Sec. 6. ARTICLE VI. ELIGIBILITY
A. Eligibility for enrollment
1. A special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family, is sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.
2. A local education agency is prohibited from charging local tuition to a transitioning child of a military family placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or another person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction of the custodial parent.
3. A transitioning child of a military family, placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or another person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction of the custodial parent, may attend the school in which the child was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.
B. States and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for the inclusion of transitioning children of military families in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent the children are otherwise qualified.
As added by P.L.21-2009, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 38. Educational Compacts
Chapter 3. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
20-38-3-4. Educational Records and Enrollment
20-38-3-5. Placement and Attendance
20-38-3-9. Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
20-38-3-10. Powers and Duties of Commission
20-38-3-11. Organization and Operation of Commission
20-38-3-12. Rulemaking Functions of Commission
20-38-3-13. Oversight, Enforcement, and Dispute Resolution
20-38-3-14. Financing of Commission
20-38-3-15. Member States, Effective Date, and Amendment
20-38-3-16. Withdrawal and Dissolution