To be considered for designation as a Purple Star School, a public school’s military liaison shall complete an application available on the Department’s website. The Department will release the Purple Star School application on December 1 of each year, beginning with the 2023—2024 school year. A public school that receives the Purple Star School designation shall hold the designation for a period of 2 school years and be eligible to reapply for the designation in the final year of the 2-year period. A public school that fails to receive the Purple Star School designation is eligible to reapply for the designation the following year.