local educational agency
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
United States Supreme Court
a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, public elementary or secondary schools in a city, county, township, school district, or other political subdivision of a State, or such combination of school districts or counties as are recognized in a State as an administrative agency for its public elementary or secondary schoo
Defined by the Supreme Court in Wheeler v. Barrera, 417 U.S. 402 (1974).
United States Code
10 U.S.C. § 2194 — in this section (10 versions over time)
The term “local educational agency” has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
10 U.S.C. § 503 — in this section (3 versions over time)
The term “local educational agency” means—
(i) a local educational agency, within the meaning of that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and
(ii) a private secondary school.
10 U.S.C. § 1154 — in this section (3 versions over time)
The terms “elementary school”, “local educational agency”, “secondary school”, and “State” have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
10 U.S.C. § 2164d — in this section
In this section, the term “local educational agency” has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
15 U.S.C. § 2642 — for purposes of this subchapter (5 versions over time)
The term “local educational agency” means—
(A) any local educational agency as defined in section 7801 of title 20,
(B) the owner of any private, nonprofit elementary or secondary school building, and
(C) the governing authority of any school operated under the defense dependents’ education system provided for under the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.).
15 U.S.C. § 2662 — for purposes of this subchapter (3 versions over time)
The term “local educational agency” means—
(A) any local educational agency as defined in section 7801 of title 20;
(B) the owner of any nonprofit elementary or secondary school building; and
(C) the governing authority of any school operated pursuant to section 241 of title 20, as in effect before enactment of the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994, or successor authority, relating to impact aid for children who reside on Federal property.
20 U.S.C. § 1232H — in this section
The term “local educational agency” means an elementary school, secondary school, school district, or local board of education that is the recipient of funds under an applicable program, but does not include a postsecondary institution.
20 U.S.C. § 1401 — in this chapter (3 versions over time)
The term “local educational agency” means a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, public elementary schools or secondary schools in a city, county, township, school district, or other political subdivision of a State, or for such combination of school districts or counties as are recognized in a State as an administrative agency for its public elementary schools or secondary schools.