53E-3-902. Article I -- Purpose.
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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:
(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