The primary mission of the Lincoln Public Schools is to educate children. The Lincoln Public Schools supports a program of evaluation and research to improve educational practices within the district. The Lincoln Public Schools does not support, authorize, approve or condone any program of District evaluation and research that is not in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. All studies undertaken as part of the District program of research and evaluation shall be conducted in a manner that is in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations, and that protects the rights of students and parents, protects the time of teachers and administrators and minimizes the impact on classroom instruction.