§ 21-24-101 — 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 that they are not placed at a
disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education
records from the previous school district or variations in
entrance-age requirements;
(ii) 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;
(iii) Facilitating the qualification and eligibility
for enrollment, educational programs and participation in
extracurricular academic, athletic and social activities;
(iv) Facilitating the on-time graduation of children
of military families;
(v) Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of
administrative rules implementing the provisions of this
compact;
(vi) Providing for the uniform collection and sharing
of information between and among member states, schools and
military families under this compact;
(vii) Promoting coordination between this compact and
other compacts affecting military children;
(viii) Promoting flexibility and cooperation between
the educational system, parents and the student in order to
achieve educational success for the student.