The Research Review Board (RRB) is overseen by the Research and Evaluation Team at DPS. The RRB ensures responsible administration and facilitation of external research practice in the District. The primary responsibilities of the RRB are: 1) reviewing external research proposal submissions, 2) monitoring modifications to approved research projects, and 3) ensuring engagement in the research results with DPS staff, educators, and students to confirm mutual benefit of the final product to the District and external researcher. Approval of external research proposals will be reserved for projects that support District priorities and will be reviewed based on the level of effort required from DPS staff, as well as time required from DPS educators and students. The policies, processes, and proposal submission requirements outlined below and within the RRB Handbook encourage the greatest benefit from the time and resources expended to support external research proposals.

Beginning July 1, 2025 ALL studies (including previously approved/submitted studies) will be required to comply with Colorado's House Bill 21-1110 which stipulates that all government entity digital content needs to be made accessible. All content should meet the adopted standard of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 AA (WCAG 2.2 AA Guidelines). Non-compliance could potentially lead to a fine of $3500.00 per violation. Moreover, individuals with disabilities deserve access to digital content. In addition, all software or web-based platforms that will be used with DPS students, staff and families are required to receive approval from the DPS software approval team before being used. Please contact the RRB if you need further orientation to comply with these requirements.

Submission requirements and all documents for the 2025-2026 School Year will be updated and available two weeks before the Fall submission window. If you previously downloaded the handbooks and forms, you will need to review the updated handbook for submission requirements and download the updated forms for your submission when those updates are available. As always, please ensure you have the latest version of the handbook and review the requirements before each submission window.