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USIMS team urges districts to work with SIS vendors as Ed-Fi transition proceeds
Summary
USIMS program managers updated educators on a phased move from SIF to Ed-Fi, new APIs for assessments and student data, and a compliance deadline for SIS vendors of July 1, 2026.
The USIMS product team told LEA and vendor participants that Utah’s statewide education information system is entering an integration phase that will rely on Ed‑Fi APIs and require active participation from local SIS vendors.
Katrina Brinkley, chief product owner and program manager for USIMS at the Utah State Board of Education, said the project is releasing functionality in small increments and asked district staff to “please mention to [SIS vendors] the importance of working with UCEMS and getting compliant by 07/01/2026.”
Why it matters: districts rely on their student information systems to feed data to state systems for…
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