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Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
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| Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children | |
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| Formation date: | 2008 |
| Member jurisdictions: | 51 |
| Issue(s): | Education |
| Compact website | |
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The Interstate Compact on Education Opportunity for Military Children is an interstate compact among 50 states and the District of Columbia.[1] The compact is intended to "address the perceived inequities facing schoolchildren of military parents when they are required to relocate across state lines" and provide for consistent policies in every school district in every member state.[2][3]
The compact addresses issues surrounding eligibility, enrollment, placement, graduation requirements, transfer of AP scores. It applies to the children of:
- active duty members of the uniformed services, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C §1209 and 1211
- members of veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one year after medical discharge or retirement
- members of the uniformed services who die on active duty for a period of one year after death
Some states have also extended the compact to include the children of civilian Department of Defense employees.[2]
History
In October 2006, the Council of State Governments (CSG) established an advisory panel of experts in education to examine potential educational inequalities faced by children of military parents due to their regular relocation across state lines. Differences in state laws around student eligibility, enrollment, placement, and graduation requirements were all concerns examined by the panel.[2]
Based on its findings, the panel recommended language to include in an interstate compact. In January 2008, the CSG released a legislative resource kit to the states that included model language for the compact and proposed state legislation. The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children took effect in August 2008 when the first 10 states adopted the legislation.[2]
Governance
The compact created the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3) to manage any issues that may arise, now or in the future, during the implementation of the compact. The commission oversees the governance of the compact and provides a formal venue for resolving interstate issues and disputes. The commission is composed of representatives from each of the member states and is overseen by an executive director.[2]
Text of the compact
The legislature of each member state passes the laws with certain modifications, but the core of the legislation remains the same.
Contact information
Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3)
1776 Avenue of the States
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: 859-244-8000
Fax: 859-244-8001
E-mail: MIC3 info
See also
External links
- The Council of State Governments - National Center for Interstate Compacts
- Interstate Compact on Education Opportunity for Military Children
- Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission
- MIC3 page on Facebook
- MIC3 on Twitter
- National School Board Association: Issue Brief
Footnotes
- ↑ Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission, "State Profiles," accessed February 19, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 National School Board Association, "Issue brief: Interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children," accessed September 2, 2011
- ↑ Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission, "About MIC3," accessed February 19, 2021
