School Nutrition Programs Sandy Souder School Nutrition Programs Administrator

Certification by Local Educational Agency P.L. 108-265, Section 108 Effective July 1, 2005 USDA, to be consistent with certification responsibilities for schools, has changed the terminology used in association with certification and verification from SFA, School Food Authority to LEA Local Education Agency. Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2005

Certification by Local Educational Agency Local Educational Agency (LEA) – is defined by 20 U.S.C. 8801 as a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a state for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, any public elementary or secondary school in the state. It can also refer to such combination of school districts or counties as are recognized in a state as an administrative agency for its public elementary or secondary schools. Local school districts are often referred to as LEAs in grant or funding documents. LEAs are responsible for all certification (eligibility determinations) and verification activities. USDA, to be consistent with certification responsibilities for schools, has changed the terminology used in association with certification and verification from SFA, School Food Authority to LEA Local Education Agency. Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2005