FAQ's

What is a School Liaison and how can they help me?
 A School Liaisons (SL) is a resource for you to use in making educational choices for your child(ren). School Liaisons help by providing you with educational information on your new area (based on residence) and link you to the SL in your next duty station when you are leaving. This connection helps promote a smoother transition from the outbound school to the inbound school. SL’s also offer resources on deployment support. This resource is not just for the family, but for educators as well. Deployments often change the daily routines of youth, and education is one of these routines that can see the impact. SL’s provide educators with ways to better understand the impact deployments have on families and peers, and how to better assist the students who have a parent(s) on deployment.   School Liaisons are the liaison between the commands, schools and military families. They work with commands and schools to provide the Partnership in Education (PIE) program. School Liaisons can help families navigate the special needs programs (IEP’s, 504’s) in districts, provide linkage for the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) and offer information and support for Home School Families and can provide Post-Secondary resources.

How do I choose a school?
We know the importance of choosing a school that best meets the needs of your child(ren). Even though we are unable to make any direct recommendations for schools, we are available to help you acquire information for the schools in your area and within Navy Region Southeast. If you are relocating outside of NRSE, we can connect you to a School Liaison in your new duty location-we assist all branches. We can provide overall information on school districts, as well as help you determine what schools you might be zoned for to once you have a residence. Some questions to consider when looking at schools might include:

Does this school support any advance placement courses that your child is completing for college credits?

Does the school support any of your child’s extracurricular activities, or is there a similar program? If your child is in Gifted or Talented Education, will the new school have this program?

What kind of transportation is provided?

These are just a few of the questions that the SL can help answer or offer resources for.

 

What is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?
ESSA was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015, and replaces the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. 

Highlights include:

• Upholds critical protections for America's disadvantaged and high-need students.

• Requires that all students be taught to high academic standards that will prepare them to succeed in college and careers.

• Ensures that vital information is provided to educators, families, students, and communities through annual statewide assessments that measure students' progress.

• Helps to support and grow local innovations—including evidence-based and place-based interventions developed by local leaders and educators.

• Sustains and expands investments in increasing access to high-quality preschool.

• Maintains an expectation that there will be accountability and action to effect positive change in the lowest-performing schools, where groups of students are not making progress, and where graduation rates are low over extended periods of time.

You may see on the school enrollment package a question about identifying as a military family. This question is associated with the Military Student Identifier (MSI),  the MSI was passed with ESSA. This question is used to help track data to better serve our military dependent youth. That Data collected can be used to support additional resources for transitioning, military-connected youth and provide important raw data such graduation rates for military-connected youth, and much more. This is not to be confused with Federal Impact Aid that is asked every year in October.

For more information on the MSI visit https://forstudentsuccess.org/getting-school-districts-ready-for-the-military-student-identifier-msi/

Or  https://www.ed.gov/ESSA

IMMUNIZATIONS

What are the health and immunization requirements?

Florida schools immunization requirements can be found at

https://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/immunization/children-and-adolescents/school-immunization-requirements/index.html

What is the Interstate Compact and what can it do for my family?
The Interstate Compact seeks to make transition easier for the children of military families so that they are afforded the same opportunities for educational success as other children and are not penalized or delayed in achieving their educational goals. More information can be found at: www.mic3.net

What options are there for before and after school care?
Start looking for care early.  Begin by asking your checking to see if your installation offers a School-Age Program (SAC).  You can request care by visiting www.militarychildcare.com.  You may also inquire with the school or district about what they may offer.  If they do not have any on-site care, they may be able to advise regarding community options. When researching childcare, it is recommend that you look for accredited centers and that they are licensed providers. Each facility will offer different options. The Navy CYP SAC program is accredited, and provides many additional items/services that you may not find in centers that are not part of CYP. If you are still having difficulty, contact your School Liaison and they will work with you to navigate options.

What do I do if I’m moving with a child with special needs?
The School Liaison can help you with the special needs navigation of the school or district that you are planning to send your child(ren) to.  If you are Active Duty, you should also contact the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) to ensure that you are enrolled and that you have all information and resources that they offer.  This should be done before you PCS and after you PCS.

Can School Liaisons advocate in an IEP/504 meeting for my child?
The School Liaisons are not able to advocate on your behalf nor are they able to attend the meetings.  School Liaisons offer information and resources.  They can also help you find the right people to talk to at the school or district.  If you ever have issues with your IEP/504 or school, please call your School Liaison since they also have many community resources that can offer guidance and direct assistance.