Schools would allow military families to enroll children before arrival

School districts would accept electronic enrollment and course-registration applications and would not require an in-person appearance. This applies to children whose parent or guardian is moving to a Kentucky military installation or reserve component on active duty, or is returning to Kentucky within one year after an eligible military separation. The parent or guardian must provide proof of residence within 10 days after the documented arrival date. Acceptable proof includes military orders, temporary or permanent military housing, a purchased or leased home, or a home being built. Before actual attendance or enrollment, the child would not count for attendance-based funding or state assessment and accountability systems. The district may handle enrollment before the child's arrival. If the listed residence is not ready, the child may attend from temporary housing for up to one year from the parent's reporting-for-duty or separation date.

Early-intervention points of entry would take steps to have comparable disability services ready before a military family's arrival and would avoid in-person paperwork or meetings when possible. This applies to infants and toddlers with disabilities who have an individualized family services plan and whose parent or guardian meets the military-family definition. A needed reevaluation must have the parent's or legal guardian's informed consent and follow state and federal law. The point of entry must transfer records, consider reevaluation, and hold meetings needed to follow the child's plan. Parents must give written consent before services begin and may accept some services without accepting every service in the plan. The individualized family services plan is generally due within 45 days after referral. A necessary reevaluation would occur within 30 calendar days after the child's arrival in Kentucky, subject to consent.