local educational agency

(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “local educational agency”— (i)means a board of education or other legally constituted local school authority having administrative control and direction of free public education in a county, township, independent school district, or other school district; and (ii)includes any State agency that directly operates and maintains facilities for providing free public education.

Source

20 USC § 7713(9)(A)


Scoping language

For purposes of this subchapter
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