1. Child and Youth Education Services School Liaison Officer
Naval Base San Diego
Chanin Massaglia Stacey Bengtson

2. Where are military children?
This map illustrates where military children are located. As you can see there are high concentrations of military families along the coastal area. Here are some statistics for you. There are 1.1 million school aged (5-18 yrs) military dependents. 630,000 children of Active Duty Members. 480,000 children of Reserve and Guard Members. There are approximately 156,200 school aged children with deployed parent.

3. Where are they – by state?
State Active Reserve Total
Texas 66, ,063 99,633
California 63, ,343 93,785
Virginia 78, ,994 93,603
North Carolina 45, ,488 58,636
Georgia 38, ,415 56,505
Florida 36, ,611 56,185
Washington 26, ,291 38,770
For California, you can see that we have a rather large amount of military connected students. Combined with Active and Reserve families, we have a little over 93,000. In San Diego, we have around between 25,000-30,000.

4. What about military families?
FACTS:
Military families move 3 times more frequently than civilian counterparts (Active Duty)
Families move an average of every 2.9 years
Children attend up to 9 different schools by graduation
Families experience increased stress related to deployment during wartime
Multiple moves and inconsistencies are amongst the top ten reasons service members leave the Navy

5. Education issues identified by Navy families
Inconsistencies from state-to-state
Enrollment of students
School Calendars
Course content sequencing
Grad requirements
Credits
Courses
Testing
Extracurricular eligibility
Schedules (block vs traditional)
School staff unaware of the military family lifestyle
Transfer of records
Credit transfers
Grading criteria
Honors & AP courses
Scholarship availability
Social & Emotional
Deployment support
Senior moves
School quality
Special Education challenges
Lack of school information and assistance at next duty station
As the previous screen indicated, multiple moves and inconsistencies are one of the top reason Navy personnel were leaving. Here are some more listed.

6. Navy School Liaison Officers
7 Core Services of the SLO
Deployment Support
School Transition Services
Partnerships in Education (PIE)
Home School Linkage Support
Post-Secondary Preparation Opportunities
Special Needs System Navigation
Installation, School, Community Communications
Deployment Support – SLOs connect educators with the Navy deployment support system to inform them about the cycles of deployment and the tools available to assist educators in working with Navy children.
School Transition Service – SLOs assist families with school transfers and help “level the playing field” for military children and youth.
Partnerships in Education – (PIE) – PIE creates a volunteer network of resources to support installation and community members who have a vested interest in the success of all youth.
Home School Linkage and Support – SLOs assist Navy families gathering and sharing information on home schooling issues, policies and legislation from local school districts, and help leverage Navy Child and Youth Programs resources to support these families.
Post-Secondary Preparations – SLOs leverage installation and school resources to provide graduating military students with access to post-secondary information and opportunities.
Special Needs System Navigation – SLOs provide information about installation and community programs and services, make referrals to the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), and other assistance in navigating the administrative systems within LEAs.
Installation, School, Community Communications - SLOs serve as subject-matter experts for installation commanders on K-12 issues, helping to connect command, school and community resources.

7. Child and Youth Education Services: Support for Schools
Information/Resource
Resources and materials can be provided as needed to local schools to facilitate a shared understanding of challenges that effect children in military families. In addition, the SLO can share resources to support the education of military children including: tutoring services, counseling options, and other activities.
Educational Advocacy
An intermediary between parents and school administrators, teachers, and counselors

8. Child and Youth Education Services Support for Schools
Staff Development Training
Topics include but are not limited to: transitions, deployment issues, social/emotional well being, making connections in school, educational legislation, impact aid, and exceptional children
Tours for Teachers
To create a shared understanding of the military community
Coordination of logistical and volunteer services
Including the Partnership in Education (PIE) Program and assistance with other volunteer opportunities

9. How do Families Benefit?
School staff/families are better prepared to respond to transitions and deployment issues
Military families are better prepared to discuss issues regarding their children's education
Assurance that a quality education is a Navy priority through support of systematic change
Increased awareness amongst Navy leaders about educational impact

10. Child and Youth Education Services Initiatives
Military Kids Clubs
Military Parent Coffees
Home School Support Groups
Transition Picnics
Transition Rooms
LEAs – changed enrollment forms
Transition to Kindergarten Briefs – Navy CDCs
Local Partnership Councils
Yearly meetings with Installation Commanders and School Staff
Military Appreciation Events
Monthly Parent/Child Activities
Military Family Life Counselor – MFLCs
Family Forces
FFSC Santee Branch
Youth Sponsorship Programs – ES2S, JS2S, S2S, TRTRP
Yearly school visits by students to installations

11. This map represents not only the school districts, but who is responsible for supporting that school districts. Meaning, a Marine Corps SLO or Navy SLO or both. Every district should have a District Military Liaison as well. The DML is the person that can support and assist the SLO when issues arise that cannot be corrected at the site level or issues that the district might feel the installation should be aware of would be relayed to the SLO from the DML.

12. Navy School Liaison Officers
Regional School Liaison Officer
Kelly Frisch –
Naval Base Point Loma – Point Loma/Mission Bay/West of 5 fwy
Carol Beville –
Naval Base Coronado – Coronado/South Bay/Imperial Beach
Amiee Gillig
Naval Base San Diego - Murphy Canyon/Downtown
Stacey Bengtson
Naval Base San Diego – East County/Santee/La Mesa/Chula Vista
Chanin Massaglia

13. Marine Corps School Liaison Officers
Regional School Liaison Officer
Kelli May –
MCAS Miramar Air Station
Kristi Terry/Carol Burton – /6633
MCRD/WRR
Patty Kalaye/Jacqueline Cajina – /8104
MCB Camp Pendleton
Rose Solomon/Maria Swanson – /7386

14. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
WHO:
Department of Defense
Council of State Governments
Variety of federal, state and local officials and stakeholder organizations
PURPOSE:
To replace the widely varying treatment of transitioning military students in a unified, comprehensive approach that would provide a uniform policy in every school district. The compact is recognized in all 50 states and oconus.
FOCUS:
Address the key issues encountered by military families in four broad categories
Eligibility
Enrollment
Placement
Graduation

15. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Article I – Purpose
Article II – Definitions
Article III – Applicability
Article IV – Enrollment
Article V – Placement and Attendance
Article VI – Eligibility
Article VII – Graduation
Article VIII – State Coordination
Article IX – Interstate Commission
The purpose of the Interstate Compact is to remove barriers imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents through the articles listed on this slide.

16. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Educational Records
Unofficial or hand-carried education records
Immunizations
Compacting states shall give 30 days from the date of enrollment or reasonable time for students to obtain immunizations
Series of immunizations, initial vaccinations 30 days
Entrance Age (Kindergarten and 1st grade)
Students shall be allowed to continue their enrollment at grade level in the receiving state commensurate with their grade level from the LEA in the sending state
Refer to CA Ed Code Sections and Section 48205

17. Interstate Compact - Article V – Placement and Attendance
Course and Program Placement
If the student transfers before or during the school year, receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational courses. (Honors, IB, AP, vocational, technical and career pathways)
Educational Program Placement
The receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational programs
Programs include, but are not limited to: gifted and talented programs, ESL
Refer to CA Ed Code for complete definitions and qualifications for all articles.

18. Interstate Compact – Article V – Placement and Attendance
Special Education Services
Requires comparable services to be provided to those students with special needs, based upon the child’s current Individualized Education Program and is in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Placement Flexibility
LEA administrative officials shall have flexibility in waiving course/program prerequisites
Absence
Student whose parent is Active Duty shall be granted additional excused absences at the discretion of the LEA.
Special education requires comparable services, to be provided for those students with special needs, based upon the child’s current Individualized Education Program- and is in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, in order to provide the special needs military child with equal access to education.

19. Interstate Compact - Article VI - Eligibility
Enrollment
Special power of attorney for enrollment purposes, all other actions.
Student may continue to attend school in which she/he was enrolled in with custodial parent
Extracurricular Participation
State and LEAs shall facilitate the opportunity for activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent they are otherwise qualified and space is available as determined by the school district.

20. Interstate Compact - Article VII - Graduation
Waiver Requirements
LEA administrative officials can waive specific courses for graduation.
Exit Exams
States shall accept: exit or end-of-course exams from the sending state, national norm-referenced achievement test, or alternative testing
Transfers during Senior Year
What to do if the senior is not eligible for graduation at the receiving state.

21. Fleet and Family Support Center
Deployment Support
Ombudsman Program
Command Support
Counseling Services
Life Skills Program
Personal Financial Management
Career and Transitional Goals, Plans, Success
EFMP Program
Information & Referral/Relocation Assistance
Retired Activities Office
Family Member Employment
Sexual Assault Prevention & Response
Navy Gold Star Program

22. Additional Resources for Military Families and LEAs
Families Over Coming Under Stress (FOCUS)
Tutor.com
Direct Step – Direct Specialized Training for Education Professionals
Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP)
Military One Source
District Military Liaisons (DML)
Most LEAs have an appointed DML to work and collaborate with the SLO

23. Naval Base San Diego School Liaison Officers
Chanin Massaglia Stacey Bengtson
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