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For Immediate
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2/8/11
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Education Committee Ok's Compact for
Military Families
Senator Robbins' bill would ease transitions for students
The Senate Education Committee today approved legislation sponsored by
Senator Bob Robbins (R-50) to help students of military families cope with the
frequent and stressful relocations associated with active duty service.
Senate Bill 159, Senator Robbins' Interstate Compact on Educational
Opportunity for Military Children legislation, authorizes Pennsylvania to enter
into the Interstate Compact as a way to make education more accessible to
children of military families and make school transfers and transitions more
uniform and less stressful.
"I am pleased that the committee approved this bill that will help students
of military families ease into new schools," Senator Robbins said. "The average
student of a military family faces transition challenges more than twice during
high school and most military children will attend six to nine different school
systems from kindergarten through graduation. The Compact provides a
comprehensive approach to address the major areas of education that are affected
such as the transferring of education records, course sequencing, graduation
requirements and power of custodial parents and guardianships during
deployments."
The Compact was developed and drafted by the Council of State Governments
with the U.S. Department of Defense Office for Personnel and Readiness.
Currently, 35 states have already passed similar legislation and joined the
compact.
Contact:
Michael Hengst
(717) 787-1322
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