In recent weeks, the Utah Board of Education faced a strange situation when Judy Park, an assistant superintendent, negotiated a contract estimated to be worth $5.4 million with Florida to share SAGE questions. The State Office of Education did not give full disclosure to the Board until after the fact, admitted that it lacked expertise in negotiating the contract, and did not conduct the negotiation with the advise of counsel. If it seems like news coming out of the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) and the Utah Board of Education (UBOE) is a bit…
USOE Negotiated $5.4M SAGE Contract with Florida without Board Knowledge or Legal Counsel Review
