§ 300.12 Educational service agency.

Plain English summary

This section defines 'Educational Service Agency' (ESA) as a regional public multiservice agency authorized by state law to develop, manage, and provide services or programs to LEAs, recognized for administering special education and related services. It also includes any public institution or agency with administrative control over public elementary or secondary schools, as well as entities meeting the prior definition of 'intermediate educational unit' under the Act before June 4, 1997.

Key requirements

• A regional public multiservice agency authorized by State law to develop, manage, and provide services or programs to LEAs
• Recognized as an administrative agency for purposes of the provision of special education and related services provided within public elementary schools and secondary schools of the State
• Includes any other public institution or agency having administrative control and direction over a public elementary school or secondary school
• Includes entities that meet the definition of intermediate educational unit in section 602(23) of the Act as in effect prior to June 4, 1997

Affected parties

• Educational service agencies
• Local educational agencies (LEAs)
• State educational agencies
• Public elementary schools
• Public secondary schools

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.12