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Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

Commonly referred to simply as the Interstate Compact, this document is intended to allow for the uniform treatment of military children transferring between states. Each state must adopt the Compact through legislation. Currently 34 states, including Kansas, have adopted the Interstate Compact. The Compact cover such issues as:

Educational Records
Immunizations
Kindergarten & First Grade Entrance Age
Course & Educational Program Placement
Special Education Services
Placement Flexibility
Absence Related to Deployment Activities
Eligibility for Student Enrollment
Eligibility for Extracurricular Participation
Waiving courses required for graduation if similar coursework has been completed
Flexibility in accepting state exit or end-of-course exams, national achievement tests or alternative testing in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receiving state
Allowing a student to receive a diploma from the sending school instead of the receiving school