Code: GCQB
Adopted: 3/10/11
Revised/Readopted: 6/20/17
Orig. Code(s): GCQB 

Employees are encouraged to participate in research and experimentation in the development and improvement of education. If an employee plans to engage in a research project during the work day or use Northwest Regional Education Service District (NWRESD) resources or students either for study toward advanced work or for use in classroom instruction, approval must be secured from the superintendent. If the study results in material that would be useful to other employees, it is recommended that it be made available for distribution throughout NWRESD. For the protection of all concerned, privacy rights of students or other individuals involved in research projects must be protected. 

Research that is conducted by or for a non-NWRESD employee must be approved by the superintendent or designee. 

END OF POLICY 

Legal Reference(s): 

• ORS 334.125 
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (2016); Family Educational Rights and Privacy, 34 C.F.R. Part 99 (2016). 
• Protection of Pupil Rights, 20 U.S.C. § 1232h (2016); Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs and Testing, 34 C.F.R. Part 98 (2016).