Title 21 — Title 21 — Education

Purpose. (a) It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by: (i) Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring tha…

Definitions. (a) As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: (i) "Active duty" means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the national guard and reserve on active duty orders pu…

Applicability. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this compact shall apply to the children of: (i) Active duty members of the uniformed services as defined in this compact, including members of the national guard and reserve on active duty orders …

Educational records and enrollment. (a) In the event that official education records cannot be released to the parents for the purpose of transfer, the custodian of the records in the sending state shall prepare and furnish to the parent a complete set of unofficial educational r…

Placement and attendance. (a) When the student transfers before or during the school year, the receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational courses based on the student's enrollment in the sending state school and educational assessments co…

(a) Eligibility. Eligibility for enrollment shall be as follows: (i) Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parent…

Graduation. (a) In order to facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families, states and local education agencies shall adhere to W.S. 21-2-304(a)(iii) and paragraph (iv) of this subsection and any applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and to t…

State coordination. (a) Each member state shall, through the creation of a state council or use of an existing body or board, provide for the coordination among its agencies of government, local education agencies and military installations concerning the state's participation in…

Interstate commission on educational opportunity for military children. (a) The member states hereby create the "Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children." The activities of the interstate commission are the formation of public policy and are a discr…

(a) powers: Powers and duties of the interstate commission. The interstate commission shall have the following (i) To provide for dispute resolution among member states; (ii) To promulgate rules and take all necessary actions to effect the goals, purposes and obligations as enume…

commission. Organization and operation of the interstate (a) The interstate commission shall, by a majority of the members present and voting, within twelve (12) months after the first interstate commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or approp…

commission. Rulemaking functions of the interstate (a) The interstate commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of this compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the interstate commission exercises its rul…

(a) Oversight, enforcement and dispute resolution. Oversight: (i) The executive, legislative and judicial branches of state governments in each member state shall enforce this compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact's purposes and in…

Financing of the interstate commission. (a) The interstate commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization and ongoing activities. (b) In accordance with the funding limit established in subsection (e) of this section,…

(a) Member states; effective date; amendment. Any state is eligible to become a member state. (b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than ten (10) of the states. The effective date shall be no earlier than …

(a) Withdrawal and dissolution. Withdrawal: (i) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state provided that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute, which enacted the compact into…

Severability and construction. (a) The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. (b) The provisions of this compact shall be liberally const…

Binding effect of compact and other laws. (a) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state. (b) Binding effect of the compact: (i) All lawful actions of the interstate commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the interstate commissio…

admission. Extension of residential requirement for For admission into an academic program or a course of study, if the University of Wyoming or any Wyoming community college, vocational, technical or trade school, other secondary educational institution or school district gives …