[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR71.6]

[Page 367-368]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
PART 71--ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION OF MINOR DEPENDENTS IN 
OVERSEAS AREAS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 71.6  Responsibilities.

    (a) The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, 
and Logistics) shall monitor compliance with this part.
    (b) The Heads of DoD Components shall comply with this part.
    (c) The Director, DoD Dependents Schools, or designee, shall:
    (1) Authorize the attendance of DoD dependent students in DoD 
dependents schools or approved non-DoD dependents schools, or provide 
correspondence courses at U.S. Government expense, in accordance with 
this part.
    (2) Authorize the enrollment of other minor dependents in DoD 
dependents schools, in accordance with this part, and establish 
priorities among those

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dependents within an eligibility category.
    (3) Provide information and guidance to DoD sponsor regarding 
enrollment in DoD dependents schools, residence in DoD dependents school 
dormitories or approved non-DoD dependents schools dormitories, 
enrollment in approved non-DoD dependents schools, and receipt of 
correspondence courses.
    (4) Establish, in coordination with the supporting installation or 
community commander, commuting areas around DoD dependents schools for 
the purpose of determining eligibility for transportation of DoD 
dependent students. (See DoD 4500.36-R.)
    (5) Periodically review the educational programs in approved non-DoD 
dependents schools that are used to educate DoD dependent students to 
ensure that these programs are satisfactory.
    (d) Commanders of overseas installations, military communities, or 
activities shall:
    (1) Advise incoming and newly assigned personnel about the DoD 
dependent schools' commuting areas and the extent of pupil 
transportation service supporting the local DoD dependents schools.
    (2) Assist incoming and newly assigned personnel in obtaining 
housing within the commuting area of the local DoD dependents school, if 
feasible.
    (3) Advise incoming and newly assigned personnel that, if adequate 
housing is available within the commuting area of a DoD dependents 
school and if the DoD sponsor's place of employment is also reasonably 
accessible from that commuting area, tuition assistance will not be 
available to provide education in approved non-DoD dependents schools 
for minor dependents of DoD sponsors who elect to reside beyond the 
commuting area of a DoD dependents school. (see DoD 4500.36)
    (4) Inform incoming and newly assigned personnel that they will not 
be reimbursed for unauthorized enrollments in non-DoD dependents 
schools.