisory Committee" means a committee of members
             393      designated by the [governor] UEWA Governing Board to administer and manage Utah Futures
             394      in collaboration with the Department of Workforce Services, the State Board of Regents, and
             395      the State Board of Education.
             396          (2) The Utah Futures [Steering] Advisory Committee, under the direction of the
             397      UEWA Governing Board, shall ensure, as funding allows and is feasible, that Utah Futures


             398      will:
             399          (a) allow a student user to:
             400          (i) access the student user's full academic record;
             401          (ii) electronically allow the student user to give access to the student user's academic
             402      record and related information to an education provider as allowed by law;
             403          (iii) access information about different career opportunities and understand the related
             404      educational requirements to enter that career;
             405          (iv) access information about education providers;
             406          (v) access up to date information about entrance requirements to education providers;
             407          (vi) apply for entrance to multiple schools without having to fully replicate the
             408      application process;
             409          (vii) apply for loans, scholarships, or grants from multiple education providers in one
             410      location without having to fully replicate the application process for multiple education
             411      providers; and
             412          (viii) research open jobs from different companies within the user's career interest and
             413      apply for those jobs without having to leave the website to do so;
             414          (b) allow an other user to:
             415          (i) access information about different career opportunities and understand the related
             416      educational requirements to enter that career;
             417          (ii) access information about education providers;
             418          (iii) access up-to-date information about entrance requirements to education providers;
             419          (iv) apply for entrance to multiple schools without having to fully replicate the
             420      application process;
             421          (v) apply for loans, scholarships, or grants from multiple education providers in one
             422      location without having to fully replicate the application process for multiple education
             423      providers; and
             424          (vi) research open jobs from different companies within the user's career interest and
             425      apply for those jobs without having to leave the website to do so;
             426          [(b)] (c) allow an education provider to:
             427          (i) research and find student users who are interested in various educational outcomes;
             428          (ii) promote the education provider's programs and schools to student users; and


             429          (iii) connect with student users within the Utah Futures website;
             430          [(c)] (d) allow a Utah business to:
             431          (i) research and find student users who are pursuing educational outcomes that are
             432      consistent with jobs the Utah business is trying to fill now or in the future; and
             433          (ii) market jobs and communicate with student users through the Utah Futures website
             434      as allowed by law;
             435          [(d)] (e) allow the Department of Workforce Services to analyze and report on student
             436      user interests, education paths, and behaviors within the education system so as to predictively
             437      determine appropriate career and educational outcomes and results; and
             438          [(e)] (f) allow all users of the Utah Futures' system to communicate and interact
             439      through social networking tools within the Utah Futures website as allowed by law.
             440          (3) On or before [May 15, 2012] October 1, 2014, the [State Board of Education]
             441      UEWA Governing Board, in consultation with the Utah Futures [Steering] Advisory
             442      Committee, may select a technology provider, through a request for proposals process, to
             443      provide technology and support for Utah Futures.
             444          (4) In evaluating proposals under Subsection (3), the [State Board of Education]
             445      UEWA Governing Board and the Utah Futures [Steering] Advisory Committee shall ensure
             446      that the technology provided by a proposer:
             447          (a) allows Utah Futures to license [and host] the selected service oriented architecture
             448      technologies [on Utah Futures' servers];
             449          (b) allows Utah Futures to protect [and control] all user data within the system by
             450      leveraging role architecture;
             451          (c) allows Utah Futures to [directly control and] update the user interface, APIs, and
             452      web services software layers as needed; [and]
             453          (d) provides the ability for a student user to have a secure profile and login to access
             454      and to store personal information related to the services listed in Subsection (2) via the
             455      Internet[.];
             456          (e) protects all user data within Utah Futures;
             457          (f) allows the UEWA Governing Board to license the technology of the selected
             458      technology provider; and
             459          (g) provides technology able to support application programming interfaces to integrate


             460      technology of other third party providers, which may include cloud-based technology.
             461          (5) (a) On or before August 1, 2014, the evaluation panel described in Subsection
             462      (5)(b), using the criteria described in Subsection (5)(c), shall evaluate Utah Futures and
             463      determine whether any or all components of Utah Futures, as described in this section, should
             464      be outsourced to a private provider or built in-house by the participating state agencies.
             465          (b) The evaluation panel described in Subsection (5)(a) shall consist of the following
             466      members, appointed by the governor:
             467          (i) five members who represent business, including:
             468          (A) one member who has extensive knowledge and experience in information
             469      technology; and
             470          (B) one member who has extensive knowledge and experience in human resources;
             471          (ii) one member who is a user of the information provided by Utah Futures;
             472          (iii) one member who is a parent of a student who uses Utah Futures;
             473          (iv) one member who is:
             474          (A) an educator as defined in Subsection 53A-6-103 ; and
             475          (B) teaches students who use Utah Futures; and
             476          (v) one member who is a high school counselor licensed under Title 53A, Chapter 6,
             477      Educator Licensing and Professional Practices Act.
             478          (c) The evaluation panel described in Subsections (5)(a) and (b) shall consider at least
             479      the following criteria to make the determination described in Subsection (5)(a):
             480          (i) the complete functional capabilities of a private technology provider versus an
             481      in-house version;
             482          (ii) the cost of purchasing privately developed technology versus continuing to develop
             483      or build an in-house version;
             484          (iii) the data and security capabilities of a private technology provider versus an
             485      in-house version;
             486          (iv) the time frames to implementation; and
             487          (v) the best practices and examples of other states who have implemented a tool similar
             488      to Utah Futures.


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