Relating to a public school policy for establishing age for purposes of admission into the school for certain children of foreign military members.

Contracts

• Relocation Agreements: Defense contractors and third-party relocation services must update "Welcome Packets" and client service agreements. Remove guarantees regarding public school placement for underage children; replace with language stating admission is contingent on specific local school district policy.
• Vendor MSAs: No changes required for standard vendor agreements.

Hiring/Training

• Registrars & Enrollment Staff: Front-office staff must be trained to identify foreign military identification documents and override automated age-blocks in Student Information Systems (SIS) for qualifying applicants.
• Counselors: Staff must be prepared to assess developmental readiness for students who may be significantly younger than their cohort.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Eligibility Verification: Districts adopting the policy must standardize intake forms to require:
• 1. Valid foreign military identification.
• 2. Official orders verifying "Active Duty" status.
• 3. Proof of assignment specifically to a station within Texas.
• SIS Updates: Student Information Systems must be configured to allow manual overrides for the September 1 birthdate logic without triggering state reporting errors.

Fees & Costs

• No New Fees: The law does not authorize new fees for processing these applications.
• Fiscal Impact: Negligible. State funding (ADA) applies to these students upon enrollment.