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Board approves Primary Class (Odyssey) contract to run scholarship program amid transition questions
Summary
The board approved a contract with Primary Class (doing business as Odyssey) to administer the Universal Family Allowance/ACE scholarship program; trustees debated vendor performance in other states, reimbursement timing, and treatment of interest on transferred funds before passing the contract 12–1.
The Utah State Board of Education approved a contract on Wednesday for Primary Class, doing business as Odyssey, to administer the state’s Universal Family Allowance (ACE) scholarship program. The vote was 12 in favor, 1 opposed (Member Boggess). The contract is a two‑year award with options for renewal; USBE staff described the shorter initial term as appropriate given the program’s complexity and the statutory changes that led to a procurement this year.
Deputy Superintendent Scott Jones told trustees staff conducted due diligence, contacted other states that had used Odyssey and requested clarifications…
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