Changing Apple ID in Apple Configurator

Last year I installed Apple Configurator to manage my school iPads (about 100).  When I started to configure and install apps, I registered and installed them all using my personal Apple ID that was attached to my iTunes account on the computer.  I did this with both free apps and payed apps using VPP codes. 
My question is:  Can I unsupervised all the devices recollecting the VPP codes to be reused, remove my personal Apple ID from iTunes, and reinstall everything using newly created, generic Apple ID?  Or are those VPP codes now accosiated with the first apple ID?
Any help is greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

Thanks nsdjoey.  I called apple and spoke with some people but they told me that the VPP codes could not be reused.  I tried to explain that I am not reusing the codes, (everything above, blah, blah, blah).  I knew there had to be a way so I tested this out with 1 iPad, and now moving forward with all carts.
I am using the same computer that I have tied to my Apple Configurator; it seems that the VPP codes are tied to the computer that is using Apple Configurator.
Hooked up iPad to docking station for Apple Configurator to see it.
Selected that device(s) and in AC Unsupervised the device.  AC then added the VPP code back to the computer (see this in number Identifying box in the app listing).
Opened to iTunes and took a screen shot of all apps downloaded from OLD Apple ID (OLD AI).  Then signed out of this account on iTunes and deleted (and moved to trash) all apps in iTunes library associated with OLD AI.
Created a NEW, generic, Apple ID (NEW AI), verified account, billing, etc.
Signed into iTunes using NEW AI.
Re-downloaded free apps that I needed for iPads.  This was a good time not to downloaded apps that were obsolete or not used.
Went back to Apple Configurator and removed apps from the the Supervision list.
Added the apps back to the Supervision list.  This went to the folder iTunes> iTunes music> Mobile Apps and added all the "new" apps associated with the NEW AI.
in Apple Configurator, I Prepared the new device to all the new apps and profiles. 
As far as paid apps, I did have to purchase/ redeem 1 new app that i used for the VPP coded app.  I did this basically to associate the app to the NEW AI.
Now when I update all apps in Apple Configurator, I can enter the password for the NEW AI, and there have not been any issues pushing the VPP codes to the supervised devices.
So granted I did have to spend a few dollars on repurchased apps for the new account.  However $20 is much better than $1000!  And yes it did take some time to do all this, some of it being monotonous.  Moral of the story- whenever you sent up Apple devices for an institute, be sure to create a generic Institute e-mail and Apple ID.  Even if that is one for the entire school ([email protected]) or even separate departments ([email protected])!
I apologize if this list may be a bit confusing but if anyone wants to try this and needs more help, please let me know.  I will update if some problems arise from this switch. 
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