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The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (Military Compact) exists to strengthen transitions and close educational gaps as military families and their children move to a new school district in another state. Texas has been a member of the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) since 2009.Ìý As of 2014, all 50 states, including the District of Columbia, have joined the Military Compact.Ìý

The Military Compact applies to Active-Duty Service Members, National Guard, Reserve, Veterans medically discharged or retired for one year, and members who die on active duty.Ìý

The Military Compact is focused on the following key topics:

• Educational records and enrollment
• Course and program placement and attendance
• Eligibility (student enrollment and extracurricular participation)
• Graduation

Resources

• ,Ìý (PDF, 134KB) -ÌýTexas state law on the Interstate Compact for Educational Opportunity for Military Children has been in place since 2009.
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• Ìý-Ìýgraphic flowchart for parents and educators on asking for help from the MIC3 National OfficeÌý(outside source)
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• Ìý-ÌýMilitary Child Education CoalitionÌý(outside source)
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• Ìý- ideas and resources to celebrate Month of the Military Child (outside source)
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• Military Compact FlyerÌý(English) - overview of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
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• Military Compact Flyer (Spanish) - overview of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children in Spanish

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For questions related to the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, please contact:

Jessica Snyder
Senior Director, Curriculum Standards and Student SupportÌý
Texas MIC3 Commissioner DesigneeÌý
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701Ìý
jessica.snyder@tea.texas.gov
(512) 463-9581

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