---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 89.5"
title: "32"
number: "89.5"
heading: "Responsibilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/89.5"
---

# §89.5. Responsibilities.

- (a) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASD(M&RA)) oversees the implementation of this part.
- (b) **Under the authority, direction, and control of the ASD(M&RA), the DASD(MC&FP)—**
  - (1) Designates military representatives by position as liaisons to State councils, nominated by the Secretaries of the Military Departments by the procedures outlined in [§ 89.7](/cfr/32/89.7.md) of this part.
  - (2) Designates the DoD ex-officio member serving as a liaison to MIC3, insofar as DoD is invited to do so by MIC3.
  - (3) **Maintains a roster of designated liaisons to State councils in accordance with 32 CFR part 310.**
  - (4) **Monitors issues arising under the Compact—**
    - (i) Affecting children of military families attending and transferring between member State schools; and
    - (ii) The implementation of [§ 89.8](/cfr/32/89.8.md) of this part, affecting children of military families transferring between member state schools and DoDEA's schools (consisting of the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS)—Europe, DoDDS—Pacific, and DDESS.
- (c) **Under the authority, direction, and control of ASD(M&RA), the Director, DoDEA—**
  - (1) To the extent allowable by 10 U.S.C. [2164](/usc/10/2164.md) and [20](/usc/10/20.md) U.S.C. 921-932, adjusts operating policies and procedures issued pursuant to DoD Directive 1342.20, “Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)” (available at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134220p.pdf) to implement the provisions of the Compact described in [§ 89.8](/cfr/32/89.8.md) of this part.
  - (2) Informs boards and councils, described in DoD Instruction 1342.15, “Educational Advisory Committees and Councils” (available at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134215p.pdf) and DoD Instruction 1342.25, “School Boards for Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS)” (available at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134225p.pdf), of the Compact provisions in [§ 89.8](/cfr/32/89.8.md) of this part and the DoDEA administration of these provisions.
  - (3) Addresses disputes over provisions in [§ 89.8](/cfr/32/89.8.md) of this part between member States and DoDEA. When differences cannot be resolved with a member State, works with MIC3 to resolve these disputes.
  - (4) Establishes the DoDEA Committee to review compliance with the provisions in [§ 89.8](/cfr/32/89.8.md) of this part and to address issues raised by the Secretaries of the Military Departments concerning the implementation of these provisions.
  - (5) Ensures all personally identifiable information is collected, maintained, disseminated, and used in accordance with [32 CFR part 310](/cfr/32/part310.md).
  - (6) Ensures that DoDEA schools comply with [§ 89.8](/cfr/32/89.8.md) and that DoDEA school-level officials inform DoDEA students transferring to schools in member States of the benefits extended by receiving States under the Compact.
- (d) **The Secretaries of the Military Departments—**
  - (1) Nominate military representatives by position, in accordance with the procedures outlined in [§ 89.7](/cfr/32/89.7.md) of this part, for designation as liaisons to State Councils by the DASD(MC&FP) when such DoD liaison is requested.
  - (2) **Establish departmental policies and procedures to inform military communities of—**
    - (i) The provisions of this part as it affects children of military families attending and transferring between member State schools; and
    - (ii) The provisions in [§ 89.8](/cfr/32/89.8.md) of this part concerning students transferring between DoDEA and member State schools.
  - (3) Procedures to resolve issues or challenges raised by parents concerning the provisions of [§ 89.8](/cfr/32/89.8.md) of this part.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2164, 20 U.S.C. 921-932.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 92659, Dec. 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.