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3/7/11
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Senate Approves Robbins' Military Families Compact Bill
Senate Bill 159 would ease transitions for students
The Senate 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.
The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration.
"I am pleased that the Senate approved this bill that will help students of
military families ease into new schools and I hope the House of Representatives
will move it on to the Governor for enactment into law," 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."
Currently, 35 states have already passed similar legislation and joined the
compact.
CONTACT:
Michael
Hengst
(717) 787-1322
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