"Area education agency" or "AEA" is a political subdivision of the state organized pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 273. An area education agency, depending on context, may be a local educational agency as defined in rule 281-41.28 (256B, 34CFR300), an educational service agency as defined in rule 281-41.12 (256B, 34CFR300), or both simultaneously.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-41.4