160.153 Purple Star School Program -- Requirements.
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(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Military-connected student" means a child enrolled in a Kentucky public
school who is a dependent of a current or former member of the Armed
Forces of the United States, the Kentucky National Guard, or any reserve
component thereof; and
(b)"Purple star school" means any public, private, or public charter school
serving any grades of kindergarten through twelfth grade that has committed
to supporting the educational and social-emotional needs of military-
connected students, as identified by the Kentucky Commission on Military
Affairs.
(2)The Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs shall establish the Purple Star
School Program and establish an application, review, and designation process for
eligible schools.
(3)To qualify as a purple star school, the school shall:
(a)Designate a staff member as a military liaison to serve as the point of contact
between the school and military-connected students and their families, whose
duties shall include:
1. Identifying military-connected students enrolled in the school;
2. Determining appropriate services available to military-connected
students;
3. Coordinating programs relevant to military-connected students;
4. Assisting military-connected students in transitioning into or out of the
school;
5. Facilitating optional professional development for staff members on
issues related to military-connected students;
6. Completing a Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs purple star
school questionnaire to provide feedback for program improvements;
and
7. Completing Kentucky purple star school self-paced online training
events, including military youth in Kentucky;
(b)Maintain a web page on the school's website that includes a prominent display
of the Kentucky purple star logo provided by the Kentucky Commission on
Military Affairs, resources for military-connected students and their families,
and information regarding:
1. Relocation, enrollment, registration, and transferring records in the
school;
2. Academic planning, course sequences, and advanced classes available;
3. Counseling and other support services available for military-connected
students enrolled in the school; and
4. Contact information for the military liaison designated in this
subsection;
(c)Host at least one
(1)military recognition event annually that connects the
school with the military community; and
(d)Submit an application for designation as a purple star school with the
Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs.