(a) The duties of the Arkansas Council for Military Children are to assist:

1. (1) State and local education agencies in the promotion and communication of the provisions of the Arkansas Military Child School Transitions Act of 2021, Arkansas Code § 6-28-101 et seq., to inform:

   1. (A) Public school district officials; and
   2. (B) Uniformed services families;
2. (2) State and local education agencies with the orientation and training of district military education coordinators on provisions of the Arkansas Military Child School Transitions Act of 2021, Arkansas Code § 6-28-101 et seq.;
3. (3) In the development and delivery of programs that inform uniformed services families of the need for self-identification in order to ensure accurate accounting of children of uniformed services families enrolled in public school districts; and
4. (4) In the development and administration of programs recognizing education agencies, public schools, and leaders who have established or contributed to programs facilitating successful school transitions of children of uniformed services families.

(e) The council may provide recommendations to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education regarding, without limitation, suggested:

1. (1) Legislative initiatives amending the Arkansas Military Child School Transitions Act of 2021, Arkansas Code § 6-28-101 et seq.; or
2. (2) Rules applicable to the division and public school districts under the Arkansas Military Child School Transitions Act of 2021, Arkansas Code § 6-28-101 et seq.

(f) The council may:

1. (1) Form committees to carry out its purpose; and
2. (2) Enlist volunteer participation by knowledgeable individuals and organizations to assist in development and execution of programs.

(g) The council shall provide annual reports to the Governor, the State Board of Education, the Senate Committee on Education, and the House Committee on Education that include without limitation the following:

1. (1) Information regarding the achievements of the council and public school districts regarding the support provided to uniformed services families under the Arkansas Military Child School Transitions Act of 2021, Arkansas Code § 6-28-101 et seq.;
2. (2) Details of the reports provided to the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission;
3. (3) The number of children of military families in each public school district transferring to or from another state or federal education agency in the previous year;

4. (4)

   1. (A) Summaries of cases elevated to the chair for counsel and assistance in resolving cases involving the transition of children of military families that were elevated by:

(i) Military families;

1. (ii) United States Department of Defense officials; or

   1. (iii) Public school districts.

   2. (B) Information provided under subdivision (g)(4) of this section shall be provided in compliance with:

      1. (i) The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, as it existed on January 1, 2021; and
      2. (ii) State student privacy laws;
2. (5) Information regarding training that is provided to public school district personnel with respect to the Arkansas Military Child School Transitions Act of 2021, Arkansas Code § 6-28-101 et seq.; and
3. (6) Details regarding plans for future engagement efforts with uniformed services families under the Arkansas Military Child School Transitions Act of 2021, Arkansas Code § 6-28-101 et seq., and any other information deemed relevant by the council.