Section 21-24-101 - Purpose.

WY Stat § 21-24-101 (2019) (N/A)
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21-24-101. Purpose.

(a) 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:

(i) 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-age requirements;

(ii) 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;

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

(iv) Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families;

(v) Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact;

(vi) Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools and military families under this compact;

(vii) Promoting coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military children;

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