[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 32, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 32CFR71.6]



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                       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.