# § 1720. Definitions
For the purposes of this subchapter—
**1** The term “educational agency” means a local educational agency or a “State educational agency” as defined by section 801(k) [^1] of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
See References in Text note below.
**(b)** The term “local educational agency” means a local educational agency as defined by section 801(f) <sup>1</sup> of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
**(c)** The term “segregation” means the operation of a school system in which students are wholly or substantially separated among the schools of an educational agency on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin or within a school on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
**(d)** The term “desegregation” means desegregation as defined by section 2000c(b) of title 42.
**(e)** An educational agency shall be deemed to transport a student if any part of the cost of such student’s transportation is paid by such agency.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–380, title II, § 221, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 518.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Section 801 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is section 801, title VIII, of , which was formerly classified to . Section 801 of that Act was renumbered section 1001 of title X by , (2), , , and was reclassified to . Section 1001 was subsequently renumbered section 8001 and amended generally by , , , and, as so amended, did not contain subsections or specific definitions. Section 8001 was subsequently omitted in the general amendment of by , , . For definitions, see .
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date
Section effective on and after sixtieth day after , see , set out as a note under .