### Question
How is the "eligible local educational agency" defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible local educational agency** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 9853* as follows -

> a local educational agency that is eligible to receive funds, and that is receiving funds, under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.)

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 9853*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 78-SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND CRITICAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION > SUBCHAPTER II-MATHEMATICS**

