34 CFR 300.12 : Education (Parts 1-2 To Parts 1201-1299) — (§ 300.1 To Parts 397-399) — Regulations Of The Offices Of The Department Of Education (Continued) (§ 300.1 To Parts 397-399) — Office Of Special Education And Rehabilitative Services, Department Of Education (§ 300.1 To Parts 397-399) — Assistance To States For The Education Of Children With Disabilities (§ 300.1 To Appendix F To Part 300) — General (§ 300.1 To § 300.45) — Definitions Used In This Part (§ 300.4 To § 300.45) — Educational service agency.

Educational service agency means -

(a) A regional public multiservice agency -

(1) Authorized by State law to develop, manage, and provide services or programs to LEAs;

(2) 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;

(b) Includes any other public institution or agency having administrative control and direction over a public elementary school or secondary school; and

(c) 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.