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USBE IT and grants teams report tight staffing on UCIMS build; Utah Grama vendor issues largely resolved
Summary
USBE IT director Jared Phelps said UCIMS is replacing 28 legacy systems but is constrained by limited staff and contractor reliance; product owners reported incremental adoption. Rebecca Nelson said Utah Grama production issues have been addressed and nine tickets remain open while training work continues.
Utah State Board of Education IT leadership briefed the finance committee on the multi‑year UCIMS (USIMS/UCIMS) modernization and progress on the Utah Grama grants system.
Jared Phelps, USBE IT director, said the UCIMS program was scoped to replace roughly 28 legacy systems and that the program faces two main constraints: available funding and staff capacity. Phelps said the team must continue supporting legacy systems while building the new platform, noting the current…
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