(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.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 4 - Vocational and Technical Education
Chapter 51 - Vocational and Technical Schools
Subchapter 8 - Community-Based Education Centers
§ 6-51-801. Criteria for centers
§ 6-51-802. Policy for centers established
§ 6-51-803. Distribution of funds
§ 6-51-804. Property ownership — Board of school superintendents
§ 6-51-805. Creation of general advisory council
§ 6-51-806. Local education agencies — Eligibility for federal funds