The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children was developed jointly by The Council of State Government’s National Center for Interstate Compacts and the Department of Defense, with input from policy experts, and stakeholders from 18 different organizations and national associations, including representatives of parents, teachers, school administrators, military families, and federal, state, and local officials.

The Interstate Compact eases education transition issues faced by the children of active duty service members transferring between school districts and states.

Most military children will attend six to nine different school systems during their education from kindergarten to 12th grade.

The Compact allows for uniform treatment of military children when dealing with issues of enrollment, eligibility, placement, and graduation when transferring schools.

United States

Initial discussions about the Compact began in 2006, and drafting of the Compact began early in 2007.

The Compact was first available for legislative consideration in 2008. The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children was adopted by all 50 states and the District of Columbia in just six legislative sessions.

Tennessee

The model language of the National MIC3 was adopted with modifications for Tennessee Code in 2010. The bill was sponsored by Senator Mark Norris and Representative Curtis Johnson and was signed by the Governor on June 23, 2010. Tennessee was the 34th state to join the Compact Tennessee MIC3 can be found in the Tennessee Code Annotated, 49-12-301 . The TN MIC3 webpage can be found here.

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MIC3 has diligently worked to serve those who serve our country. The Commission was adopted by all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Commission continues to develop opportunities through the national venue. You will be introduced to the MIC3 through three separate items:

Details of the Interstate Compact are discussed in one pager.

A detailed description of the Compact can be found here.

This video below discusses the work and components in the compact.

MIC3 has the MIC3 Website where you can find information regarding their national work as well as work within each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Two documents that are well worth reading and retaining are MIC3 Parent Guide and MIC3 Brochure. They contain a great deal of information that can assist parents and educators.

You can read about the specifics written in Tennessee law here.