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Regulation .03 Criteria.

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A.
To be eligible for designation as a Purple Star School, a public school shall:
(1)
Designate a staff member as a military liaison, whose duties include:
(a)
Identifying military-connected students who are newly enrolled or soon to be enrolled at the school;
(b)
Serving as the point of contact between the school and the newly enrolled or soon to be enrolled military-connected students and their families;
(c)
Determining appropriate school services available to newly enrolled or soon to be enrolled military-connected students;
(d)
Assisting in coordinating school programs for newly enrolled or soon to be enrolled military-connected students;
(e)
Providing information, resources, and professional development to school staff on the needs of military-connected students and their families; and
(f)
Generally aiding with a military-connected student’s transition to a new school;
(2)
Establish on the school’s website an easily accessible webpage that includes resources for military-connected students and their families, including information regarding:
(a)
Relocation to, enrollment at, registration at, and transferring records to the school;
(b)
Preparation for a move from a student’s current school to the school at which the student is newly enrolled or is soon to be enrolled;
(c)
Academic planning, course sequences, advanced classes, and graduation requirements;
(d)
Special education and related services; and
(e)
Counseling and other support services available for military-connected students transitioning into the school;
(3)
Maintain a transition program led by students at the school, whenever appropriate, and overseen by the designated military liaison that assists military-connected students enrolled at the school by:
(a)
Facilitating guided tours of the campus;
(b)
Organizing an orientation to familiarize the new student with school information; and
(c)
If requested, accompanying the student throughout the campus during the first week of school during school hours; and
(4)
Offer professional development to school staff on issues related to military-connected students transferring to new schools.
B.
A public school may partner with a county board to fulfill the criteria described in §A of this regulation to qualify as a Purple Star School.