; (4) develop and maintain a shared regional governing board, in accordance with the requirements of section 206(a)(1); and (5) identify challenges facing students and practitioners in the region so as to inform the work of focus centers authorized under section 208. (c) Contract cycle The Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner for Education Evaluation and Evidence Use, shall, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure that the duration of grants, contacts, or cooperative agreements awarded for comprehensive centers under this title is consistent with the duration of contracts awarded by such Commissioner for the regional educational laboratory program. 205. Priorities The Secretary shall establish priorities for the regional educational laboratories and comprehensive centers, taking into account input from regional governing boards. 206. Governing boards (a) Regional governing board (1) Establishment (A) In general Each regional comprehensive center and regional educational laboratory that serves the same geographic region shall have a shared regional governing board that shall guide and direct the work of such center and such laboratory. (B) Costs In supporting and maintaining the regional governing board required under this paragraph, each regional comprehensive center and regional educational laboratory shall equally divide any costs related to developing, operating, or staffing such board. Each center or laboratory may enter into a contract with another center or laboratory to carry out such activities. (2) Duties Each regional governing board established under paragraph (1) shall advise the relevant regional comprehensive center and regional educational laboratory on— (A) the comprehensive center’s activities described in section 207(f) and the laboratory’s activities to satisfy the terms and conditions of the contract award under section 154