§ 89.5 Responsibilities. ( a ) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASD(M&RA)) oversees the implementation of this part.
( b ) Under the authority, direction, and control of the ASD(M&RA), the DASD(MC&FP): ( 1 ) Designates military representatives by position as liaisons to State councils, nominated by the Secretaries of the Military Departments by the procedures outlined in § 89.7 of this part.
( 2 ) Designates the DoD ex-officio member serving as a liaison to MIC3, insofar as DoD is invited to do so by MIC3.
( 3 ) Maintains a roster of designated liaisons to State councils in accordance with 32 CFR part 310.
( 4 ) Monitors issues arising under the Compact: ( i ) Affecting children of military families attending and transferring between member State schools; and
( ii ) The implementation of § 89.8 of this part, affecting children of military families transferring between member state schools and DoDEA's schools (consisting of the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS)—Europe, DoDDS—Pacific, and DDESS.
( c ) Under the authority, direction, and control of ASD(M&RA), the Director, DoDEA: ( 1 ) To the extent allowable by 10 U.S.C. 2164 and 20 U.S.C. 921-932, adjusts operating policies and procedures issued pursuant to DoD Directive 1342.20, “Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)” (available at *http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134220p.pdf*) to implement the provisions of the Compact described in § 89.8 of this part.
( 2 ) Informs boards and councils, described in DoD Instruction 1342.15, “Educational Advisory Committees and Councils” (available at *http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134215p.pdf*) and DoD Instruction 1342.25, “School Boards for Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS)” (available at *http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134225p.pdf*), of the Compact provisions in § 89.8 of this part and the DoDEA administration of these provisions.
( 3 ) Addresses disputes over provisions in § 89.8 of this part between member States and DoDEA. When differences cannot be resolved with a member State, works with MIC3 to resolve these disputes.
( 4 ) Establishes the DoDEA Committee to review compliance with the provisions in § 89.8 of this part and to address issues raised by the Secretaries of the Military Departments concerning the implementation of these provisions.
( 5 ) Ensures all personally identifiable information is collected, maintained, disseminated, and used in accordance with 32 CFR part 310.
( 6 ) Ensures that DoDEA schools comply with § 89.8 and that DoDEA school-level officials inform DoDEA students transferring to schools in member States of the benefits extended by receiving States under the Compact.
( d ) The Secretaries of the Military Departments: ( 1 ) Nominate military representatives by position, in accordance with the procedures outlined in § 89.7 of this part, for designation as liaisons to State Councils by the DASD(MC&FP) when such DoD liaison is requested.
( 2 ) Establish departmental policies and procedures to inform military communities of: ( i ) The provisions of this part as it affects children of military families attending and transferring between member State schools; and
( ii ) The provisions in § 89.8 of this part concerning students transferring between DoDEA and member State schools.
( 3 ) Procedures to resolve issues or challenges raised by parents concerning the provisions of § 89.8 of this part.