§6993. Program requirements
To qualify as a Purple Star School, a school administrative unit must:
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1.
Military liaison.
Designate a staff member as a military liaison, whose duties include:
A.
Identifying military-connected students enrolled at the school administrative unit;
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B.
Serving as the point of contact between the school administrative unit and military-connected students and their families;
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C.
Determining appropriate school administrative unit services available to military-connected students; and
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D.
Assisting in coordinating school administrative unit programs relevant to military-connected students;
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2.
Website.
Maintain on the school administrative unit's publicly accessible website an easily accessible web page that includes resources for military-connected students and their families, including information regarding:
A.
Relocation to, enrollment in and transferring records to the school administrative unit;
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B.
Academic planning, course sequences and advanced classes available at the school administrative unit; and
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C.
Counseling and other support services available for military-connected students enrolled in the school administrative unit;
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3.
Transition program.
Maintain a transition program led by students, when appropriate, that assists military-connected students in transitioning into the school administrative unit;
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4.
Professional development.
Offer professional development for staff members on issues related to military-connected students; and
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5.
Initiatives.
Initiate one of the following:
A.
A resolution showing support for military-connected students and their families;
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B.
Recognition of the month of the military child or military family month with relevant events hosted by the school administrative unit; or
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C.
A partnership with a local military installation, as defined in section 20102, that provides opportunities for active duty military members to volunteer at the school administrative unit, speak at an assembly or host a field trip.
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SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 248, §3 (NEW).