Effective 1/24/2018
53E-3-902. Article I — Purpose.
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:
53E-3-902. Article I — Purpose.
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:
- (1) 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 variations in entrance or age requirements;
- (2) 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;
- (3) facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities;
- (4) facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families;
- (5) providing for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact;
- (6) providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools, and military families under this compact;
- (7) promoting coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military children; and
- (8) promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents, and the student in order to achieve educational success for the student.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 2018 General Session