District Of Columbia § 49-1101.02 - Purpose and policy.

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 educational records from the previous school district or variations in entrance or age requirements;

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;

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

Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families;

Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children;

Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools, and military families;

Promoting coordination between the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and other compacts affecting military children; and

Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents, and students to achieve educational success for the students.