Total Force Family Education Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to improve access to schools run by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) for the children of military reservists who are actively serving. Specifically, it ensures that these children can attend the school located at their parent’s permanent military base and will be automatically enrolled if space is available. If space is limited, the children will be placed on a waitlist. The bill focuses on providing educational support for families of reserve component members.
Key provisions
- Expands eligibility for DODEA schools to dependents of reserve component members.
- Allows automatic enrollment for eligible dependents at their parent’s permanent station.
- Creates a waitlist process for dependents if space is limited.
- Applies to members of the reserve component performing active service, including those undergoing accompanied permanent change of station orders.
Who is affected
- Military reservists
- Dependents of military reservists
- Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) schools
- Families of military personnel
- Reserve component members
Notable changes
- Provides a specific pathway for reserve component families to access DODEA schools.
- Addresses enrollment prioritization for dependents of active-duty reservists.
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