Military family education coordinators

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-28-116 — under Arkansas Military Child School Transitions Act of 2021.

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-28-116

(a) Each public school district and open-enrollment public charter school shall:(1) Designate a military family education coordinator to serve as the primary point of contact for each child of a military family and his or her parent or legal guardian;(2) Annually by September 1 provide to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education the name and contact information of the military family education coordinator; and(3) Post in a section designated for Military Families on the website of the public school the contact information for the military family education coordinator.

(1) Designate a military family education coordinator to serve as the primary point of contact for each child of a military family and his or her parent or legal guardian;

(2) Annually by September 1 provide to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education the name and contact information of the military family education coordinator; and

(3) Post in a section designated for Military Families on the website of the public school the contact information for the military family education coordinator.

(b) Each public school military family education coordinator shall:(1) Possess specialized knowledge regarding the educational needs and unique challenges faced by children of uniformed services families;(2) Be included in the establishment and adoption of a public school district's and public school's parent and family engagement plan as required under § 6-15-1702; and(3) Serve as a navigator for uniformed services families by:(A) Connecting the uniformed services families to appropriate public school resources; and(B) Connecting families with other uniformed services families in the public school upon request.

(1) Possess specialized knowledge regarding the educational needs and unique challenges faced by children of uniformed services families;

(2) Be included in the establishment and adoption of a public school district's and public school's parent and family engagement plan as required under § 6-15-1702; and

(3) Serve as a navigator for uniformed services families by:(A) Connecting the uniformed services families to appropriate public school resources; and(B) Connecting families with other uniformed services families in the public school upon request.

(A) Connecting the uniformed services families to appropriate public school resources; and

(B) Connecting families with other uniformed services families in the public school upon request.