(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 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.

(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;

(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 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.

(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.