§ 25-6-107 - Local education agency numbers.

25-6-107. Local education agency numbers.

(a) (1) The Department of Education is the sole and official issuer of local education agency numbers to educational entities in the state.

(2) These numbers shall be issued, activated, deactivated, or changed according to the annual schedule and in a format established by the department.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an educational entity shall not be recognized as a public school district or entitled to the rights and privileges of a school district solely because the educational entity has been assigned a local education agency number.

(c) The State Board of Education shall adopt the necessary rules to fully implement this section.