1. (1) As used in this section, "unique student identifier" means an alphanumeric code assigned to each public education student for identification purposes, which:

   1. (a) is not assigned to any former or current student; and
   2. (b) does not incorporate personal information, including a birth date or social security number.
2. (2) The state board, through the state superintendent, shall assign each public education student a unique student identifier, which shall be used to track individual student performance on achievement tests administered under this part.

3. (3) The state board and the Utah Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Utah Data Research Center created in Section 53H-15-202, shall:

   1. (a) coordinate public education and higher education information technology systems to allow individual student academic achievement to be tracked through both education systems in accordance with this section and Section 53H-1-207; and
   2. (b) coordinate access to the unique student identifier of a public education student who later attends an institution within the state system of higher education.

4. (4)

   1. (a) The state board and the Department of Workforce Services shall coordinate assignment of a unique student identifier to each student enrolled in a program described in Title 35A, Chapter 15, Preschool Programs.
   2. (b) A unique student identifier assigned to a student under Subsection (4)(a) shall remain the student's unique student identifier used by the state board when the student enrolls in a public school in kindergarten or a later grade.
   3. (c) The Governor's Office of Economic Development, the state board, the Department of Workforce Services, and a contractor as defined in Section 63N-20-101, shall coordinate access to the unique student identifier of a preschool student who later attends an LEA.

Amended by Chapter 343, 2026 General Session