Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Helping Military Children Succeed in Schools Act ”.
Helping Military Children Succeed in Schools Act
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow for data collection about military-connected students.
Sec. 2 Amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Section 1111(h)(1)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)) is amended—
in clause (vii) by striking “and” after the semicolon;
in clause (viii) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by inserting after clause (viii) the following:
“(ix) information regarding the number of military-connected students which, for the purposes of this clause, shall mean students with a parent who serves in the Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserve Forces, and information regarding academic achievement for such students, except that such information shall not be used for school or local educational agency accountability purposes under section 1116.”