33-212 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN. - Idaho Statutes

TITLE 33

EDUCATION

CHAPTER 2

ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOLS

33-212. educational opportunity for military children. (1) Finding and purpose. The legislature finds that due to the frequent moves and deployment of military parents, the children of such parents face barriers to educational success. The purpose of this section is to:

(a) Facilitate the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensure that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district(s) or variations in entrance/age requirements;

(b) Facilitate 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;

(c) Facilitate the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic and social activities;

(d) Facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families;

(e) Provide for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this section;

(f) Provide for the collection and sharing of information between and among states, schools and military families; and

(g) Promote flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents and the student in order to achieve educational success for the student.

(2) Rulemaking authority. In order to accomplish the purposes set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the state board shall promulgate rules that are consistent with articles II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.

(3) Responsible individual. The state board shall designate an individual who is responsible for the administration and management of the responsibilities created by this section and the rules promulgated hereunder.