Local Educational Agency (LEA). A Local Educational Agency is a local system pursuant to local board of education control and management.
Local Educational Agency (LEA). A public school or district that has oversight of educational services for a specific community. Each district and school site has an identifying LEA number which will be used as an identifier within the EAST Program.
Local Educational Agency (LEA). The public board of education or other public or private nonprofit authority legally constituted within a State for the administrative control of public or nonprofit schools in a political subdivision of a State. • An administrative agency or a combination of school districts or counties that is recognized by the State. • Any other public or private nonprofit institution or agency having administrative control and direction of a public or private nonprofit school or residential child care institution