CHAPTER 5.00 - STUDENTS

5.401 Children Of Military Families

I. The District shall recognize the provisions of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children and shall address the education transition issues faced by military families.

II. Assistance to children of military families, as defined in the Compact, shall include but not be limited to:

A. Enrollment and eligibility;

B. Educational records;

C. Placement;

D. Attendance; and

E. Graduation.

III. A student must be considered a resident for enrollment purposes and provided preferential treatment in the controlled open enrollment process when presented with an official military order advising that the parent is transferred or pending transfer to a military installation within the State. Dependent children of active duty military personnel meeting eligibility criteria for special academic programs offered through the schools must be enrolled in such program if the student’s parent requests placement in the program and is transferred to the state during the school year.

IV. The Superintendent shall develop procedures to assist student who are children of military families and to remove barriers to educational success.

Statutory Authority: 1001.41; 1001.42, F.S.

Laws Implemented: 1000.36, 1001.43, 1003.05, F.S.

History:

Adopted: November 12, 2019

Revision Date(s): December 8, 2020; January 11, 2024

Formerly: