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14 DE Code § 157. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III. State Public Education Assessment and Accountability System|§ 157. Parental involvement in education, expectations of parents, expectations of schools and school personnel.

§ 157. Parental involvement in education, expectations of parents, expectations of schools and school personnel. (a) There is no adequate substitute for the involvement of a concerned and committed family in the education of a child. The State therefore endeavors to encourage parents and families to become involved in the education of their children and to operate a system of public schools which welcomes and fosters such positive involvement by parents and families. (b) Among the most important elements of effective parental and family involvement in education are: communication—regular, 2-way, meaningful communications between parents and schools; effective parenting skills—the exercise by parents of good parenting skills for the benefit of their children and the fostering of such skills by public schools; parental involvement in student learning—parents play an integral role in student learning and emphasize the importance of education, and schools assist parents in these endeavors; volunteerism—parents are welcomed by schools, and commit themselves to providing support to their children's schools as volunteers; school based decisionmaking—parents involve themselves in the educational decisionmaking process at the school and district level and are welcomed in that role by schools; collaboration with the community—parents and schools work together to strengthen the connection between families, schools and community resources such as nonprofit organizations, business and religious institutions. (c) The Department of Education shall work with the Delaware State Congress of Parents and Teachers to promulgate and maintain in current form a Parents' Declaration of Responsibilities reflecting the elements set forth in subsection (b) of this section and such other elements of effective parental and family involvement as the Department identifies. Such Declaration shall identify responsibilities for parents and families, as well as the responsibilities the public schools have to help parents meet such responsibilities. (d) The Department of Education shall encourage local school districts and schools to adopt the Parents' Declaration of Responsibilities as local policy and to encourage parents at the beginning of each school year to execute an agreement to commit themselves to carry out, to the best of their abilities, the responsibilities outlined in the Declaration. 71 Del. Laws, c. 399, §  1;
14 DE Code § 158. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III. State Public Education Assessment and Accountability System|§ 158. Student Assessment and Accountability Committee.

§ 158. Student Assessment and Accountability Committee. Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 1, effective July 6, 2009.
14 DE Code § 159. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III. State Public Education Assessment and Accountability System|§ 159. State high school diploma for veterans serving during times of war or conflict.

§ 159. State high school diploma for veterans serving during times of war or conflict. (a) Notwithstanding any statute, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Department shall provide for the awarding of a state high school diploma to any veteran who:  (1) Left a Delaware school prior to graduation in order to serve in the armed forces of the United States; (2) Did not receive a Delaware high school diploma, or received a G.E.D., as a consequence of such service; and (3) Was discharged from the armed services under honorable conditions. (b) The Department and the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs shall jointly promulgate rules, regulations and guidelines for the identification of eligible veterans and for the awarding of diplomas pursuant to this subsection, which shall include posthumous awards. (c) For purposes of this section, “veteran” means any veteran who performed service during any of the following periods: World War II: December 7, 1941 through December 11, 1946, and also during occupation of defeated territories up to September 8, 1951; Korean War: June 27, 1950 through January 31, 1955; and Vietnam: May 1, 1961 through April 30, 1975. 73 Del. Laws, c. 23, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 1;
14 DE Code § 160A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III-A. Interstate Compact on Education for Children of Military Families|§ 160A. Purpose.

§ 160A. Purpose. 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:  A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district or districts or variations in entrance/age requirements. B. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content or assessment. C. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities. D. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families. E. Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact. F. Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools and military families under this compact. G. Promoting coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military children. H. Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents and the student in order to achieve educational success for the student.76 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  1;
14 DE Code § 162A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III-A. Interstate Compact on Education for Children of Military Families|§ 162A. Applicability.

§ 162A. Applicability. A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B. of this section, this compact shall apply to the children of:  (1) Active duty members of the uniformed services as defined in this compact, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §§ 1209 and 1211; (2) Members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of 1 year after medical discharge or retirement; and (3) Members of the uniformed services who die on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of 1 year after death. B. The provisions of this interstate compact shall only apply to local education agencies as defined in this compact. C. The provisions of this compact shall not apply to the children of:  (1) Inactive members of the national guard and military reserves; (2) Members of the uniformed services now retired, except as provided in subsection A. of this section; (3) Veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in subsection A. of this section; and (4) Other U.S. Department of Defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services.76 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  1;
14 DE Code § 163A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III-A. Interstate Compact on Education for Children of Military Families|§ 163A. Educational records and enrollment.

§ 163A. Educational records and enrollment. A. Unofficial or “hand-carried” education records. — 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 records containing uniform information as determined by the Interstate Commission. Upon receipt of the unofficial education records by a school in the receiving state, the school shall enroll and appropriately place the student based on the information provided in the unofficial records pending validation by the official records, as quickly as possible. B. Official education records/transcripts. — Simultaneous with the enrollment and conditional placement of the student, the school in the receiving state shall request the student's official education record from the school in the sending state. Upon receipt of this request, the school in the sending state will process and furnish the official education records to the school in the receiving state within 10 days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission. C. Immunizations. — Compacting states shall give 30 days from the date of enrollment or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, for students to obtain any immunization(s) required by the receiving state. For a series of immunizations, initial vaccinations must be obtained within 30 days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission. D. Kindergarten and first grade entrance age. — Students shall be allowed to continue their enrollment at grade level in the receiving state commensurate with their grade level (including kindergarten) from a local education agency in the sending state at the time of transition, regardless of age. A student that has satisfactorily completed the prerequisite grade level in the local education agency in the sending state shall be eligible for enrollment in the next highest grade level in the receiving state, regardless of age. A student transferring after the start of the school year in the receiving state shall enter the school in the receiving state on their validated level from an accredited school in the sending state. 76 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  1;
14 DE Code § 165A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III-A. Interstate Compact on Education for Children of Military Families|§ 165A. Eligibility.

§ 165A. Eligibility. A. Eligibility for enrollment. — (1) 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 parental participation and consent. (2) A local education agency shall be prohibited from charging local tuition to a transitioning military child placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent. (3) A transitioning military child, placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent, may continue to attend the school in which he or she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent. B. Eligibility for extracurricular participation. — State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children's inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent they are otherwise qualified. 76 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
14 DE Code § 166A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III-A. Interstate Compact on Education for Children of Military Families|§ 166A. Graduation.

§ 166A. Graduation. In order to facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families states and local education agencies shall incorporate the following procedures:  A. Waiver requirements. — Local education agency administrative officials shall waive specific courses required for graduation if similar course work has been satisfactorily completed in another local education agency or shall provide reasonable justification for denial. Should a waiver not be granted to a student who would qualify to graduate from the sending school, the local education agency shall provide an alternative means of acquiring required coursework so that graduation may occur on time. B. Exit exams. — States shall accept:  (1) Exit or end-of-course exams required for graduation from the sending state; or (2) National norm-referenced achievement tests; or (3) Alternative testing, in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receiving state. In the event the above alternatives cannot be accommodated by the receiving state for a student transferring in his or her senior year, then the provisions of subsection C. of this section shall apply. C. Transfers during senior year. — Should a military student transferring at the beginning or during his or her senior year be ineligible to graduate from the receiving local education agency after all alternatives have been considered, the sending and receiving local education agencies shall ensure the receipt of a diploma from the sending local education agency, if the student meets the graduation requirements of the sending local education agency. In the event that 1 of the states in question is not a member of this compact, the member state shall use best efforts to facilitate the on-time graduation of the student in accordance with subsections A. and B. of this section.76 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
14 DE Code § 167A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III-A. Interstate Compact on Education for Children of Military Families|§ 167A. State coordination.

§ 167A. 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, and compliance with, this compact and Interstate Commission activities. While each member state may determine the membership of its own State Council, its membership must include at least: the state superintendent of education, superintendent of a school district with a high concentration of military children, representative from a military installation, 1 representative each from the legislative and executive branches of government, and other offices and stakeholder groups the State Council deems appropriate. A member state that does not have a school district deemed to contain a high concentration of military children may appoint a superintendent from another school district to represent local education agencies on the State Council. B. The State Council of each member state shall appoint or designate a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of this compact. C. The compact commissioner responsible for the administration and management of the state's participation in the compact shall be appointed by the Governor or as otherwise determined by each member state. D. The compact commissioner and the military family education liaison designated herein shall be ex officio members of the State Council, unless either is already a full voting member of the State Council. 76 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  1;
14 DE Code § 171A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III-A. Interstate Compact on Education for Children of Military Families|§ 171A. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission.

§ 171A. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission. (A) Rulemaking authority. — 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 rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of this compact, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an action by the Interstate Commission shall be invalid and have no force or effect. (B) Rulemaking procedure. — Rules shall be made pursuant to a rulemaking process that substantially conforms to the “Model State Administrative Procedure Act”, of 1981 Act, Uniform Laws Annotated, Vol. 15, p.1 (2000) as amended, as may be appropriate to the operations of the Interstate Commission. (C) Not later than 30 days after a rule is promulgated, any person may file a petition for judicial review of the rule; provided, that the filing of such a petition shall not stay or otherwise prevent the rule from becoming effective unless the court finds that the petitioner has a substantial likelihood of success. The court shall give deference to the actions of the Interstate Commission consistent with applicable law and shall not find the rule to be unlawful if the rule represents a reasonable exercise of the Interstate Commission's authority. (D) If a majority of the legislatures of the compacting states rejects a rule by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact, then such rule shall have no further force and effect in any compacting state. 76 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  1;
14 DE Code § 173A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III-A. Interstate Compact on Education for Children of Military Families|§ 173A. Financing of the Interstate Commission.

§ 173A. 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) The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Interstate Commission and its staff which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover the Interstate Commission's annual budget as approved each year. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the Interstate Commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states. (C) The Interstate Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Interstate Commission pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member state. (D) The Interstate Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Interstate Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Interstate Commission shall by audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Interstate Commission. 76 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  1;
14 DE Code § 174A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III-A. Interstate Compact on Education for Children of Military Families|§ 174A. Member states, effective date and amendment.

§ 174A. Member states, effective date and amendment. (A) 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 10 of the states. The effective date shall be no earlier than December 1, 2007. Thereafter it shall become effective and binding as to any other member state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state. The governors of nonmember states or their designees shall be invited to participate in the activities of the Interstate Commission on a nonvoting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states. (C) The Interstate Commission may propose amendments to the compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Interstate Commission and the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states. 76 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  1;
14 DE Code § 175A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III-A. Interstate Compact on Education for Children of Military Families|§ 175A. Withdrawal and dissolution.

§ 175A. Withdrawal and dissolution. (A) Withdrawal. — (1) 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 specifically repealing the statute, which enacted the compact into law. (2) Withdrawal from this compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the same, but shall not take effect until 1 year after the effective date of such statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the Governor of each other member jurisdiction. (3) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the Interstate Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing this compact in the withdrawing state. The Interstate Commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state's intent to withdraw within 60 days of its receipt thereof. (4) The withdrawing state is responsible for all assessments, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including obligations, the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal. (5) Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the Interstate Commission. (B) Dissolution of compact. — (1) This compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state which reduces the membership in the compact to 1 member state. (2) Upon the dissolution of this compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall be of no further force or effect, and the business and affairs of the Interstate Commission shall be concluded and surplus funds shall be distributed in accordance with the bylaws.76 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  1;
14 DE Code § 176A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 1. Department of Education|Subchapter III-A. Interstate Compact on Education for Children of Military Families|§ 176A. Severability and construction.

§ 176A. 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 construed to effectuate its purposes. (C) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to prohibit the applicability of other interstate compacts to which the states are members. 76 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  1;