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This bill modifies the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, which aims to help children of military families overcome educational challenges caused by frequent moves and deployments. The bill updates the compact's language to include the Space Force in the definition of Armed Forces and makes several technical corrections to terminology. It also specifies requirements for the state's representative to the interstate commission, stipulating that the governor should appoint someone who is either a resident with good moral character who has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after at least 15 years of active duty and had at least one minor child enrolled in school during service, or the spouse or child of such a person. The compact's core purpose remains facilitating educational transitions for military children by removing barriers such as enrollment challenges, course placement difficulties, and graduation complications that can arise when families are relocated. Key provisions include ensuring timely school enrollment, honoring previous educational placements, providing flexibility in course and program requirements, and supporting on-time graduation, all designed to minimize disruptions to military children's education when their families are transferred between states.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4813