### Question
How is the term intermediate educational agency defined?


### Answer
The term **intermediate educational agency** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 2471* as the following:

> a combination of school districts or counties (as defined in section 8801 of title 20) as are recognized in a State as an administrative agency for such State's vocational or technical education schools or for vocational programs within its public elementary or secondary schools

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 2471*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION > SUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL PROVISIONS > Part C-Definitions**

