53E-10-702. ULEAD established -- Duties -- Funding.
There is created the Utah Leading through Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic Education, a collaborative effort in research and innovation between the director, participating institutions, and education leaders to:
(1) gather and explain current education research in an electronic research clearinghouse for use by practitioners;
(2) initiate and disseminate research reports on innovative and successful practices by Utah LEAs, and guided by the steering committee, practitioners, and policymakers;
(3) promote statewide innovation and collaboration by: identifying experts in areas of practice; conducting conferences, webinars, and online forums for practitioners; and facilitating direct collaboration between schools; and
(4) report to the Education Interim Committee and policymakers on innovative and successful K-12 practices in Utah and other states, prioritizing practices in Utah; and in the report, propose policy changes to remove barriers to implementation of successful practices.