Haw. Rev. Stat. § 311D-1: [ §311D-1] Enactment of compact.

[ §311D-1] Enactment of compact. The interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the State of Hawaii as a party, and is in full force and effect between the State and any other state joining therein in accordance with the terms of the compact, which compact is substantially as follows:

ARTICLE I

PURPOSE

The purpose of this compact is to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:

(1) Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district or variations in entrance and age requirements;

(2) Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content, or assessment;

(3) Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities;

(4) Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families;

(5) Providing for the adoption and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact;

(6) Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools, and military families under this compact;

(7) Promoting coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military children; and

(8) Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents, and the student to achieve educational success for the student.

ARTICLE II