§ 16-28-60 — Advance Enrollment Program for Military Families

(a) A student who is not a domiciliary of the state shall be permitted to register to enroll in a public K-12 school by remote means, including electronic means, prior to commencement of the student’s residency in this state if all of the following apply:
(1) A parent or legal guardian is on active military duty and is transferred or pending transfer to a military installation or reservation in this state.
(2) Upon request by the local board of education, a parent or legal guardian provides a copy of the official military order transferring to a military installation or reservation located in this state.
(3) A parent or legal guardian completes and submits the board of education’s required enrollment forms and documentation, except that proof of residency shall not be required until the student physically transfers to this state, at which time the student shall be required to provide proof of residency prior to commencing attendance.
(b) If the enrolling student is transferring with a Section 504 plan, an individualized family service plan, or an individualized education plan, the local board of education shall take the necessary steps including, but not limited to, the transfer of records and any prior evaluations, the performance of reevaluations, if necessary, and meetings to ensure that comparable services are in place when the child arrives in this state. If a reevaluation is deemed necessary, the reevaluation shall occur within 30 calendar days after the date of arrival, subject to the informed parental consent of the parent or legal guardian as provided by rule of the State Board of Education.
(c)
The local board of education shall make available to a student who registers to enroll pursuant to this section the same opportunities for school assignment
,
selection of courses
, special education services,
and sporting activities as those offered to resident students.

Legislative History

(Act 2022-90, §1; Act 2024-328, §1.)