Interstate Compact for Military Children

Background

Colorado has been part of the Interstate Compact for Military Children since 2008, one of the first eleven states to join. As of 2014, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have joined together to assist military dependents and their families deal with some of the challenges they face with the frequent transitions they experience through deployments and change of duty stations.

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District Responsibility

Most districts have students that are covered by the Compact since it includes students whose parents are active uniformed service or active duty National Guard and Reserve. Because of this, superintendents and district staff have a legal responsibility to implement the Compact.

Our military families make so many sacrifices and we owe it to them to properly administer the Compact. It is the law, but more importantly, it is the right thing to do. At a minimum, please add a link on your school and district websites to the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3) website so parents that search "Interstate Compact" will be directed to the appropriate site.

For details on what you should know about the Military Compact, please see the MIC3’s FAQ Page. For more in depth explanation and detail, please consult the MIC3 Compact Rulebook.

For information on training and webinars on the Compact, please visit their training page.

How can schools get support to help in this process?

Member states each have a State Council designed to serve as an advisory body of state policymakers concerning operations and procedures of the Compact. Individual states' language may differ but all operate within the rules of the Interstate Compact. Visit the Compact's Colorado page for Council and School Liaison contacts.