Section 21-24-108 – State Coordination.
21-24-108. State coordination. (a) Each member state shall, through the creation of a state council or use of an existing body or board, provide for the coordination among its agencies of government, local education agencies and military installations concerning the state’s participation in, and compliance with, this compact and interstate commission activities. While each member […]
Section 21-24-109 – Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
21-24-109. Interstate commission on educational opportunity for military children. (a) The member states hereby create the “Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.” The activities of the interstate commission are the formation of public policy and are a discretionary state function. (b) The interstate commission shall: (i) Be a body corporate and joint agency […]
Section 21-24-110 – Powers and Duties of the Interstate Commission.
21-24-110. Powers and duties of the interstate commission. (a) The interstate commission shall have the following powers: (i) To provide for dispute resolution among member states; (ii) To promulgate rules and take all necessary actions to effect the goals, purposes and obligations as enumerated in this compact; (iii) To issue, upon request of a member […]
Section 21-24-103 – Applicability.
21-24-103. Applicability. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this compact shall apply to the children of: (i) Active duty members of the uniformed services as defined in this compact, including members of the national guard and reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. sections 1209 and 1211; (ii) […]
Section 21-24-104 – Educational Records and Enrollment.
21-24-104. Educational records and enrollment. (a) In the event that official education records cannot be released to the parents for the purpose of transfer, the custodian of the records in the sending state shall prepare and furnish to the parent a complete set of unofficial educational records containing uniform information as determined by the interstate […]
Section 21-24-105 – Placement and Attendance.
21-24-105. Placement and attendance. (a) When the student transfers before or during the school year, the receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational courses based on the student’s enrollment in the sending state school and educational assessments conducted at the school in the sending state if the courses are offered […]
Section 21-24-101 – Purpose.
21-24-101. Purpose. (a) 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 […]
Section 21-24-102 – Definitions.
21-24-102. Definitions. (a) As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: (i) “Active duty” means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the national guard and reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. sections 1209 and 1211; (ii) “Children of […]