HawaiiHawaii compact covers children in active-duty military families
The law applies the school-transfer compact to eligible military families’ children, including certain children for one year after a parent’s injury, discharge, retirement, or death.
What it does
The compact covers school-aged children of active-duty service members, including National Guard and reserve members with orders under specified federal chapters. It also covers some children for one year after a parent’s severe injury, medical discharge, retirement, or death.
Argument forNaming the federal chapters for qualifying active-duty orders may help schools decide which military-connected students fall under the compact.
Argument againstChildren of inactive reservists and most retired service members may not receive the compact’s school-transfer rules, even when their families move.
More detail
The compact applies to children of active-duty service members, including National Guard and reserve members with qualifying orders. The compact covers school-aged children enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 in active-duty members’ households, including children in the listed one-year circumstances. The compact applies only to appropriate education agencies. It also applies for one year to children of service members or veterans who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired, and to children of members who die on active duty or from active-duty injuries. The one-year coverage for severe injury and medical discharge or retirement runs from discharge or retirement; coverage after a service member’s death runs for one year after the death.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 14Received.Introduced
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