§ 6-51-806 — Local education agencies - Eligibility for federal funds

(a) The General Assembly designates that the community-based education centers created by this subchapter meet the definition of "local education agencies" by virtue of the fact that each is a public authority legally constituted within this state to perform a service function for a public elementary and secondary school in school districts and other political subdivisions of the state or such combination of school districts or counties which are recognized by the General Assembly as administrative agents for public elementary and secondary schools. (b) This section intends to recognize the function of the community-based education centers and to provide eligibility to community-based education centers to receive federal funds.

Legislative History

Acts 2001, No. 1290, § 1.