Senators passed a bill May 10 that will ease the transition of moving to the state for children whose parents are in the military.<\/p>\n
Bellevue Sen. Scott Price introduced LB575, the bill that will permit military children to:
\n\u2022 enroll in school when they arrive and provide a hand-carried record;
\n\u2022 have 30 days to obtain required immunizations;
\n\u2022 continue schooling at the same grade level they were in prior to transferring;
\n\u2022 participate in athletics and extracurricular programs, even if they are in the middle of the school year;
\n\u2022 have additional excused absences if a parent is preparing for or returning from deployment;
\n\u2022 have a power of attorney as guardianship; and
\n\u2022 complete graduation requirements and receive a high school diploma from their previous school if they transferred in the middle of their senior year.<\/p>\n
The bill also will require the state Department of Education to create and oversee a council within the department that would coordinate the state\u2019s participation in the compact. The department will be allowed to accept devises, donations or bequests to pay for costs associated with administering the compact.<\/p>\n
The bill passed on a 43-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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