As used in this part:
(1) "Director" means the director of ULEAD appointed under this part.
(2) "Director Selection Committee" or "selection committee" means the committee created in Section 53E-10-704 that appoints the director.
(3) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means a public:
(a) school district;
(b) school; or
(c) charter school.
(4) "Participating institution" means a public or private research institution that enters into an arrangement with the director to provide research and other services described in this part.
(5) "Research clearinghouse" means a collection of information maintained and distributed by ULEAD in accordance with Section 53E-10-706.
(6) "Steering committee" means the committee that:
(a) advises the director;
(b) sets research priorities as described in this part; and
(c) is created in Section 53E-10-707.
(7) "ULEAD" means Utah Leading through Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic Education through the efforts of the director, participating institutions, and the steering committee as described in this part.