It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:
- I. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district or districts or variations in entrance/age requirements.
- II. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content, or assessment.
- III. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities.
- IV. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families.
- V. Providing for the adoption and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact.
- VI. Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools, and military families under this compact.
- VII. Promoting coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military children.
- VIII. Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents, and the student in order to achieve educational success for the student.
Source. 2014, 308:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014.