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(1) The director may arrange or collaborate with a participating institution:
(a) to conduct an innovative practice report or provide other research services, including research regarding barriers to adoption of practices studied by ULEAD;
(b) to assist an LEA to:
(i) facilitate communities of practice for replication or adaptation of best practices identified by ULEAD; and
(ii) advise teachers and school leaders on conducting their own research to improve education practices;
(c) to assist an LEA with an application to the state board for waiver from a state board rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, in accordance with Section 53G-7-202 to allow replication or adaptation of best practices; or
(d) for any other purpose that is consistent with and advances the director's duties and functions.
(2) An agreement entered into by a participating institution with the state board or an LEA to perform ULEAD work shall:
(a) include provisions allowing and governing external research data sharing; and
(b) comply with state and federal law.
(3) The director shall support federal and private research funding requests by a participating institution for research that is in support of the director's duties and functions.