Family/Community/Military Issues
Florida DOE Memos
2020 Legislative Change Related to Military Student Enrollment (DPS: 2020-75; July 24, 2020) 
Military Dependent Children Transfer Student Placement – Florida Base Commanders (May 6, 2016)
Presentations
Interstate Military Compact Awareness (Curtis Jenkins) — Florida Charter School Conference, November 2-4, 2016 The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children was developed in an effort to reduce the educational and emotional issues encountered when children of military personnel transfer from schools in one state to schools in another. It addresses the difference in requirements among states involving immunizations, the entrance ages for kindergarten and first grade, exit exams, and graduation requirements.
Other Resources
Awesome Library – Parents — Awesome Library organizes 31,000 carefully reviewed K-12 education resources, including the top 5 percent for teachers, students, parents, and librarians.
Florida — Supporting Military Students on the Go! — This newsletter for the Interstate Compact on Educational opportunity for Military Children is developed by the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Military Compact Council.Florida's Military Bases — This document contains maps for all military bases and reserve units.
Interstate Compact on
Educational Opportunity for Military Children, Compact Rules (Adopted November 2009, amended October 2012, 2018 and 2022 —Second Edition, Version 3) — These are the administrative rules under which the Interstate Compact operates.
National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement works to promote family-school partnerships in schools throughout America. Their website offers information about their mission, how they make a difference, guidelines to schools and school districts for developing family-school partnerships, and special activities.
National Parenting Center provides comprehensive and responsible parenting advice to parents.
A Family Guide to a Multi-Tiered System of Supports — The purpose of this brochure is to give families a clear understanding of what a Multi-Tiered System of Supports or “MTSS” is, how it can help children, and how families can support their children’s learning. Also available in: