§ 806. Purpose — Article I 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: A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage […]
§ 806a. Definitions — Article II As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: A. “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. Chapter 1209 and 1211. […]
§ 806b. Applicability — Article III A. Except as otherwise provided in Section B, this compact shall apply to the children of: 1. 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. Chapter 1209 and 1211; […]
§ 806c. Educational records and enrollment — Article IV A. Unofficial or “hand-carried” education records — 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 […]
§ 806d. Placement and attendance — Article V A. Course placement — 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 or educational assessments conducted at the school in the […]
§ 806e. Eligibility — Article VI A. Eligibility for enrollment. 1. Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent. 2. A local education agency shall be […]
§ 806f. Graduation — Article VII In order to facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families, states and local education agencies shall incorporate the following procedures: A. Waiver requirements — Local education agency administrative officials shall waive specific courses required for graduation if similar course work has been satisfactorily completed in another local […]
§ 806g. State coordination — Article VIII 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 […]
§ 806h. Interstate commission on educational opportunity for military children — Article IX 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. The Interstate Commission shall: A. Be a body corporate and […]
§ 806i. Powers and duties of the interstate commission — Article X The Interstate Commission shall have the following powers: A. To provide for dispute resolution among member states. B. To promulgate rules and take all necessary actions to effect the goals, purposes, and obligations as enumerated in this compact. The rules shall have the […]
§ 806j. Organization and operation of the interstate commission — Article XI A. The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members present and voting, within 12 months after the first Interstate Commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact, […]
§ 806k. Rulemaking functions of the interstate commission — Article XII A. Rulemaking Authority — The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of this Compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Interstate Commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope […]
§ 806l. Oversight, enforcement, and dispute resolution — Article XIII A. Oversight. 1. Each member state shall enforce this compact to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. The rules promulgated under this act shall have standing as a rule promulgated under the Vermont Administrative Procedure Act as found in 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. 2. All […]
§ 806m. Financing of the interstate commission — Article XIV A. The Interstate Commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities. B. The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations […]
§ 806n. Member states, effective date and amendment — Article XV A. Any state is eligible to become a member state. B. The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than ten (10) of the states. The effective date shall be no earlier than December […]
§ 806o. Withdrawal and dissolution — Article XVI A. Withdrawal. 1. Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided that a member state may withdraw immediately from the compact by specifically repealing the statute which enacted the compact into law. 2. Withdrawal from this compact […]
§ 806p. Severability and construction — Article XVII A. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. B. The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. C. Nothing in this […]
§ 806q. Binding effect of compact and other laws — Article XVIII A. Other Laws. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state. B. Binding Effect of the Compact. 1. All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon […]
