Chapter 300 Transfer of Education Records and Enrollment
SEC. 3.101 ELIGIBILITY FOR TRANSFER AND ENROLLMENT
• Educational Records
     • Parents may request and schools can accept unofficial or “hand-carried” records and those records may be used for enrollment and placement of a military-connected child.
     • The sending school has 10 business days to send official records upon receipt of the receiving school’s request.

SEC. 3.102 APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF STUDENT RECORDS AND ENROLLMENT
• Immunizations
     • Student has 30 days from enrollment to obtain any additional required immunizations.
     • If the immunization is a series of shots, the first shot in the series must be received within the 30-day window, and then the series must be continued.
• Kindergarten and First Grade Entrance Age
     • Guarantees the child may continue their education and/or be promoted to the next grade level regardless of their age.
     • For the Compact to apply, the child must have been enrolled and attended school in the sending state.

Chapter 400 Graduation
SEC. 4.101 WAIVER REQUIREMENTS
• Allows schools flexibility to waive courses required for graduation if a similar course is completed in another Local Education Agency (LEA).

SEC. 4.102 EXIT EXAMS
• States shall accept:
     • Exit or end-of-course exams required for graduation from the sending state;
     • National norm-referenced achievement tests;
     • Alternative testing, in lieu of the testing requirement for graduation in the receiving state.

SEC. 4.103 TRANSFERS DURING SENIOR YEAR
• Allow receipt of a sending school diploma as an alternative to accommodations for exit exams or graduation requirements that the student doesn’t have time to meet.
• Should a waiver not be granted to a student who would have qualified to graduate from the sending school, the LEA shall provide an alternative means for acquiring coursework so graduation may occur on time.

Chapter 500 Placement and Attendance
SEC. 5.101 COURSE PLACEMENT
• Placement in courses and programs based on prior enrollment in the sending state.
• After initially placing the student into the course, the receiving school may perform an evaluation to ensure the appropriate placement and continued enrollment.

SEC. 5.102 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PLACEMENT
• The receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational programs based on current educational assessments conducted at the school in the sending state or participation/placement in like programs in the sending state.
• After initially placing the student into the course, the receiving school may evaluate to ensure the appropriate placement and continued enrollment.

SEC. 5.103 SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
• The Compact does not supersede the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
• The receiving state will initially provide comparable services to those identified on the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• The receiving state may perform evaluations to ensure appropriate placement.
• Does not require the LEA to provide the exact same programs as the sending school.

SEC. 5.104 PLACEMENT FLEXIBILITY
• LEAs have the flexibility to waive course or program prerequisites or other preconditions if similar coursework has been completed in another LEA.

SEC. 5.105 ABSENCE AS RELATED TO DEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES
• Flexibility for schools to allow additional excused absences so the child may visit with their parent or legal guardian due to deployment or posting to a combat zone.
• The Commission defines the deployment window as one (1) month prior to and six (6) months after return.
• Provides discretion and flexibility to the LEA or school superintendent. 

Chapter 600 Eligibility
SEC. 6.101 ELIGIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT
• An LEA cannot charge tuition to military children placed in care of a non-custodial parent or person serving “in loco parentis.”
• A student can continue to attend his or her current school even if living with a non-custodial parent or person serving “in loco parentis.”
• The power of attorney for guardianship is sufficient for enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation or consent.
• Providing transportation to and from school is the caregiver’s responsibility.

SEC. 6.102 ELIGIBILITY FOR EXTRACURRICULAR PARTICIPATION
• State and LEAs shall “facilitate the opportunity” for inclusion in extracurricular activities regardless of paperwork or physical tryout deadlines, if the child is otherwise qualified.
• LEAs shall make a reasonable effort to allow eligible military students to participate in extracurricular activities offered by the LEA.
     • This includes public posting and distribution of information.